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The New Start Menu Is a Perfect Example of Microsoft Forcing Unwanted “Features” on Users
I’m posting this because I’m beyond fed up with the direction Microsoft is taking with Windows, and the latest Start Menu redesign is really unwelcomed. Whoever decided to implement the new “All” section with forced Categories, Grid/List views, and a permanently attached app list seems to have completely forgotten something fundamental: this is my Start Menu, not theirs. I’ve already turned off every bit of clutter I can — Recommended, recent files, “suggestions,” all of it. Yet Windows still insists on injecting an enormous block of UI I never asked for and will never use. I don’t care whether it’s Categories, List, or Grid. I don’t want any of it. I want the Start menu to show ONLY the pinned items I chose, nothing else, the same way it worked for years. But now? Microsoft has deliberately removed the ability to collapse, hide, disable, or eliminate this lower “All” section entirely. It wastes space, disrupts workflow muscle memory, and provides zero value for users who already know exactly what they need. It’s an unwanted visual and functional takeover of the one UI element that should be the most personal and customizable. This is exactly the type of “change for the sake of change” that pushes long‑time Windows users away. It feels like decisions are being made by people who never actually use Windows for real work, and who believe their design experiments matter more than respecting users’ preferences. I’m tired of being forced into UI experiments I never opted into. I’m tired of updates that remove more choice than they add. And I’m tired of Microsoft ignoring the most universal feedback users keep giving: Stop shoving new UI elements in our faces and give us back full control over our own operating system. If Microsoft wants people to stay enthusiastic about Windows instead of increasingly frustrated with every forced redesign, then we need true user‑controlled customization — not “pick between three unwanted layouts,” not “view modes,” not scripts, not policies, not third‑party hacks. Just a simple, basic ability to hide what we don’t want. Give us the Start Menu we choose, not the Start Menu you decide we should have.Cannot get Credentials Manager to work in Windows 11
Hello. How do you add web credentials to Windows 11? I know how to access the Credentials Manager but I can't see where to add the login credentials. Should my web logins automatically get stored in the Credentials Manager when I log into a site? If so, it is not happening. Thank you.Service disabled during troubleshooting leading to login failure
I believe I accidentally disabled a crucial service while attempting to troubleshoot, leading to the login failure. Despite trying to restore a point from recovery mode, I encountered an unexpected error. Is it possible to switch the login setting to manual in the UEFI? Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your assistance. - DaveDesktop screen turns black with oversized icons and missing taskbar
I seem to be experiencing an issue where the desktop occasionally changes to a black screen with oversized icons and no taskbar. This seems to happen randomly when I'm not actively using the computer. It happened today before 6:30 PM.
