Windows 11’s new Start menu is rolling out and the community reaction is not great.

Follow my expert advice to make your Windows 11 PC faster, regardless of its age or specs, without compromising the appearance and functionality of the OS.

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

If you wish your Windows Start Menu were smaller than it currently is, check out the various ways we used to reduce its size.