The Windows 8 Developer Preview has been released less than two days ago. We already published our fair share of tutorials that include Windows 8 installation instructions and things that I love and do not like about the operating system. Probably the biggest single issue that I have with Windows 8 is that I cannot [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Organize The Windows Start Menu
The Windows start menu has not changed a lot in the last operating systems that Microsoft has released. Sure, some features like the ability to search or execute programs directly has been implemented, but those new features have not changed the overall look and feel of the start menu. One of the main points of [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Remove Broken Shortcuts From The Windows Start Menu
The Windows Start Menu seems to grow in size over time. Even users who regularly uninstall software programs the proper way will notice that they end up with a massive list of folders and shortcuts in the start menu. Keeping an overview over working and broken shortcuts can be quite time consuming which is why [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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New Entry In Right Windows XP Start Menu
The Windows XP Start Menu is divided into two parts. The left part can contain custom links to folders and applications while the right part is more or less static. It points to user folders like My Documents or the Control Panel of the Windows operating system. It is possible to change some of the [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 2
Start Menu Replacement Open Menu+
The Windows XP or Windows Vista Start Menus provide only limited options to customize their appearance and change the links and the way they are displayed. Open Menu+ is an Open Source skinnable Windows Start Menu replacement that provides better access to Start Menu entries. One interesting aspect of the software is the option to [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 5
Windows Vista Start Button For XP
Not everyone is a fan of changing the looks of an operating system. Some users are perfectly happy with the default skin it shipped with and would never think of changing the interface. There is however a kind of user who likes to change the appearance of a computer system. From changing themes to adding [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 8
Remove The Windows Start Button
Users who like total desktop conversions might seek methods of removing standard Windows elements like the Windows Start Button to maximize screen estate. Not everyone would want to give up on the Windows Start Menu but someone who is working with an application launcher like Launchy would probably not miss it at all. But even [...]