You can easily configure the Windows 7 Start menu, changing the look and putting your favorite programs front and center.

The Programs and Features tool lists all the apps on your PC. It’s a quick and easy way to manage installed programs, updates, and Windows features with just a few clicks.

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 ...

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

Just give me the Start menu Clicking the Start button just puts you into the Windows 8.1 Start page—but fortunately, programs that bring back the classic Start menu still work.

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

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

Learn how to remove unwanted Programs from Recommended Programs List in Open With box in Windows 11/10. Edit Registry or use OpenWithView.

The Windows Start menu saga, from 1993 to today One of Windows 10's biggest "new" features has a pedigree that spans two decades.