Microsoft unveils a new "human-centric" Start Menu redesign for Windows 11

Editor's take: Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft has repeatedly mangled the tried-and-tested Start Menu paradigm – achieving absolutely nothing useful each time. Now, the AI and cloud corporation is at it again. Maybe it's finally time I consider buying a Mac… A new wave of design experimentation has arrived, and Microsoft seems eager to use it as an excuse to rebuild everything from the ground up. It started with the Start Menu – Microsoft's favorite test subject whenever it sets out to "reimagine" something the old guard had already perfected decades ago. The Windows Design team recently detailed its Start Menu overhaul on the Microsoft Design website. The team claimed it aimed to preserve the menu's core purpose – helping users find apps and content easily – while also letting it "breathe" because, in 2025, functionality alone apparently isn't enough. The team followed four distinct "guiding stars": Apps at a Glance, Make it Yours, Accelerate the Day, and Honor the Icon. Windows ... Read full article.