{"id":1768,"date":"2017-05-22T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:50:53","slug":"windows-start-menu-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/windows-start-menu-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking For A Windows Start Menu Replacement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>My Start Menu\u00a0&#8211; Alternative Start Menu For Windows\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>As of Windows Vista, Microsoft decided to abandon the classic start menu. Several developers have then created alternative start menus for Windows to enable users to get the classic start menu back in the form of a start menu replacement.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/windows-start-menu-replacement\/windowsstartmenureplacement1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?fit=2250%2C1094&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2250,1094\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alternative Start Menu My Menu Explorer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?fit=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?fit=750%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1826 size-full alignnone\" title=\"Alternative Start Menu My Menu Explorer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?resize=750%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alternative Start Menu My Menu Explorer\" width=\"750\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?resize=768%2C373&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?resize=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WindowsStartMenuReplacement1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But what makes the classic start menu so desirable that so many users are looking for an alternative and wish the start menu for Windows back? Clear arrangement und the possibility of a very fast access to applications are certainly of great importance. Many of these Windows start menu alternatives try to reconstruct the familiar &#8220;Look &amp; Feel&#8221; known of the classic start menu. They offer the user the possibility to adjust the design of the start menu according their preferences.<\/p>\n<p>But can the basic concept of the classic start menu be optimized and improved with regard to fast access to applications and documents? The development team of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/en\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INFONAUTICS GmbH<\/a> is convinced that this is possible and has developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Windows start menu replacement My Start Menu<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Start Menu<\/a> for Windows\u00a0is not going to copy and restore the classic start menu. Rather, the start menu replacement allows to <strong>start and open applications or documents with as few clicks as possible<\/strong>. No tedious clicking through folder structures anymore! The alternative start menu My Start Menu\u00a0combines valuable features of a flexible start menu with the familiar interface of Windows Explorer. My Start Menu for Windows\u00a0enables to organize the daily used applications according to your workflow. Managing, deleting and organizing menu items is much more convenient than it used to be with the classic start menu. Menu objects can easily be <strong>managed by drag and drop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Start Menu<\/a> simply creates shortcuts when inserting menu items. When creating, inserting, copying or deleting menu objects <strong>no modifications are made to the original Windows start menu. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>The Main Features of The Start Menu My Start Menu\u00a0are:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fastest possible acces to applications and documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Easy to administrate, rearrange\u00a0and delete\u00a0menu items in folders by drag and drop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Automatic creation of correct links to selected applications, documents, web addresses, directories and drives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Similar to the previously known &#8220;Program Manager&#8221; My Start Menu\u00a0remains permanently open and can therefore easily be enhanced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When working with My Start Menu\u00a0no modifications are made to the original start menu of Windows.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/windows-start-menu-replacement\/start-menu-replacement-my-start-menu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Start-Menu-Replacement-My-Start-Menu-e1489247407695.jpg?fit=750%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,425\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Start Menu Replacement My Start Menu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Start-Menu-Replacement-My-Start-Menu-e1489247407695.jpg?fit=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Start-Menu-Replacement-My-Start-Menu-e1489247407695.jpg?fit=750%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2252 size-full\" title=\"Start Menu Replacement My Menu Explorer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Start-Menu-Replacement-My-Start-Menu.jpg?resize=750%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Start Menu Replacement My Start Menu\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But how can you\u00a0\u00a0easily and quickly customize a personal start menu\u00a0with My Start Menu? Following examples show how you can make optimal use of My Start Menu\u00a0and download the free trial version.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Create Your Personal Windows Start Menu<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The optimal structure is the be-all and end-all of a valuable and efficient start menu. It is therefore all the more important that the structure of menu folders and elements can be created easily and quickly in the start menu. With My Start Menu this is a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>1. Creating Menu Folders<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The menu folders are displayed in the left part of the program window. With a right mouse click on the left half of the window the context menu of the menu folders opens. Menu folders can easily be created, renamed or deleted. Of course, the once created menu structure\u00a0can be adapted and enhanced at any time later.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/windows-start-menu-replacement\/blogbeitragenglish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BlogBeitragEnglish-e1489582443921.jpg?fit=749%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,434\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Create personal menu folders with My Start Menu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BlogBeitragEnglish-e1489582443921.jpg?fit=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BlogBeitragEnglish-e1489582443921.jpg?fit=749%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2259 size-full\" title=\"Create personal menu folders with My Start Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BlogBeitragEnglish.jpg?resize=750%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create personal menu folders with My Start Menu\" width=\"750\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0Tip:<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0What terms do you think about when looking for a program? These keywords are vital clues when creating your personal menu structure with menu folders.