A submenu in the Windows Start menu that contains shortcuts (pointers) to the user's applications. When an application is first installed, one or more icons are placed in a group within the Programs ...

When you install an application on your Windows computer, the program’s executable file goes to the C: drive by default or a custom install location you select. To open this app, you must find it in ...

Editor’s note: As originally written, this tip on restoring the classic All Programs menu in Windows 7 describes a Registry tweak that also changes your Internet Explorer Favorites, which you may not ...

Windows XP's Start menu contains a listing of operating system-specific programs as well as business and third-party programs you have installed on your office computer. When you install a new program ...

Some reports have stated that users are finding duplicate entries for programs in the Start Menu. This glitch can be caused due to a number of factors. It includes incomplete installations, corrupt ...

Bob Black asked about altering the Windows 7 Start menu to make it fit his preferences and work habits. You can do a lot with the Windows 7 Start menu. You can put your favorite programs front and ...

So you've downloaded that cool new app everyone's talking about, but it isn't all it's cracked up to be. Here's how to remove it from your computer. Removing a program from your programs menu won't ...

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. When programs ...

Being a compulsive alphabetizer, I do this without even thinking every time a new program installation sticks itself at the end of the menu. Any Microsofties out there? Feature request: An auto sort ...