Luckily, there are plenty of third-party Start Menu programs. Here are two of the best–with very different approaches. I haven’t tested either of these with Windows 8.1, which isn’t ...

Programs such as Classic Shell, Pokki for Windows 8, RetroUI Pro, and Start8 deliver the full Start menu experience, and then some, and have found a place on many a Windows 8 computer.

But Start Menu Reviver impressed me: It feels more like a Windows 8 program, and it provides a lot of flexibility. And it’s fair to say that all of these programs do a better job than Microsoft ...

Every program you install in Windows 7 creates its own Start menu folder or at least its own free-floating shortcut. Some programs nicely ask you where you want to install their shortcuts, but ...

Adding your own customized program shortcuts to the Start menu is easy, once you know where those shortcuts are stored. Here's how to create your own subfolder full of one-click links to tasks in ...

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs Select all the duplicate entries from the Start Menu that you see in that directory. Delete them using the Shift + Delete button combination.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu. In the first window, right-click on the Programs folder and click Cut from the pop-up menu.

Microsoft is updating the «Start» menu in Windows 11. And this time it’s not about changing the design of icons or a hint of nostalgia, but a very specific function: automatic sorting of programs into ...

The Start menu is your way into Windows and the web—it’s where you find your apps and start your searches, where you go to customize the system and organize your digital life.