# Windows K2 is an effort by the company to improve Windows 11.

*business · news · 2026-05-04 · Windows Central*

## Key points

- Microsoft has restructured the Windows Insider Program with clearer channels and transparent feature controls.
- Inbox app UI is being simplified, and File Explorer performance is being made faster and more reliable.
- Microsoft plans to rebuild the Windows 11 Start menu from scratch using WinUI 3.
- The new Start menu will be up to 60% faster, more responsive, and will remove ads.

**Companies:** Microsoft
**Countries:** United States

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