Microsoft will provide free upgrades to Windows 10 and Windows 11 for some time. For users who have not yet upgraded, you will definitely want to know what people who have already upgraded think about it. As far as my friends are concerned, most of them are quite satisfied, but ” “Start Menu” is the one that most people complain about. Recently, foreign media also compiled the 10 most voted features in the feedback center as the most wanted changes and new features. Here is a list for your reference.
Recently, foreign media Neowin compiled a list of the top ten functions that Windows 11 users hope to improve and add in the menu, sorted from the most popular votes to the bottom. Although I don’t know if Microsoft will really listen and change, but at least I know this. This is what most people are most dissatisfied with, and those who haven’t upgraded yet can also refer to it to see if this is what you care about the most.
I find the Windows 11 Start menu difficult to use!These 9 features are currently voted by netizens as the most desired features to be improved or added.
1. Close and delete the suggested block
In the Windows 11 menu, there is a suggestion section below, which will display your recently used files. It seems that the intention is good, but for some privacy-conscious people, they definitely do not want the recently used files to be accessed by others. You know, especially if you turned on that romantic action movie earlier.
This feedback has actually existed for a long time, but it has not been successful so far. However, Microsoft is still kind enough to allow users to reduce the recommended block size. In versions after Build 22509, right-click on the start menu to start settings. can be found in .
2. Allow resizing of start menu
Some users mentioned that the Windows Start menu looks funny on some high-resolution screens. Even low-resolution users are in favor of allowing users to customize the size of the Start menu, just like Windows 10. I think this is pretty good. After all, everyone has different preferences. Some people like it to be bigger, and some people don’t want to take up too much space.
Microsoft responded: “We heard it.”
3. Return to the Windows 10 style Start menu
Unexpectedly, this one received more than 3,300 votes. Although the Windows 11 start menu has shortcomings, I don’t think it is so bad that it can’t compare with Windows 10. It should be because many people are not used to it.
Of course, this vote will basically not be accepted by Microsoft, and Microsoft’s reply felt a bit perfunctory (laughing): “We appreciate you taking the time to give feedback. If you have any specific suggestions to make the Windows 11 Start Menu more suitable for you, Please vote on those requests in the Feedback Hub as well.”
4. When you right-click on a pinned application in the start menu, the recently used menu should be displayed.
There are often some contradictions in the design of the Windows 11 Start Menu. For example, in the All Applications list, you can directly drag the application you want to pin to the toolbar, but the application that has already been pinned on the Start Menu homepage Applications cannot do this.
In addition, in the list of all applications, clicking on some applications (such as Photoshop) will display recently used files for us to open quickly, but they are not displayed even if they are pinned to the home page of the start menu.
5. When you click Uninstall, the old version of “Uninstall or Change Programs” opens instead of the current Settings App.
This is also very strange. Microsoft has always hoped that Windows 11 users can use new features, but they have designed that when you click Uninstall on the right-click menu of all applications in the Start menu, the old version of “Uninstall or change programs” will be opened instead of entering Go to Uninstall in Settings. Although I think the old version is actually better than the new version (laughs).
Although Microsoft has responded that this has been modified in Build 22621.2361, it did not mention this in the release document. It may only apply to Windows Insiders in the Canary/Dev channel. Neowin also mentioned that when using the 22621.2428 stable version to uninstall Win32 applications, the old version of the control panel will still open.
6. Change the vertical display mode of all applications to grid
When you enter the list of all applications, you will find that more than 3/2 of the blocks on the right side are blank and useless. When more and more applications are installed, the current vertical display method requires you to scroll down all the time. It’s a waste of time. If you can change it to a grid display, it will not only use the space more efficiently, but also find the applications you need faster.
Microsoft says we hear you.
7. When you open the start menu, the list of all applications will be displayed directly.
Currently, when you open the start menu, only the applications that have been pinned will be displayed. If you want to use those that have not been pinned, you need to go to the list of all applications to find them. Some users don’t like this second-layer design. Approximately 1,100+ votes, this is just a matter of personal preference, I like the current design better.
Microsoft says we hear you.
8. Added full-screen start menu
I guess the person who made this suggestion is a user switching from Mac to Windows. I don’t like this very much, because after using Windows for a long time, more and more applications must be installed. The use is very different from Mac. Windows has too many free ones. There are a lot of software and tools installed in the suitcase without you realizing it, and it may be difficult to find them on the full screen.
Microsoft says we hear you.
9. Add dynamic tiles back
Although the evaluation of Dynamic Brick is not very good, there are still a group of supporters who want to use it in Windows 11. But what is special is that everyone is clearly asking for Dynamic Brick, but Microsoft has responded by recommending the use of gadgets. The two should be completely Something different.
Microsoft responded: “Thank you for your valuable suggestions. We will continue to optimize functions with reference to user feedback, and recommend that you try our new, more interactive gadgets on Windows 11 to get a similar experience to the Start Live Brick.” Use experience. “
Summarize
Although Microsoft has responded and said that it has heard most of the suggested features, it is not clear whether these features will be improved or added in the future. There is a high chance that they will continue as usual. Moreover, there have been some rumors about Windows 12 recently. If it is true, There is a new system version, and Microsoft will not add or improve any features for Windows 11, or it will follow Windows 12.
Source: Neowin