<br \/>\nExample: &#8220;Graphics&#8221;, &#8220;Design&#8221; etc.\u00a0could\u00a0be terms for Photoshop or &#8220;Microsoft Office&#8221;, &#8220;Writing&#8221; etc. for Word.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>2. Add Menu Items By Drag &amp; Drop<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After having defined your important menu folders you can assign the menu items to the corresponding folders. The menu items can then be opened or started by a single click in any folder. The assignment of the menu objects is possible via Windows Explorer, shortcut wizard or via the Windows&#8217; own start menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Windows Explorer:<\/strong>\u00a0Assign the desired menu objects by drag and drop to the appropriate folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shortcut wizard:<\/strong> By clicking the right mouse button on the right half of the window the context menu of the menu items opens. Select &#8220;New&#8221; at the top in order to open the shortcut wizard. Now use the button &#8220;Browse&#8221; and select the path of the menu item to be inserted.<\/p>\n<p>The most important menu items of your daily work routine can be listed in the already existing <strong>main folder &#8220;My Menu&#8221;<\/strong>. <strong>Menu objects can be software applications as well as documents, PDFs, videos, links to web addresses, directories or drives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> You have created the menu folder &#8220;Graphics&#8221;. This menu folder may include software like Photoshop, Illustrator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/screenruler2d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screen Ruler 2D<\/a>\u00a0etc. You might also like to access online tools such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canva<\/a>, PicMonkey. Thus, your folder will also contain web addresses. You have summarized all the optimal dimensions for social media images in a PDF. You do not want to miss this document in your new menu folder &#8220;Graphics&#8221; either.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Tip: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>First, add all your desired and regularly used menu items to &#8220;Bookmarked Objects&#8221; then distribute them in the menu folders (<a href=\"#Bookmarked\">see below<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0<strong style=\"color: #333399; line-height: 1.5;\">3. <strong>Pin Applications To Taskbar<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to pin important applications to your taskbar? Open the context menu of the menu items by right mouse click on the right half of the program window and click on the option &#8220;Pin to taskbar&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><a id=\"Bookmarked\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4.\u00a0Helpful Feature &#8220;Bookmarked Objects\u201c<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Bookmarked Objects&#8221; can serve as <strong>temporary storage<\/strong> <strong>of menu items<\/strong>. Store the numerous menu items of your personal start menu in &#8220;Bookmarked Objects&#8221;. Just drag the menu items to the of the icon of the &#8220;Bookmarked Objects&#8221;. Afterwards distribute the items in the desired menu folders.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/windows-start-menu-replacement\/bookmarks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bookmarks-e1489247569916.png?fit=750%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,432\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bookmarks in My Start Menu for Windows\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bookmarks-e1489247569916.png?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bookmarks-e1489247569916.png?fit=750%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2253 size-full\" title=\"Windows Start Menu Replacement My Start Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bookmarks.png?resize=750%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bookmarks in My Start Menu for Windows\" width=\"750\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> Besides serving as temporary storage, the feature &#8220;Bookmarked Objects&#8221; is also very useful as folder containing frequently used menu items you do not want to assign to a seperate menu folder.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>5. Valuable Search Feature<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you looking for a rarely used menu object\u00a0and you can&#8217;t\u00a0remember anymore in which folder you stored the item? No problem! Just type the search term into the corresponding search field and click &#8220;ENTER&#8221;. The search now takes place in all menu folders as well as in the last opened documents.\u00a0Capital letters are not relevant.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/windows-start-menu-replacement\/searchfunction\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SearchFunction-e1489247671201.png?fit=750%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,432\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Search Function in My Start Menu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SearchFunction-e1489247671201.png?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SearchFunction-e1489247671201.png?fit=750%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2254 size-full alignnone\" title=\"Windows Start Menu Replacement My Start Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infonautics.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SearchFunction.png?resize=750%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seaarch Function in My Start Menu\" width=\"750\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Video Tutorial of The Basic Features Of \u00a0My Start Menu<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Start Menu<\/a>? The video below shows the features described above in more detail and provides additional information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">start menu replacement My Start Menu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Start Menu -  Windows Start Menu Replacement\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7MXXG1jVfl8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Download Now Free Trial Version<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>My Start Menu\u00a0can be tested <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/start-menu-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">during 30 days for free<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0There are no administration rights required for the installation of the software. When installing My Start Menu\u00a0your operating system nor the Windows start menu will be modified.<\/p>\n<p>The alternative start menu My Start Menu\u00a0is available in the languages English, German and French and can be downloaded free of charge at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/start-menu-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.infonautics-software.com\/mystartmenu\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to organize the daily used applications according to your workflow. Save time and effort by managing the various menu items by drag and drop only. 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