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Microsoft Is Planning Big Changes to Windows 11’s Start Menu
Say hello to your new Start menu. Credit: Lifehacker The Start menu is the gateway to everything on a Windows PC, from files to apps to settings, and it looks as though Microsoft is planning a substantial refresh for the menu’s interface. Changes have been spotted in the early testing versions of the operating system by tipster @phantomofearth, and should…
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Seven of the Best Mac Menu Bar Applications
If there’s something you want to keep track of regularly, it belongs on your Mac’s menu bar. The left side of the menu bar, of course, shows the menu for the current application. The right side, though, is a series of icons—and with the right application, you can put just about anything there. This is a list of the applications…
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Windows 11 to get a new Start menu with a bigger layout that disables the recommended section
Microsoft seems to be planning to overhaul the Start menu for Windows 11, consolidating the “All” menu with the “Pinned” page into a bigger scrollable layout, and it’ll finally allow you to turn off the “Recommended” section, but not in an intuitive way. New Start menu for Windows 11 The new design includes a wider frame that can hold up…
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KB5053661 (build 22635.5025) for Windows 11 brings Snap Group to Start menu in Beta Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 22635.5025 (KB5053661) in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This update is part of the version 23H2 development and introduces some new features, changes, and fixes. According to the official changes, the update KB5053661 for Windows 11 introduces suggestions to snap apps in the “Recommended” section of the Start menu.…
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Windows 11 to finally let you remove the ‘Recommended’ section in Start menu
Microsoft is planning to include an option to show only your pinned apps in the Start menu, finally making it possible to remove the “Recommended” section. When the company launched Windows 11 in 2021, the new desktop experience included a new Start menu with a minimal design, ditching the Live Tiles for traditional icons. One of the new elements was…
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How to enable or disable Start menu mobile sidebar on Windows 11
On Windows 11, the Start menu includes a sidebar that brings quick access to your phone’s battery status, notifications, messages, calls, and pictures, and in this guide, you will learn the steps to turn the feature on or off. What’s the mobile sidebar? Microsoft has not assigned an official name to the Start menu’s mobile integration sidebar on Windows 11.…
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Windows Is Expanding Its Start Menu Phone Integration to iPhones
Sharing files or accessing messages between a Windows PC and an iPhone can be an utter pain in the rear, mostly because, without third-party utilities, you can’t rely on AirDrop to do it. There’s the Phone Link app, but even that requires opening up a separate window—your PC won’t even be able to serve you iMessage notifications unless it’s open.…
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Is the IVR Menu Dead? Well, That Depends
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menus seem old-fashioned compared to today’s AI-driven alternatives like conversational IVR and interactive virtual assistants (IVAs). So I don’t blame you for thinking that the IVR menu is obsolete, too old-fashioned to use in a world where customers interact with brands through apps and chatbots. But it’s not dead at all. The basic IVR menu is…
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How to fully customize the Start menu on Windows 10
On Windows 10, you can enhance your experience by changing various aspects of the Start menu. In this guide, I’ll explain the steps to make these changes. Although the Start menu has undergone many changes throughout the years, it has always been the central hub for accessing apps, settings, and other features of the operating system. Although the default settings…
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Why you should always offboard outgoing staff: A disgruntled ex-Disney employee targeted former colleagues with DDoS attacks and hacked its menu system to change peanut allergen information
A former Disney employee faces federal cyber crime charges after being accused of hacking into the entertainment giant’s menu system. The disgruntled ex-menu production manager, Michael Scheuer, was fired in June for alleged misconduct, but is now charged with attempting to mislabel menu items, hiding the fact they contained peanuts. “The threat actor manipulated the allergen information on menus by…
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