Customize Windows 7 Start Menu: Make it work with these tips

Windows 7 lets you set up any number of settings exactly how you work and according to your needs. For example, you can also customize the Start menu if you wish, and decide which shortcuts and buttons to display.

Find the settings: Customizing the Start Menu in Windows 7

You can make most changes for your Start menu in the appropriate settings. You can reach these in Windows 7 like this:

1. Right-click the Windows icon, which you otherwise use to open the Start menu by left-clicking.
2. Then click "Properties".
3. The "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" window opens. The "Start Menu" tab is automatically selected, but you can also customize the taskbar, for example, via the tabs at the top.

Options for your Windows 7 Start Menu

In the properties of the taskbar and Start menu, various adjustments can be made in Windows 7:

• In the window that you reach directly by clicking "Settings", you can specify whether recently used programs and items should be accessible via the Start menu in the DeepL access.
• You can also determine whether the "Shutdown" button should be applied by default or whether you prefer to use the "Hibernate" function or another.
• For more options, click "Customize..." at the top.
• Select here which buttons should be displayed in the Start menu such as Computer, Images and more.
• Check or uncheck "Run Command" to enable or disable the button. Through the dialog box, you can run various commands in Windows 7 and quickly invoke the command prompt, for example.