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Start Everywhere
What it is
Start Everywhere is a free Windows alternative Start menu for opening installed programs, documents, files, and system functions. It brings items together in a tree and can group long lists alphabetically or sort them by date. Open the menu from the Start button, a Click Button placed anywhere on screen, Active Corners, or hotkeys. It can preview text and image files without opening them, and users can change its appearance, colors, size, and behavior. The menu can appear anywhere on screen, including across multi-monitor environments. Rather than a traditional installation, the program is a single executable that stores settings in the user profile. The site lists support for 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11, plus a 32-bit beta with limited support. Its listed version is 1.5.1.50, dated 2026-04-10. The maker says its software does not collect or transfer personal data or install viruses or spyware, and that it develops software with visually impaired people in mind.
For and against
For
- Free plan costs nothing.
- Opens from Start, hotkeys, Active Corners, or a Click Button.
- Previews text and image files without opening them.
- Menu can appear anywhere, including multi-monitor environments.
Against
- 32-bit beta has limited support.
- Listed platform is Windows.
The verdict
Start Everywhere combines flexible menu access with file previews and a single-executable setup. Check the listed Windows support, particularly if you need the 32-bit beta.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users who want another way to open programs, files, and system functions, with menu access options and display customization. The maker says it develops software with visually impaired people in mind.
Plans and prices
Free
Free to use · 64-bit Windows 7/8/10/11; 32-bit beta has limited support
Read 7 Oct 2026 · wintools.info
On the record
- Compatibility
- The site lists support for 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11, and offers a 32-bit beta with limited support.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The listed version is 1.5.1.50, dated 2026-04-10.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can customize the menu’s appearance, colors, size, and behavior.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The program requires no traditional installation, consists of one executable file, and stores settings in the user profile.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says it develops software with visually impaired people in mind and identifies Start Everywhere as a start menu it uses daily.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Multi-monitor use
- The menu can appear anywhere on screen, including in multi-monitor environments.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Long lists can be grouped alphabetically and sorted by date.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Previews
- It can preview text and image files without opening them.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says software available on its site does not collect or transfer personal data and does not install viruses or spyware.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a Contact page with a contact form and Disqus comments.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Unified tree
- It groups items automatically in a unified tree structure, including documents and other files.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- Ways to open
- The menu can open from the Start button, a Click Button placed anywhere on screen, Active Corners, or hotkeys.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Start Everywhere is an alternative Start menu for accessing installed programs, documents, files, and system functions.wintools.info · read 7 Oct 2026
