Microsoft Start for PC

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Software Features and Description

1. The Microsoft Start app is your one-stop shop to stay informed, productive, entertained, and inspired.

2. Have fun with hundreds of free Microsoft classic games, plus read the latest Esports news and follow trending streamers.

3. Stay up to date with stories tailored to your interests and keep in the loop with important updates and timely notifications.

4. Sign in with your Microsoft account and sync your content and preferences across devices, wherever you go.

5. Search the web, check the weather, shop for necessities—even groceries! —all without leaving the app.

6. With Microsoft Start you can explore the world around you.

7. Find restaurants, discover places nearby, and learn more about what your community has to offer.

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Download and install Microsoft Start on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Microsoft Start	Get App ↲	97,962 4.58	Microsoft Corporation

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Microsoft Start app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Microsoft Start on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Microsoft Start"
The search will reveal the Microsoft Start app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Microsoft Start is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Microsoft Start.
Now enjoy Microsoft Start on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Microsoft Corporation	4.58	29.3.420930001

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native Microsoft Start Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use Microsoft Start,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "Microsoft Start" » then Click "Install".
- Microsoft Start will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get Microsoft Start on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Microsoft Corporation	97962	4.58

Download on Android: Download Android

✔ Pros:

- Provides good news stories that are positive and uplifting

- Has not experienced any crashes on iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 Plus

- Offers a fluent design that is visually appealing

- Free to use

☹ Cons:

- Clicking on a story sometimes leads to the wrong story appearing

- Does not always include links to videos mentioned in articles

- Limited interests to choose from and sources to read from

- Contains too much clickbait and poorly curated news by MSN

- Font size and picture to headline ratio could be improved

- Can feel like an advertising hub rather than a news app

Top Pcmac Reviews

Has issues

By Melversations (Pcmac user)

I read this every day but...it has issues. Sometimes you click on a story only for another story - the wrong story to appear. They will talk about a video but won’t include the link for it - which is rather annoying. If you click on the picture for the story it will sometimes include other random pictures. The “Good news” isn’t updated often enough - really? It’s that hard to find good things to report? And sometimes the “good news” is depressing. It’s just ok but better than most of the other stuff.
Irrelevant news, too many ads.

By Roy11I (Pcmac user)

Title says it all. There’s too much clickbait for this to be a serious news app, and the news that isn’t clickbait is horribly curated by MSN. Google’s offerings somehow know exactly what articles I’d be interested in, and yet, although I’ve already fed Cortana and Bing a bunch of keywords for my interests and specified what topics to display, they still manage to come up with irrelevant articles. That being said, it does fit with the theme of fluent design, which I’m a fan of, and it is free, so the price is right. I just wish it was actually better at being a news app, and not another advertising hub. (That being said, it’s horrifying that Google has scraped so much info into my advertising ID, but this is a case where it’s actually kinda convenient, so, this is alright I guess.)
Good, hoping for better soon

By PlexDoesn'tWorkAtAll-Failure (Pcmac user)

There's promise. I'd love to see more interests to choose from, many more sources and quicker additions of new news. I'd say the look and feel is a tiny bit sloppy next to hyper-polished Apple News, it's not bad at all but it is a lesser app imho. Font size, pic to headline ratio... it could be better. I'll use it tho... and then use the Reuters and Apple app until I feel this one provides everything. Or I'll drop it again like the last "effort". Man that got bad! Here's hoping MS actually allows the devs to make this app better quickly and effectively unlike so many other MS mobile programs. As someone who desperately misses live tiles I don't appreciate MS just giving up so many times.
One reason

By fatamericanhero (Pcmac user)

I haven’t experienced any crashes yet as others have. I use this on an iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 Plus. I haven’t watched or read the news for many years since it’s mostly negative and all politics is garbage. I own this for one reason. ‘GOOD NEWS’. It’s about time someone did something like this. I can now skip all the negative bull**** and go straight to the stuff that doesn’t try to pull me down. Then I can skip right over to technology and be done. Super easy.