Power users of Windows 11 may want to access their applications quicker by bypassing the Start Menu. The Shell command and some insider knowledge makes that possible.

If Windows Shell Experience Host crashes, uses high CPU, is suspended, or has stopped working or interacting in Windows 11/10, see this post.

Microsoft is about to take the next step with its "One Windows" vision by introducing an improved, adaptable Windows Shell that'll work across PC, Mobile and Xbox.

If you receive Windows Shell Common Dll has stopped working, A problem caused the program to stop working correctly message, see this post for possible fixes.

Not happy with the Windows 10 Start menu? Open Shell is a free Start menu alternative worth trying.

The newest Windows 10 Fast Ring release, 14316, includes Ubuntu and Bash. It may not have a Linux foundation, but this is close as a Windows PC has ever come to also being a Linux computer.

The best Windows 8 Start menu replacements bring their Win7-inspired magic to Windows 10. Which should you choose?

As we eagerly wait for Microsoft to reveal more details about its rumored Windows Core OS, the company has finally started doing work to split the Shell from the rest of the operating system.