Start11 1.0 is here: Put Windows 11 Start menu on Windows 10, 10 on 11, and every other combo imaginable

Start11 hits its 1.0 release.

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What you need to know

Stardock’s Start11 program, a piece of software designed to let you makeWindows 11the best it can be according to your personal preferences, just hit its 1.0 release. That means thebeta version of Start11we covered is now the real deal.

You can put Windows 11’s Start menu on Windows 10 if you’re a fan of Microsoft’s new OS look but don’t actually have it yet. You can do the reverse if you’ve voluntarily upgraded to Windows 11 for some reason even though youhate its Start menu. Heck, if you can’t stand either of Microsoft’s two recent OS aesthetics, you can shove a Windows 7 design on there.

In detail:Start11lets you adjust taskbar size, move the Start menu, re-order shortcut lists, and more. But that’s just the start (puns). As stated by Stardock itself: “The new UI has been designed to support additional Start menu enhancements, extending support to a host of new Start menu ideas like pages, minimalism, and features for enterprise customers.”

In other words, whatever you want Windows to be, it can be. Even if youwant Windows XP, as many still do. Though that particular yearning may require something besides Start11.

Start11 is here to give you the Windows 11 or 10 of your dreams.

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