Use tools, settings, and tricks to customize the Windows 11 Start menu to your own requirements. We show you how.

While Windows 11 still doesn't let you manually resize the Start menu, this new iteration does automatically adjust based on the screen size.

Rolling out now to Windows 11 insiders, the revamped Start menu tries to address some of the many complaints about it.

Replacing the Windows Start menu If you want to really get serious about Start menu customization, you can replace the built-in offering with something completely new.

Windows adapts the Start menu based on your usage behavior, for example, by showing recently used programs and files. However, you can turn this feature off.

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds Redesigned Start menu would give users more control over what apps they see.

If you'd like to test the new Windows 11 Start menu, with apps in recommended category folders and other helpful functionality, this is how you try it.