A closer look: The Start Menu Applications folder in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557

In the weeks leading up to and following the official release of Windows 11, I wrote a series of Closer Look articles in which I explored several features of the operating system and discussed what I liked and didn't like about them. However, I decided to put this series on hold when I felt like I'd covered most of what Microsoft's latest operating system had to offer and I was close to hitting rock bottom. However, with Microsoft releasing Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557 a few days ago, I'm tempted to switch to the Insider channel again. Since this release contains a lot to unpack, I felt it was only natural that I revive the Closer Look series so that we can discuss features that are not generally available (GA). That's why the title of this article explicitly mentions the Insider channel and build number, so it's clear that anything we discuss in this series from this point on may not be in the same state when or if it reaches GA .I will be looking at the Applications folder in the Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557 Start Menu. Our readers may remember that the GA version of the OS had a scrollable list of pinned apps in the Start menu instead of dynamic tiles. While I don't care much for Live Tiles, one feature that's glaringly missing in Windows 10 is the ability to group apps into app folders. So if you have hundreds of apps pinned to the Start menu, you'll have to scroll through the entire list to open the one you want. Microsoft has started to address this issue by reintroducing application folders, as shown in the screenshot above. With Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557, you can now simply drag and drop your apps on top of each other to sort them into folders. There's no associated context menu yet, which is a bit of a shame because if I wanted to remove all apps from a folder, I'd have no choice but to manually drag and drop them into the folder one by one. When it comes to other customizations, there's not much to say yet. You can't name app folders, you can't set different background colors for them, and you can't change their size. This means that if you have 20 apps in each of 10 app folders, there is almost no way to differentiate the folders of apps unless you identify the collection just by looking at the 4 app previews. When it comes to how many apps you can put in a folder, I can't find a maximum limit. I took all 24 pinned apps out of the Start menu and was able to place them in a folder as a scrollable list (screenshot above). There is no noticeable performance hit in the UI. So if there is a limit, it must be more than 24. I appreciate that Microsoft is clearly listening to feedback again and returning useful features (that shouldn't have been taken away in the first place) to Windows. While it's simple right now, it's important to remember that this is a Dev Channel build and Microsoft may update it with more features. Additionally, since the channel isn't tied to a specific version of Windows, it's unclear whether we'll see it in a major Windows 11 update planned for later this year. That said, I hope it comes to GA soon, as it will definitely improve productivity for many people using the Start menu in Windows 11.

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