Start Menu in Vista is hard to use

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Maybe it's just me, but I just "made the switch" last week, getting a new Vista Home Premium 64-bit desktop and passing my XP Pro desktop on to my missus, and it seems to me that it's much more difficult to get usability out of the start menu in Vista--far more so than was ever the case in XP. I'm thinking I should probably just load my stuff back in ObjectDock + and use the docks for accessing my favorite programs. Does anybody else find that this is one of those things that Vista made worse?

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

actuall i think its not to much different...it all works the same just has the all program inside the startmenu now which i kinda feel is better than haveing all programs come out of the start menu...in xp if your ram usage is high you have to wait for that damn menu to pop up and i hate waiting....maybe its just me but i love vista....i use my objectdock as the startmenu anyways cause i hate having my desktop cluttered

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It does take some getting used to and I'd reccommend you get used to it.  ;)

 

But . . I love the functionality of the XP menu and so I use RightClick and ObjectBar with thier menu plugins to get the XP style (and other features).

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I use RightClick
Between RC,DXthemes and OD I rarely even open my start menu except to shut down.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I rarely even open my start menu except to shut down.
creating a shutdown object in DX and RC is super easy.  You shouldn't need to use the StartMenu for that.

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

creating a shutdown object in DX and RC is super easy. You shouldn't need to use the StartMenu for that.
I made a shutdown object for DX to match the vStyler skin, harmony.

 

You can grab it here to see how it was made.  It only really looks good on his matching wallpaper

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

But for the record - I prefer the start menu in Vista to the XP style.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

use RightClick
.... I rarely even open my start menu except to shut down.

Heck, I never use the startmenu, not even for that... Just ad the 'shutdown' function to RightClick ;)

:grin:

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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for the tips,all.Now the only use I have for the start menu is to admire the WindowBlind graphics.;)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The Start Menu is a pain in the neck to use.  It's just so hard to find anything, and the search box just complicates things even further.  I try to use my desktop icons and quick launch bar to launch apps instead.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Right-click the task bar and select properties>Start menu and check "Classic Start menu", that will revert it back to the XP menu.

 

Personally, I love the new start menu.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

and the search box just complicates things even further
I love that feature now.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

and the search box just complicates things even further

I love that feature now.

You're a strange, strange person, Zu......

;)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jaredvcxz, reply 11
Right-click the task bar and select properties>Start menu and check "Classic Start menu", that will revert it back to the XP menu.

 

Personally, I love the new start menu.

 

Thanks for the tip. I'll probably do this and then run Winstep's Start Menu Organizer to get that puppy in shape!

 

Quoting Snowman, reply 13

and the search box just complicates things even further

I love that feature now.
You're a strange, strange person, Zu......

 

Was there ever any doubt? :O |-)

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I hate the Vista start menu the XP was OK I use classic or a desktop x start button gadget

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No need to change the start menu or use external programs.

Go into explorer and change it to show system files. Then right click the taskbar and select 'Toolbars' > 'New Toolbar'. The browse to 'Documents and Settings' > 'All Users' > 'Start Menu' and select 'Programs'

You will now have a handy little fly out menu on your taskbar with all your programs, just like the old XP start menu!