While I keep my most-used apps pinned to my Windows taskbar, I still have a few apps I’ll open from my Start menu (to help reduce clutter). The problem?

Not happy with the Windows 10 Start menu? Open Shell is a free Start menu alternative worth trying.

Windows 11’s Start menu is getting redesigned again — and it’s not bad The new design is bigger, cleaner, and finally allows you to actually turn off recommendations.

Using this trick, you can launch or open two or multiple apps from the Windows Start Menu. We also show you how to open multiple instances of an app.

With the latest Beta or Dev builds for Windows 11 installed on your PC, you simply open the Start menu and select your type of phone (Android or iPhone) from the right pane.

Learn how to make Windows 11/10 Start Menu faster. If your Start Menu opens very slowly then remove the lag and stutter when you load it.