Start11 1.0 Launches to Restore the Windows 10 Start Menu on Windows 11

The application has reached version 1.0, now up for grabs

Microsoft completely overhauled the Windows 11 desktop with a new Start menu and centered taskbar icons, but it goes without saying not everybody is a big fan of all these changes.

As a result, some of those upgrading from Windows 10 are looking into ways to restore the original desktop, yet Microsoft isn’t willing to offer any options in this regard.

Thanks to Start11, a new application that has recently reached version 1.0, users can now restore the Start menu look in the previous versions of Windows and even customize the desktop with all kinds of extras.

So in addition to making the Windows 11 Start menu look like the one in Windows 10, there’s also very good news for those who aren’t receiving the new operating system. Due to updated system requirements, some Windows 10 PCs aren’t getting the update to Windows 11, but thanks to Start11, this thing doesn’t even matter anymore from the updated desktop perspective.

Windows 7-style Start menu

This is because Start11 can bring the Windows 11 desktop to Windows 10 with a new Start menu and centered taskbar icons, all from a very simple and straightforward interface.

And there’s so much more you’re going to get in Start11, including an option to enable the Windows 10-style taskbar context menu on Windows 11 and even reposition the taskbar to the top of the screen in the new operating system.

And of course, there’s also the option to bring back the Windows 7-style Start menu because so many people still love it even after Microsoft killed off this OS version.

Worth knowing is Start11 doesn’t come with a freeware license, so you need to purchase the app to access all the features mentioned above. The app can be yours for $5.99, while those who already own Start8 and Start10 are provide with a special upgrade option.