Hot take! Get your hot take here! Windows 11 has been out for a while now, and though it is a solid enough operating system, some aspects continue to get a bad rap from users.
Most prominently, the refreshed and redesigned Start Menu in the OS.
Or, rather, the whole Start and desktop experience.
The primary reason for the user base’s outrage is the lack of expected features. Several options are missing in the current implementation, and the Start Menu and the Taskbar both have a few unnecessary changes.
At least, that is what a fair few Windows 11 users think.
Fact is, the lively and interactive Start Menu of previous versions of Windows is gone, and it has been replaced by a design that is clearly inspired by Windows 10X, which itself was starstruck by Android. Most notably, key personalization features are missing from this current implementation.
But as this video above shows, Microsoft is still very proud of its creation.
Redmond has, in fact, started emailing Windows 11 Insiders on the Release, Beta, and Dev channels to remind them that the Start Menu has been built around user feedback. The company says the whole design is centered around those who use this feature the most.
The software titan further says that it listened to feedback and conducted extensive research on key ideas and usability questions to create an experience that is both new and familiar.
Nevertheless, this is not something everyone is buying.
Users continue to criticize the company for its design choices. Many commented in the comments section that Microsoft has created a dull Start Menu without any options to customize it. Others added that they wanted the ability to personalize it like before.
No matter which side of the fence you find yourself, there is no getting around the fact that the Start Menu in Windows 11 remains one of the more controversial aspects of the new platform.
What are your thoughts on it?
