Microsoft's latest updates, specifically Windows 11 25H2, have introduced a redesigned Start Menu that uses AI to categorize apps and forces a "Recommended" section on users. For many, this feels "bulky" and counter-intuitive compared to the streamlined menus of the past.
Beyond just style, users can swap the Start button icon itself with custom .png files, a favorite feature for power users on the IObit Forums . Pro vs. Free Versions iobit-start-menu-8-pro-6-0-0-2
remains a popular desktop customization tool designed to bring a classic, Windows 7-style Start menu back to modern operating systems like Windows 8, 10, and 11. The "Return to Familiarity" Blog Concept Microsoft's latest updates