Handy Start Menu

The Windows Start menu is presented in all the Windows versions, but starting with Windows Vista, the menu has improved drastically and has made it more efficient to find applications and files. And even with this great improvement, there are still some users who aren't completely satisfied with the Start menu functionality. For all these users, there is Handy Start Menu, a software that can improve the functionality of the start menu, by enabling the user to organize all his files and programs in a whole new and more efficient way.

The software is not compatible with all Windows versions, as it can only run on Vista and Windows 7. It does not take long to install and before you know it, you will have the application up and running. After clicking on the shortcut Handy Start Menu, an icon will be placed in the system tray, from where the user can access the program's settings. When the application is run, it automatically modifies the appearance of the start menu. The user can easily switch between the new and the classical start menu layout by the push of a button, using the software's interface.

The interface also allows controlling the way the applications appear in the start menu. The program's principle is based on organizing start menu items into several categories, according to their type. For example, Internet browsers will be automatically added to the Internet Applications category, while various systems tools will be found in the Utilities section. Thus, the user will be quickly able to find a certain program or file, without having to check them all out.

There are some predefined categories available, in which all installed applications are automatically organized, but the user can create his own category and can manually add his preferred applications there, making them easier to access over and over again. Handy Start Menu can check for updates and can automatically install a newer version if one is available.