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Start Menu X

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Freeware

Free

free version; virtual groups limited to 5

Start Menu X PRO

$14.99one-time

Single-click launch · menu structure and tabs · manage virtual groups · sort files by name

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Customization
Users can change the menu structure and add tabs.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Data storage
The program stores settings under the user's AppData folder and in the current user's Windows registry; the portable version stores settings in its program folder.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Folder access
The menu can show a customized list drawn from 25 system folders and folders or applications users add themselves.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Folder launch
The PRO version lets users assign a primary program to a folder and launch it by clicking the folder.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Fullscreen application list
Folder contents use the entire screen to display applications in the menu.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Installation contents
The installer includes Start Menu X and Group Manager, a tool for organizing programs into virtual groups.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Power management
The menu can set a delayed shutdown or sleep timer for the computer.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Purpose
Start Menu X replaces the Windows system Start menu and is described as a solution for professionals and power users.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Support
The site provides help topics and a contact page for sending a message by email.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
System integration
The maker says the program uses documented Windows Hook functions and can be enabled or disabled easily.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Virtual groups
It groups programs by purpose without changing their location on disk, and groups can be folded or unfolded.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Website privacy
The site's privacy policy says it uses Google Analytics cookies and says submitted personal details are not passed to third parties.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026
Windows compatibility
The maker describes compatibility from Windows 7 through Windows 11 and offers 32-bit and 64-bit versions.startmenux.com · read 30 Sep 2026

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