OMG I found an awesome way of organizing my Windows Start programs.

[FM2n]

My start menu is a MESS with all the programs installed. So I started brainstorming..... hmmm..... here's what I got:

1. Create three folders: Easy Access, Internet Access, and Multimedia
2. From each program folder, I just move each shortcut into one of the three folders. For example, Nero Express would go into Multimedia; Firefox would go into Internet Access; ESET Anti Virus would go into Easy Access.
3. Erase the program folders to reduce clutter.

Larger applications like Office 2007 that has multiple applications in a folder, I didn't touch. Or Adobe CS Master Edition, etc.

Whatcha think? Or gimme some ideas I can try to reduce clutter..

 

[DesiPower]

 

[ElFenix]

i think mine at home is set up to Applications, Games, Hardware (for drivers/control panels and crud), and Media Apps

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I just press windows, and type in the program I want, and press enter.

A 100x faster than using the mouse.

 

[Tim]

I can tell you how to solve this problem, but it's going to cost you $50. PM me for paypal information!

K, thx, bai, TTYL!

 

[GundamW]

I usually do:
Apps - any third party apps
Dev - programming IDE, ...
Games - with subfolders: RPG, FPS, STR
Internet - browsers, chat
MSApps - office, ...

 

[her209]

Wrong forum.

 

[DesiPower]

Wrong forum.

Oh please please don't tell me it belongs to "Operating Systems"... its so Darwin to belong there...

 

[FM2n]

Wrong forum.

Interesting. Tell me more.

 

[Train]

I set the recent programs list to hold 20 items. The app I'm looking for is in this list about 99% of the time.

 

[her209]

Oh please please don't tell me it belongs to "Operating Systems"... its so Darwin to belong there...

Now try again in non-Desi speak.

 

[Ichinisan]

I use Win+R for most things. Otherwise, the most-frequently-used Start Menu we've had since XP has worked fine.

I'm guessing OP sets the Win9x "classic" style.

Loser

 

[Ramma2]

1995 called...

 

[CZroe]

1995 called...

This. Also, most of us have moved on and access our MFU programs from the Start menu directly (no programs menu; no Quick Launch bar occupying valuable Task Bar space).

 

[sswingle]

I just press windows, and type in the program I want, and press enter.

A 100x faster than using the mouse.

Indeed. I never click All Programs.

 

[meltdown75]

dude thats like so awesome. omg

 

[olds]

404
Awesome Not Found

 

[FM2n]

This thread has gone VIRAL!

 

[Arcadio]

Lol at people saving a milisecond while opening firefox and then wasting 7 minutes watching a video of a "funny" pet.

 

[geno]

OMG GUYS I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ALT+TAB SHORTCUT! IT ROCKS...seriously guys.

 

[meltdown75]

This thread has gone VIRAL!

if you hit alt+f4 several times, windows organizes your start menu for you. betcha didn't know that, skippy

 

[MikeMike]

i just hit cmd + space, and type in the program i want, or the document, or the porn folder, or whatever

 

[olds]

I just think about it and Mosh comes over and takes it out opens the program for me.

 

[Barfo]

I just press windows, and type in the program I want, and press enter.

A 100x faster than using the mouse.

This. I go into the start menu about once a week and just because I sometimes forget the names of programs I seldom use.

 

[DesiPower]

Now try again in non-Desi speak.

me is speak trying this thought from original posted is many disworthy of belonging is Operation System