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Start menu not showing icons for apps and files? Employ these solutions to fix icons missing from the Start menu on Windows 11.

The default Start menu received the biggest overhaul with Windows 11 update. Besides the obvious center position, the Start menu also gets pinned apps, recommendations, and shortcuts for frequently used folders.

The default Start menu in Windows OS is all set to receive the biggest overhaul in the last few years. The days of live tiles in the Start menu are gone.

With the iOS 15 update, the Safari browser gets a much-needed makeover on iPhone and Mac. Especially on the mobile and tablet front, the default Apple browser is all set to get a new bottom tab UI, extensions, tab switcher menu, group tabs, and the

Windows Start Menu is the ultimate go-to for quickly accessing anything and everything you need to get done on your computer. Need to quickly find a file, launch an app, add nifty utilities, or maybe switch user profiles? The Start Menu is the place

The Start Menu is one of the most used features of Windows 10. That’s because, the Start Menu houses a collection of apps, files, and tools. It is also home to the Windows power options and other Settings shortcuts. Also, it may contain redund

The Start Menu on Windows has had a long journey. From a classic one column to full screen in Windows 8, Start Menu has seen all sizes. The most disliked size among them was the full-screen Start Menu. Fortunately, Microsoft revamped it and introduce

Windows 10 Start Menu houses most of your apps, and it serves as a quick access launchpad for them. You can search for apps or just choose your favorite apps from the Most used or Pinned section. What if those apps suddenly go missing from the Window

Windows Start Menu is a gateway to all the apps and software available on your system. You can pin app shortcuts and also have the default Windows apps there. But what happens when the Start Menu on Windows 10 won’t open or stops working suddenly?

As systems evolve over time — be it a PC or a smartphone, it gives users more independence upon customization options. And when it comes to Windows 10, these options are immense. For instance, the Start Menu in Windows can be changed in a number of

Windows 10 had many new things for gamers, the foremost being support for DirectX 12. On my part, I found that it was also much better optimized for games (at least for the games I played).

The comeback of the Start Menu was one of the major changes in Windows 10. It got the modern styling from Windows 8 while keeping the same functionality as before. But Microsoft didn’t gave us many options for customizing it to our liking. Also the

Adding a program to the Windows 10 Start Menu is as simple as a right-click. If you wish to pin a program, just search for it in the Start Menu and select the option Pin to Start. The selected program will be added as a tile to the right section of t

Some of us can’t adjust to changes around us, even if it’s as minor as replacing morning coffee with a cup of green tea. I know, its healthy, but then we just don’t care about it, as we hate changes. Let’s take Windows as an example. With Win

I can’t think or talk about design without thinking about Steve Jobs (and what he said about that). Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is “how it works”.

The Start screen is one of the most criticized features in Windows 8. The scathing reviews as well as outright rejection by users have forced Microsoft to consider evolving the Start screen into the desktop and bringing back the classic Start menu. B

It is always good to have the things we love in our vicinity. That applies to all aspects of our life, including the computer that we use. Say for example, favorite files, folders and programs. And, what could be better than pinning them to the Task

The Start menu has few options (or quick links I would say) that take you to the user profile, documents, pictures, music, control panel and many other such windows. But somehow the Videos option is missing there by default. And since I am a big suc

Are you a Windows 7 user and someone who loves using the mouse more often than the keyboard? If yes, how do you launch the Run dialog when needed? One way is to launch the Start Menu, search for run and then click on the result that shows Run as an

If you ask anyone – who has installed and worked on the developer preview of Windows 8 – about what’s new, the first thing he will say is the Metro User Interface. Metro User Interface is a new type of interface from Microsoft and is more like