14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft’s most recent Windows 11 preview build comes with additional polishing for the Start menu, as the company is trying to further improve the experience with this essential feature of the operating system.
In fact, the Start menu has been a key focus since the Windows 11 makeover, and thanks to the latest preview build shipped by Microsoft in the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program, users are now getting access to new badging models on the user profile.
Needless to say, Microsoft is still experimenting at this point, so insiders are going to see different implementations.
This is a sign that the company hasn’t yet selected the final treatment that it wants to use for the Start menu, so the tests on this front would continue.
Back in October with Build 25227, we started trying out a small change to the Start menu where some Insiders saw badging on their user profile notifying them that certain actions need to be taken.
“We concluded that initial exploration in November. Starting today, we are starting a new exploration of badging on the Start menu with two new treatments that some Insiders in the Dev Channel will see. If you see one of these treatments, give us feedback on what you think. As a reminder, it is normal for us to try out different concepts in the Dev Channel to get feedback,” Microsoft says.
Nevertheless, it’s too early to tell when the new Start menu polishing could go live for all users out there, as the tests on this front continue.
A big Windows 11 feature update is due later this year, but at this point, it’s not yet known if the Start menu polishing could be part of the changelog.