'So big, it's basically a Start screen again': Windows 11's new Start menu is getting some hate — and triggering Windows 8 flashbacks

• Windows 11's Start menu is receiving a mixed reaction
• Some people aren't keen on the size – though others are fine with it
• There are also complaints about a lack of customization in some respects

Windows 11's new Start menu is proving controversial as the revamped interface continues to roll out; that much is clear.

Some people are seriously unimpressed with Microsoft's overhaul here, while others are more appreciative of the redesign. And those opposing camps aside, there are other folks who are miffed about the new interface, not because they hate or like it, but because they still don't have it yet.

Windows Central pointed out a thread on Reddit, which is a great example of how polarized the debate around the new Start menu has become, where the original poster asked for "Thoughts on the new Start menu update?"