Re: Has the Windows 11 user interface yet caught up with that of Win10?

On 3/3/2026 3:47 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Andy Burns <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>
>>> The Category one is completely bonkers!  > most is in Other (Duh!), even things like Thunderbird!
>>
>> FF and TB both went into productivity here along with Chrome, Edge and
>> LibreOffice
> 
>    I also have Chrome and Edge in Productivity (don't have FF, nor
> LibreOffice).
> 
>    My Thunderbird is old (60.9..0) and 32-bit, perhaps that 'explains'
> why they put it in Other.
> 
>    But all of this does not explain putting the Windows Security UI in
> Productivity.
> 
>    Let's hope *some* people actually like the 'new' Start menu.

My impression after conversing with a few 'Softies'(internal MSFT 
contacts) this change is more marketing(supposed to sound good) and/or 
marketing direction to developers.

I don't expect a rush towards use of 'Category' with the majority of 
past and current use towards an 'alpha' method(available in the past and 
now in Grid and List'.

For those who've already managed their programs and apps on the Start 
Menu into their preferred named 'Groups' and using the Start Menu's 
Pinned section 'Show all' - where personal grouping is often 'category' 
based, there's very little need for a new pre-determined 'category' feature.

I've 24 items on my Start Menu four of those are my own categories that 
include - Office, Apps, Utilities, System, the balance are just pinned 
shortcuts to the most used programs and apps with 5 unique items(File 
Explorer - one for C: drive, one for D: drive, one for SDXC card, one 
for Quick Launch) and Windows Update.

Windows Security is pinned in my System group.



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