According to the latest figures from Statcounter For Windows desktop market share by version, Windows 10 remains by far the most widely used. About 61% of Windows users are still using Windows 10, with Windows 11 users lagging behind by about 35%.

So, even if Microsoft clearly wants push Windows 10 users to Windows 11the company is still strongly encouraged to continue working on the old version (despite the imminent end of official support).

Much of this work appears to be focused on the Windows 10 Start menu. This is where Microsoft continues to place ads for its other products and services, to the point where Start menu starts to look like a billboard.

But it’s not just about ads. In fact, Microsoft makes useful changes from time to time, including the latest one.

As reported by Windows LatestMicrosoft has now updated the Windows 10 Start menu to include Windows 11’s Microsoft 365 Account Manager, in the Start menu sidebar.

If you click on this new Microsoft 365 Account Manager icon, you can easily switch between different Microsoft 365 accounts and local Windows accounts. You also have immediate access to options such as Change account settings, LockdownAnd disconnectas well as access to Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.

There is no apparent way to disable Microsoft 365 Account Manager in the Start menu, and there is no option to disable Microsoft 365 Account Manager. constant request to upgrade to a paid Microsoft 365 subscription.

Ultimately, Microsoft’s goal with this change is to bring its various products and services to the forefront in prominent places, to hopefully persuade you (or sufficiently exhaust you) to purchase and upgrade. level.

Further reading: Hello everyone, it’s time to upgrade to Windows 11

Editor’s note: This article was first published on September 12, but was updated when the change was rolled out to all Windows users.