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.

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

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

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 ...

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.

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.

When you click “All” to see your list of programs, Windows still only displays your list vertically, which wastes most of the horizontal space that is available in the Start menu.

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).

If you are using Windows 11/10 and you want to rename Start Menu apps, here is what you need to do. Programs get added in Start Menu automatically after installation with the default name.