I think most people should upgrade, and that the pros outweigh the cons.
But its still a shame that the Start menu is kind of a mess.
Case in point: it’s possible for you to no longer resize the Start Menu.
It makes no sense that the Start menu is a fixed size.
It is the same on a 32-inch monitor as it is on a 13-inch laptop screen.
Besides, users have different needs and preferences.
The simple solution: let us resize the menu.
Windows 11s Widgets are theoretically an improvement, allowing for larger content and giving developers more flexibility.
Everyone uses the Start Menu, but Widgets are tucked away in their own separate menu.
They get also their own shortcut (Win+W) and button in the taskbar.
Compare that to, say, widgets on iOS or Android or even Windows 10s Live Tiles.
Those are visible virtually every time you give a shot to launch an app.
Im not saying the Widgets panel should go away, mind you.
As it stands, forcing Widgets to exist exclusively in a separate realm makes Windows 11 feel disjointed.
Granted, this was a problem on Windows 10 too, but in Windows 11, it feels worse.
Do you know what would be useful recommendations?
My recently used apps.
If Ive opened an app before, chances are Im going to open it again.
This all seems backward to me.
Therefore, things that have to do with opening apps should be in the Start menu.
Meanwhile, it makes much more sense to me that recommended files be tucked under the Search menu.
But I also see no point for these menus to be separate in the first place.
I realize Microsoft is trying to avoid clutter, but it shouldnt do so at the expense of simplicity.
One extra click may seem like a minuscule change, but it just feels like an unnecessary extra step.
Personally, I wouldnt mind having the option to get rid of pinned apps in the Start menu altogether.
