Microsoft is expanding the Get Started app in Windows 11 with a refreshed experience designed to help users personalize their PCs and discover features they may not know about.
The update is part of Microsoft’s ongoing Windows Insider experimentation and introduces several new pages covering app installation, website pinning and personalized themes.
Rather than simply acting as a basic introduction to Windows, the revamped Get Started experience is becoming a more interactive guide for setting up and customizing a new or existing Windows 11 PC.
Get Started App Gets New Pages
The updated Get Started app now includes several new pages that walk users through different Windows 11 features and personalization options.
Microsoft says the pages can vary depending on the device, meaning users may not necessarily see exactly the same recommendations or setup options.
The new experience currently includes pages for:
- Installing apps
- Pinning websites
- Personalized themes
The goal is to make it easier for users to discover useful Windows features without having to search through Settings or Microsoft’s support documentation.
New App Install Page
The new app install page helps users discover and install applications on their Windows 11 devices.
This could be particularly useful during the initial setup of a PC, when users are looking to quickly find the apps they need.
Instead of leaving users to figure everything out on their own after Windows setup, Microsoft is using Get Started as a central place to introduce useful software and capabilities.
Website Pinning Page
Another new addition focuses on site pinning.
The page helps users learn how to pin websites for quicker access, potentially making frequently visited online services easier to reach from Windows.
For people who rely heavily on web apps and browser-based services, site pinning can provide a convenient way to keep important websites readily accessible.
Personalized Themes Come to Get Started
Windows 11’s customization options are also getting more attention through a new personalized theme page.
The page is designed to help users personalize the look and feel of their device, making theme customization easier to discover.
This fits into Microsoft’s broader effort to make Windows 11 feel more personal from the moment users begin setting up their PC.
You Can Leave and Return Later
Users aren’t locked into the Get Started flow.
Microsoft says the experience can be closed at any time, allowing users to stop the setup or discovery process whenever they want.
The experience can also be revisited later simply by opening the Get Started app again.
This makes the feature useful beyond the initial Windows setup process. Users can return to it when they want to explore additional features or discover personalization options they may have missed.
Get Started Could Become More Useful Over Time
The updated Get Started app suggests Microsoft wants Windows 11 to do more than simply provide instructions after installation.
By presenting feature recommendations and personalization options through dedicated pages, Microsoft can make lesser-known Windows capabilities easier for everyday users to find.
The experience could also become more dynamic because Microsoft says the pages shown may depend on the user’s device.
That means different PCs could potentially receive different recommendations based on their hardware, configuration or available features.
A Small but Useful Windows 11 Improvement
The refreshed Get Started app isn’t a dramatic Windows 11 redesign, but it could make the operating system easier to explore, particularly for people who don’t regularly dig through Windows Settings.
The new app installation, website pinning and personalized theme pages give users more reasons to open Get Started after completing the initial Windows setup.
Microsoft is still testing the experience with Windows Insiders, so the pages and overall flow could change as the company collects feedback.
Bottom Line
Microsoft is turning the Get Started app into a more useful Windows 11 discovery hub, with new pages that help users install apps, pin websites and personalize their themes.
The ability to close the experience and return to it later also makes the updated app less intrusive while giving users a convenient way to discover Windows features at their own pace.
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