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Category: Start menu

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Start Menu Customization
    Start Menu in Windows 7 can be customized according to user‟s need. All the items in Start menu can either be set as display link or set as menu. Apart from it there are several more things to configure.
    Steps are here: 
    1. Right click on Start Button or taskbar (Super bar) of Windows 7
    2. Click on properties. It will pop up Taskbar & start Menu properties.
    3. Select the tab “Start Menu“. This will bring you Customize & Privacy options.
    4. Select Customize button there.
    5. You can select the behavior of items in Start Menu. If you want them to behave as link, Menu or Icon.
    6. Behavior of items like my computer, Downloads etc. can be set.
    7. Also you can choose default settings if you wish to undo all the changes you have done.

    8. Click OK to apply the changes.

  • Expanded start menu view: Windows 7

                 Rather than opening Control Panel or other locations from the Start Menu and hunting for what you need in Windows 7, you might find it easier to access them in expanded view from the Start Menu like Windows XP. Here we’ll show you a quick tip to get it done.

    Expanded View
    In this example we’ll show you the steps for Control Panel but this will work with the other items on the Start Menu as well.
    To show Control Panel items in Expanded View in Windows 7 right-click the taskbar and select Properties.

    Click the Start Menu tab then the Customize button.


    From the list under Control Panel select Display as a menu then click OK.

    That’s it! Now when you hover the mouse pointer over Control Panel on the Start Menu, all of the items are displayed as a list in expanded view.

    Maybe you want to show your pictures in expanded view…just follow the same steps as above by selecting Display as a menu.

    Or here is an example of Games in expanded view from the Start Menu.

    This will work with Computer, Control Panel, Documents, Downloads, Games, Music, Personal folder, Pictures, Recorded TV, and Videos from the Start Menu. If you’re looking for an easier way to access some of the items on the Start Menu, this tip should help you out.