If you wish your Windows Start Menu were smaller than it currently is, check out the various ways we used to reduce its size.
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The latest Windows 11 Canary finally build adds Start menu resizing, but not in the way you want
The Start menu auto-resizes according to screen size—still no manual resizing; Windows decides for you. The Canary build introduces a scrollable app list and responsive Start columns: 8/6/4 (large) vs ...
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