On August 24, 1995, Microsoft introduced the Start menu as a central hub for accessing programs, documents, and system ...

Revamp your Windows experience with smarter Start menu alternatives and tweaks—boost efficiency, streamline navigation, and work faster ...

This covers the Start menu in Windows 7. For the Windows 10 Start screens, see Win10 abc's and Win10 Start menu. The Windows Start menu is the master index to everything in the computer.

This will not reset the Start menu i.e. all your apps, and groups will stay as you had arranged it. Earlier, I used to kill restart Windows Explorer to get the same job done – but now this is a ...