The best apps to restore the classic Windows Start menu and taskbar

Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years. On both Windows 10 and Windows 11, the Start menu is now packed with ads, “suggestions,” and search results for Bing — not just the files on your computer. On Windows 11, Microsoft made big changes to the taskbar, and while some beloved features like taskbar labels and drag and drop are finally back, you can’t move the taskbar to another edge of your screen — and Microsoft ha