11 Facts About Start menu

Start menu is a graphical user interface element used in Microsoft Windows since Windows 95 and in other operating systems.

Traditionally, the Start menu provided a customizable nested list of programs for the user to launch, as well as a list of most recently opened documents, a way to find files and obtain assistance, and access to the system settings.

Windows XP's Start menu was expanded to encompass various My Documents folders, and transplanted other items like My Computer and My Network Places from the Windows desktop.

Until Windows Vista, the Start menu was constantly expanded across the screen as the user navigated through its cascading sub-menus.

The Start menu offered the ability to shut down and log off from their computer.

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The Start menu was expanded to two columns: the left-hand column focuses on installed programs, while the right-hand column provides access to My Documents, My Pictures, My Music and other special folders.

The Start menu screen allows users to uninstall their programs by right-clicking on them and selecting "Uninstall".

True to its name, the Start menu screen is the first screen that a user sees upon login.

Idea of a full-screen Start menu can be traced back to Windows Neptune, when Microsoft originally considered a "Start menu page" that integrated with Windows desktop through Active Desktop.

The Start menu screen is accessed either by that button or by clicking the lower left corner of the screen.

On most versions of Windows, the Start menu button is located on the lower left corner of the screen, while the start button on Windows 11 is located in the center.