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The Start menu has gotten worse with every update. It is getting ridiculous.
I can no longer click start > type in the program I need > hit enter.
Start menu, you had one job!
I moved it to the side when 16:9 screens became popular and vertical space was more limited.
Windows 11 removed this feature.
Well funnily enough it was already broken even in Windows 10 half of the time, was pretty infuriating. But with Windows 11 they've outdone themselves
Why not? What has changed? My start menu functions just as it did in w7, the only gripe I have is that by default it tries to search Internet before PC. Simple solution: disable web search in start menu. Once u configure the w11 start menu properly it's no different than in precious versions! It is a shame they push the suggested apps and internet search crap but once u debloat it it's pretty much refreshed 7 with support for modern hardware.
(Not OP.) Sucks that you gotta debloat. I want to say it should be opt in for anything thats not basic function, but I think that's too extreme. Maybe people out there find the web search function super useful, or they appreciate the adverts or whatever.
Anyhoo, even though I debloat everything like crazy from day one, i find myself debloating something new about once a month or so still.
They do occasionally try to sneak shit back in with updates. I remember w10 re installing Skype every damned update.
My roku does this shit. Pisses me right off.
You are correct, it 'should' function like windows 7 through 10. But back then it was a simple extension of the task bar. Now it is a bloated poorly optimised application in it own right. It lags, it crashes, it causes system CPU spikes. Whilst writing my comment I wanted to open Notepad and START went not responding for 10 seconds. Hell, taking a screen shot of it is now effort.
Is your start menu debloated? My prehistoric dual core i5 that isn't supported for w11 that I forced install on handles it fine. You shouldn't need to debloat it but once trim the fat it's fine...
That's one of its jobs
Another one is to give me the option to turn my computer off but often times I would hit the off button and it wouldn’t actually turn off.