Stardock Software’s Start11 utility is shipping today as a 1.0 release, and if you hate the reductionist new design of the Windows 11 Start menu and taskbar, you’ll want to check it out.

It was one of the most significant updates to Windows. Microsoft moved to a 32-bit architecture and introduced the Start menu. A new era of apps emerged, and Internet Explorer arrived in an update ...

Key features: OK, nothing is ever really dead, as the Start menu gets a second life with Windows 10. Microsoft also provided prime attention to Cortana, its own personal digital assistant.

It’s a comprehensive suite of features, and there are plenty more options available in the software too, covering the Start menu, Windows search, and other features.