Excellent program if you want to be organized and efficient and (like me) don’t like the W7 Start Menu, since it gives you more functionalities, compared to the basic W7 version, such as the ability to add your own programs, folder & files to the start menu and the option to group your programs by purpose (games, utilities, graphics, videos, security apps etc…).
The main difference I can see between this edition and the previous ones is that this version is compatible with Windows 8.1.
The only CONS I found is its annoying delay when hovering over folders.

THUMBS UP!!

BEST FREE ALTERNATIVES

http://www.vistastartmenu.com/index.html
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net

The first FREE tool mentioned above even enables you to use search engines in order to easily find files & folders in your PC.

Personally, to keep my PC (and myself) organized, I prefer to follow another (FREE)approach…

http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/findrun/index.html (==> crazy Free app)
http://apathysoftworks.com/software/qc

But how about make your own application launcher for FREE??

http://www.winstep.net/nexus.asp (amazing APP ==> Softpedia Editor Pick)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Launchers-Shutdown-Tools/Fahmy-My-Suite.shtml

Enjoy!!

Giovanni  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+93)

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Improvements in 4.87 version:

[+] Windows 8.1 compatible

Improvements in 4.86 version:

[+] Now you can rename files and items inside the main menu.

Improvements in 4.85 version:

[+] New picture for the start button and program icon. Old Windows logo was removed by request from Microsoft.

[+] Now you can setup auto-width text in the menu. Please setup this in the personalization section.

[+] Pin to Start Menu X was added for shortcut files in context menu.

[-] Few small bugs was fixed

Improvements in 4.8 version:

[+] Added the ability to assign keyboard shortcuts to function keys and power buttons

[+] Added option to show/hide the buttons from the Settings window

[+] Now, the program shows the folders and tabs, even if they were not available at the time of loading the program

[+] PRO version stores the activation code to re-install / update

Improvements in 4.76 version:

[-] fixed bug with wrong position of start menu (rare ceases)

[-] fixed a bug with duplicate content menu(rare ceases)

Improvements in 4.75 version:

[+] Options window was added

[+] Now you can manage shortcuts and other options

[+] Now you can manage scale more slowly

[-] Improved a Start Button replacement feature under windows 7

[-] minor bugs was fixed

Improvements in 4.7 version:

[-] Fixed - Bug in Virtual Groups

Improvements in 4.69 version:

[-] Fixed - Integration of the Start Button with a system.

Improvements in 4.68 version:

[-] Fixed message - The specified window has already been registered as a drop target.

[-] Fixed Language identifiers in language files the cause to show you the wrong language

Improvements in 4.67 version:

[+] Added search inside Control Panel items

[-] Fixed bug with search results

S.K.  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+26)

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I have version 4.76 and thoroughly recommend everyone trying it.

I would appreciate if anyone can post what differences there are between 4.76 and this version 4.87 ?

My version is not transparent and is clear and easy to read.

If you instal lots of progs then under windows start menu they can run off your screen. Although manually you can create folders, and laboriously drag and drop yourself to tidy up the Windows version, why bother when this sorts them all in alphabetical order with a slider at the bottom for easy access .

It also has a power control button/ panel with easy options to lock, switch user, log off, switch user, shut down ,sleep , hibernate , undock .

Peter B  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+23)

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Some advice:

http://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-Folder-to-Start-Menu

I have added new folders (e.g. Imagers, Graphics, Video) to "All programs" and moved all concerning programms to the right folder. I have got a very tidy start menu without depending on a software I can only install once without purchase and without support. Being able to start my several hundred programs (by the way portable if possible) without porblems is a necessity for me and as I suppose others, too.

There is a more restricted free version of "Start Menu X", too. Differences to be found on
http://www.startmenux.com/registration.html

And there is a free version of "Start Menu XP" for people who like the Windows XP look.

Thank you GOTD. And thank you OrdinarySoft from some unknown country.

FrancisBorne  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+18)

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"Some advice" corrected.

Sorry for wrong link
http://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-Folder-to-Start-Menu

Correct link is
http://www.pcworld.com/article/243714/editing_the_windows_7_start_menu_in_windows_explorer.html
showing solutions from XP to Windows 7.

FrancisBorne  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+12)

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