How to Access the Hidden Start Menu in Windows 11 Getting to this hidden Start menu takes just a simple right-click. You don't need any special settings or third-party software to unlock this feature.

Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app recommendations in the Start menu, and a much-less-useful right-click menu—a set of nagging headaches that makes scores of people ...

For example, only the "Start settings" option is present when you right-click any application in the "All apps" list. Therefore, you cannot pin or uninstall programs using the context menu.

If the right-click Context Menu shows up on other screens on a Windows 11/10 multi-monitor setup, we recommend you go through these solutions.

Microsoft is making changes to the Start menu, Settings, Notepad, Paint, Copilot and more in Windows, with Windows Insiders getting the first look.

With other Start menu recommendations, users can right-click on them and dismiss the recommendation. This may also apply to ads, but until they roll out to the general public, this is untested.

On Windows 11, Microsoft is now allowing you to try the Start menu redesign. Here are the details and how to enable it manually using the ViveTool.