Windows 11's default UX is limiting, but the platform's openness lends itself well to mods and customization tools - here are ...

I got more than I bargained for with other exciting customization options too.

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Replace the classic Outlook icon with the new Office icon and give your taskbar and Start menu a fresh new look.

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store. The trial is now rolling out in the Beta ...

Microsoft appears to be getting ready to deliver a highly requested change to the Start menu in Windows 11: a redesigned "All apps" list. Here is how to try it in the latest preview build. In October ...

How to remove programs via the start menu Here’s how you can quickly uninstall a program right from the Windows 8 start menu. 1. Right click on the icon for the program you want to remove in the start ...

In 2016, Microsoft made a decision everyone had been dreading – serving ads directly to your Windows 10 operating system. At first, it was only a lockscreen advertisement for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

With Windows 11’s November 2025 Update (update KB5068861), Microsoft fixed some bugs but also introduced some new issues. The biggest news item, however, was the introduction of a completely new and ...