You can still right-click on the taskbar, but all options are currently missing and users are directed to the Settings app.

In this leaked build, Microsoft has removed the Task Manager and other options from the taskbar menu. It still includes classic commands for Power Options, Device Manager, File Explorer, Task Manager, etc. This menu has been updated with rounded corners and Fluent Design. You can still right-click on the Start button in Windows 11 to access a menu popularly known as the “Win + X menu” or the Power user menu. You can select any colour in the grid and use it for your Start menu and taskbar. To do this, you need to launch “Settings”, open “Personalization” and enable the option “Start, taskbar, and action center.” Of course, you can also select a custom colour for your Start menu and apply accent colour to the background. In dark mode, Start Menu also appears to be using a new gradient colour by default and it’s based on the classic blue colour. Start menu customization options on Windows 11 In addition to the new layout, the power options have been moved to the lower right corner and they include the general options, such as shutdown, restart, or update and restart/shutdown. However, you can open Windows Settings > Taskbar and go back to the left bottom alignment. Start Menu old layout is still supportedīy default, Start Menu will no longer be available with a button placed in the bottom left corner. This list will grow as you edit and view more documents, but for now, it’s a quick way to find your important documents. This new “recommended activities area could be the replacement for Windows Timeline and it appears to show Office documents, local files and recently modified apps only. The pinned section includes your favourites or most-used apps and recommended area lets you access the recently viewed or edited documents/files. Start Menu comes with two sections: pinned and recommended activities.

Likewise, Microsoft has updated all apps shortcuts with colourful icons and it matches the look and feel of Windows 11. As you can see in the above screenshots, the default layout of the Start menu features app icons.

Windows 11 task manager shortcut