Not happy with the Windows 10 Start menu? Open Shell is a free Start menu alternative worth trying.

Here are some free Start menu alternatives for Windows 11/10. You can use these Start menu replacement tools along with Windows Start menu.

Instead, if you want to open multiple programs from your Start menu (without it closing each time you do so), there’s a little trick you can use. And it’s absurdly easy.

Several third-party utilities can serve as Start menu replacements for Windows 8 users who aren't as keen on the new Start screen.

Commentary: The Windows 8 Start screen does offers certain benefits, but the good, old-fashioned Start menu is still the best way to access all your programs and settings.

TTGSteve asked the Windows forum to recommend a good Start Menu program for Windows 8.

If you see duplicate Office or any other program or app icons & shortcuts in Windows 11/10 Start Menu, then this is how to resolve the issue.

The Windows Start menu is the master index to everything in the computer. When programs are installed normally, their names and logos are placed in the "All Programs" menu (see below).

By default, Windows 7 automatically expands any Start menu entry to display its submenus when you place your mouse cursor on that entry. For example, placing your cursor on the "All Programs ...

First, open up Start > All Programs, and search through the menu for the app you want to start at boot. Right-click on it and hit "Copy". This will copy the shortcut.

All Programs The new program highlighting feature also colors any new programs yellow within the All Programs menu, which is a submenu of the Start menu.

Evening All,I've a friends' computer with a strange issue.Problem: On the Vista Start Menu, under the "All Programs" 'switch' - the majority of the Program folders have disappeared. Even the ...