Whether it's different in a positive or negative way is still an ongoing debate and that probably won't change even long after it's scrutinized by the public (i like it doe), but it's still different nonetheless. Windows 11's Start Menu feels like something new, like the Start Menu wheel just got reinvented overnight and that's the thing - it feels different, especially for those who used Windows for decades.

One thing that's for sure is that the Windows 10's Start Menu wasn't as much of a radical change from the regular Windows Start Menu paradigm as the Windows 11 Start Menu - The Windows 10 Start Menu took an existing and proven concept that's an important element of the whole ecosystem, then expanded upon it with neat features which only needed some polish over time. The ideas it introduced back then were looked at with confusion ('They combined the Start Menu with Windows 8's Startup screen? Weird.'), but people got accustomed to it quickly, because at its core the Windows 10 Start Menu followed a timeless and tested layout that was learned and trusted by millions of Windows users over decades and perfected over time with new Windows releases. Let's have a look at the initial reactions to Windows 10's Start Menu. Frankly, why the new Start Menu isn't getting much positive attention from a big chunk of people is more of a matter of preference and especially experience. Nice bait, but if someone doesn't like the new Start Menu for any reason then hissing at them and calling them a HaTeR oF cHaNgE aNd PrOgReSs will not change anything.

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