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You won't believe how much the Windows Start Menu has changed in 40 years — including THAT ill-fated departure with Windows 8

You won't believe how much the Windows Start Menu has changed in 40 years — including THAT ill-fated departure with Windows 8

Update: 2025-11-23
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As Windows turns 40, we're looking at the Start menu's changes from its debut in Windows 95, passing through 98, ME, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11.
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You won't believe how much the Windows Start Menu has changed in 40 years — including THAT ill-fated departure with Windows 8

You won't believe how much the Windows Start Menu has changed in 40 years — including THAT ill-fated departure with Windows 8

Mauro Huculak