The best apps to restore the classic Windows Start menu and taskbar
Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years. On both Windows 10 and Windows 11, the Start menu is now packed with ads, “suggestions,” and search results for Bing — not just the files on your computer. On Windows 11, Microsoft made big changes to the taskbar, and while some beloved features like taskbar labels and drag and drop are finally back, you can’t move the taskbar to another edge of your screen — and Microsoft has no plans to let you do so.
But these are Windows PCs we’re talking about — not iPads. If you want a more streamlined, classic Start menu or a taskbar that lets you move it wherever you like, you can get it. I’ve done the digging for the best utilities out there.