Subj : Hidden change to Windows 11 Start menu uncovered in testing  and
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jul 05 2023 10:45:04

Hidden change to Windows 11 Start menu uncovered in testing  and we like it

Date:
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:39:26 +0000

Description:
It looks like Microsoft wants to make it clear what Windows 11s default apps 
are in the Start menu.

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 Windows 11 is hopefully set to receive a useful tweak for the Start menu to 
help users identify which are the core apps for the operating system. 

PhantomOfEarth flagged up the change, which is hidden in preview build 23493 
and was uncovered using ViVeTool (a Windows configuration utility used for 
digging into the OS to find incoming features like this). Build 23493 has 
updated the system app labels feature in Start > All apps first added in 
build 23481 (hidden/disabled). Specific apps like Settings and File Explorer 
are now labeled instead of 'Microsoft = System'vivetool /enable 
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So whats the big idea here? Microsoft is labeling its default apps  the 
companys own programs for Windows 11, that come preinstalled with the OS  so 
the user can clearly see which these are. 

Previously, we were told that these were given a Microsoft badge to indicate 
they are first-party apps for Windows 11, but now, that label has been 
changed to System, meaning stock apps that come with the system. 

These are apps such as Settings, Tips, Windows Security, Xbox Game Bar , 
Calculator, and so forth. Analysis: A handy touch for the less tech-savvy 

Youll quite possibly never use some of those apps, but still, it could be 
useful to have an indication of which apps in the Start menu are first-party 
efforts Microsoft includes with a Windows 11 installation by default. 

People who are familiar with Windows will no doubt in many cases recognize 
Microsofts own bits of software anyway, having used them through the years. 
But for those newer to the world of computers and Windows 11 novices, its 
handy to have this label, so they know whats what in the list of apps on the 
Start menu. 

Its worth noting that this feature is still in the very early stages  hence 
why it isnt enabled in the preview build yet  and some system apps arent 
labeled as such (when they should be). That will, of course, change, assuming 
this tweak makes the cut for inclusion in testing (which seems likely). 

Another hidden feature recently discovered in build 23493 is Microsofts 
continued work on snap layouts, making this unloved part of the UI easier and 
more intuitive to use , which should attract more Windows 11 users to have a 
dabble with it (or thats doubtless the idea).



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/hidden-change-to-windows-11-start-
menu-uncovered-in-testing-and-we-like-it


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