Here's how to shrink the giant Windows 11 Start menu and hide unwanted sections using the August 2026 optional update and ViVeTool commands.

Microsoft brought the already known Start menu changes to Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview build ...

To remove the Recommended and All sections from the Windows 11 Start Menu, first disable Recommended items in Settings under Personalization > Start by turning off all recommendation toggles. To ...

Microsoft has been adding more customisation options to the Windows 11 Start menu, and the latest one is aimed at a rather specific group of users. The company now lets users hide their name and ...

Windows 11 Build 29671.1000 adds new Start menu controls, fixes Hyper-V and UAC issues, and highlights VMware problems for Experimental Future platforms Insiders.

Q. Your April article (“Optimize Windows 11 With These 8 Settings Tweaks“) had good tips for adjusting the Start menu and taskbar, but I’d like to do more. How can I go deeper into customization? A.

Microsoft introduced a small privacy-focused change to the Windows 11 Start menu. Users can now hide their name and profile picture from the Start menu, giving ...

Microsoft has finally brought back the resizable taskbar and Start menu to Windows 11 in the latest preview version rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental channel. Starting with Windows 11 ...

Now rolling out to Windows 11 insiders, the latest update tries to make the Start menu more usable and flexible. I don’t like the Windows 11 Start menu. I think it’s clunky, inflexible, and just plain ...

In the upper area, you can define the general layout and control how many icons should appear in the Start menu. In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and ...

In October 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. This means your computer will stop receiving software updates, security fixes, and even technical support moving forward. To make ...