Vista Start Menu

The Start menu is a feature included in almost any Windows version, allowing you to access programs, features and tools much faster than using regular shortcuts. The latest version of Windows, 7, includes an improved version of the start menu, which allows an even easier access to programs. Still, there are certain users who aren't pleased with the features and the customization possibilities offered by the Windows Start menu. That's why it would be a good idea to replace it with a 3rd party menu, which can offer many more features.

Vista Start Menu is the right program for the job in this case. This simple Windows application can completely replace the Start menu with a more advanced one. Installing the application can be done without problems using a couple of clicks. After installing and launching the application, a new icon will be displayed in the system tray. Using this icon, the user can access the new Start menu.

This can also be done by using the regular Start button. After accessing the new menu, the user will notice that all the programs, features and tools are better organized and are easier to access. Besides that, using the Power Control menu, one can easily access all the options regarding power, like shut down, standby, hibernate and so on. Vista Start Menu also allows programming the system to turn off automatically after a certain amount of time or at a specific hour.

Using the options section of the application, the user can access the program's customization wizard. This wizard allows configuring various shortcut keys for some of the most important Windows tools, like the ones related to power and can also configure shortcut keys for adding or removing items from the Start menu. Besides that, several skins can be applied to the menu, using this options section.