Windows 11 quietly fixed Start. You just have to unlock it.
Windows 11 Start menu's Category view does not let you customize how apps are grouped, as apps land in Other. Microsoft says ...
Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5074157 in the Dev Channel with fixes for Start menu bugs, taskbar, Bluetooth, and more.
A bug in Windows 11 is crashing Explorer.exe, which could make your desktop UI disappear, including the taskbar.
Microsoft ships Windows 11 KB5074105 to Insiders, raising builds to 26100.7701 and 26200.7701 and addressing multiple system issues.
Microsoft has started rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11, which we previously did a deep dive preview on. Both versions 24H2 and the newer 25H2 of Windows 11 can use the new Start menu.