I gave Windows 11’s Start menu a complete overhaul with one open-source app:
The Flow Launcher app changed how I use the Start menu.
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Author uses Flow Launcher instead of Windows 11 Start menuThe author opens the interface with Alt + Space to search files, folders, and apps from the keyboard.
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- Flow Launcher launches apps and searches files and folders; it runs on Windows 10 and 11 normally or portably.
- Alt + Space opens the interface; the author says it finds files and apps faster than Windows Search.
- Integrating Everything extends searches across all connected drives through one unified, keyboard-focused interface.
- Its plugin store adds tools for weather, Spotify, bookmarks, and enhanced calculator functions.
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