Microsoft Expands Windows 11 Start Menu Rollout, Revealing Why It Overhauled the Design Again
Microsoft is expanding its redesigned Windows 11 Start menu to a broader audience following an initial October 2025 release, with wider availability arriving February 2026. User feedback drove the overhaul — people were tired of marathon-scrolling alphabetical app lists. The refreshed layout splits into Pinned, Recommended, and All Apps sections, adds a Category view, and borrows mobile conventions straight from the iOS playbook. There's plenty more beneath the surface worth uncovering.Microsoft is finally reshaping one of Windows' most iconic features. The redesigned Start menu is now rolling out broadly across Windows 11 devices, following an initial October 2025 release, with expanded availability reaching wider audiences as of early February 2026.The overhaul has been nearly a year in the making. Microsoft's new design splits the Start menu into three distinct sections…
