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Windows 11 is getting a new start menu. EDIT: this replaces the "all apps" page by default, not the home screem (lemmy.zip)

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More info about it here: https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/13/windows-11-start-menu-is-getting-a-new-layout-to-organize-your-apps/

I love how microsoft never learns their lessons.

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[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I moved that back the minute I upgraded to 11. It's much better in the bottom left.

That change was absolutely idiotic. It reminds me of that time Apple changed the scroll direction. Who ever asked for any of this?

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

I've used StartAllBack to get the start menu exactly how I want it.

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

I dread having to upgrade at work, I set the group policy to deny the upgrade for the moment. They won't allow me to use ASB.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Aw that sucks. My biggest issue is the thickness of the new bar. Wastes so much space

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Oh god yes, you can modify it in the registry (or you used to be able to) but then the date/time gets fucked up. I hate W11 so much

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

I like w11, i just hate the taskbar

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

I couldn't get past the Taskbar long enough to not hate it unfortunately. I also missed quicklinks, which I use a lot.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

What're quick links?

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Sorry, it's Quicklaunch.

https://static1.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/02_show_desktop_icon_on_quick_launch_bar.png

I have my most used applications there so I never have to hit the start button.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Doesn't pinned apps on the taskbar work for that same use case? I've just used that instead since Windows 7

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Similarly but not quite. I also have stuff pinned, but the quick launch also allows you to have a menu that you can open with a list of apps too. The icons are also much closer together, so in the space of 5 pinned icons, I can have 11 quick launch icons.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Fair enough

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