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Here's a 'bloat-free' solution for Microsoft's intrusive interface on the Start menu, Copilot AI, and its annoying ad campaign in Windows 11
By Kevin Okemwa published
CLUTTER-FREE W11 Hate Windows 11's intrusive ads and AI campaign? Use Win11Debloat to remove them.
A new third-party app will help Windows 11 users hide the Start menu's 'dysfunctional' Search bar
By Kevin Okemwa published
THIRD-PARTY APPS TranslucentSM is a new third-party app designed to help users control the Start menu's opacity and hide its Search bar in Windows 11.
'Oh Frick Go Back' is a new app (by a Linux dev, gasp) that saves you from Microsoft's 'comically bad' Windows 11 Start menu and its intrusive ad campaign
By Kevin Okemwa published
NO ADS!! A programmer who uses Linux as her daily driver recently develop a neat tool that keeps ads at bay on Windows 11.
Windows 11 Start menu's performance is "comically bad" says ex-Microsoft Senior Software Engineer despite using a sophisticated $1,600 PC that meets stringent minimum requirements
By Kevin Okemwa published
COMICALLY BAD Windows 11's Start menu is encountering annoying performance issues, amid plans to pump more ads to the platform.
Windows 11's best Start menu alternative gets even better with a new auto-hide option for the taskbar
By Kevin Okemwa published
BETTER THAN EVER Start11 will let users auto-hide the taskbar in Windows 11.
A new update for Windows 11's best Start menu alternative lets you pin your favorite websites
By Kevin Okemwa published
PINNED Stardock just shipped a new update to its Start11 v2 app — the update ships with a notable feature that will let users pin websites to the Start menu.
Microsoft's Windows Experiences leader also hates this Start menu failing and pushes his team for a fix
By Kevin Okemwa published
START MENU Windows 11 users will soon be able to access all their apps directly from the Start menu without navigating to the 'All apps' section.
Windows 11's best Start menu alternative gets support for nine languages alongside quality-of-life improvements and fixes
By Kevin Okemwa published
😍New look Stardock recently shipped an update to Start11 with support for extra languages alongside many fixes and improvements.
A new update to Start11 brings rounded corners to Windows 11's taskbar, making your OS look like the 'next version of Windows'
By Kevin Okemwa published
START MENU Stardock shipped a new update to Start11, bringing rounded corners to the taskbar, an updated search experience with native integration with the Everything search engine, and more.
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