# Windows 11’s new Start menu: how to tidy it up and what you can change

Nearly every Windows 11 PC now has Microsoft's redesigned Start menu, and its default configuration leaves plenty of clutter behind. Three changes make it easier to work with: switch the app layout in the All section, turn off the Recommended items under Settings > Personalization > Start, and place

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| Published | 8 November 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/windows-11s-new-start-menu-how-to-tidy-it-up-and-what-you-can-change/