The Start menu in Windows 7
February 23, 2009
Ever since the release of Windows 95, the Start menu has become an integral part of the lives of most Windows users.
The start menu in Windows 7 has been redesigned to simplify the user experience. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights:
- When you point at items “pinned” to the start menu, you get smart menus on possible actions you can take or recent documents that you opened with the pinned application:
- The “Run” option is back! Probably due to public demand…
The desktop themes are more advanced, and also gives you the option to select multiple background images (wallpapers) that keep changing automatically at a specified fixed interval (similar to webshots).
Shijaz Abdulla is a Partner Technology Advisor at Microsoft, helping their top tier partners build on their Microsoft practice. He is also a trusted advisor to medium enterprise customers in Qatar. He is a blogger, tech enthusiast, and a Microsoft evangelist.
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