Feedback on 25H2 Start Menu: Please restore 3-row layout and paging navigation of the "pinned" area

After updating to Windows 11 25H2, I noticed that the Start Menu’s pinned section changed from a three-row layout to a two-row layout, and there is currently no option to switch back. This causes a serious usability issue for me.

I have built strong muscle memory over time based on the previous three-row layout. I could open my most frequently used apps instantly without looking, simply by relying on spatial positioning. With the forced two-row layout, all my app positions have shifted and I have to re-learn everything, which significantly reduces efficiency.

The removal of paging navigation (the dots on the right side) and mouse-wheel page switching also makes the Start Menu harder to use. Now the pinned apps require vertical scrolling through a long list, which becomes cluttered and makes it difficult to locate apps quickly.

The new automatic categorization and folders are visually nice, but for users who rely on precise spatial memory, these changes negatively impact usability.

My requests / suggestions:

1. Please restore the three-row layout of the "pinned" area, or add a toggle that allows switching between two and three rows.

2. Please restore paging and mouse-wheel page switching, instead of forcing vertical scrolling for all pinned apps.
   My suggestion: When the mouse is over the "pinned" area, scrolling the mouse wheel should turn the page of the pinned icons. when the mouse is outside the "pinned" area, scrolling the mouse wheel should scroll up the content of the start menu.

3. Please allow greater freedom of customizing the pinned area instead of mandatory auto-organization.

These features were essential for users who rely on spatial positioning, and restoring them would greatly improve the Start Menu’s usability.

Thank you for considering this feedback.

Now the pinned apps require vertical scrolling through a long list, which becomes cluttered and makes it difficult to locate apps quickly.