Tweak the Start Menu in Windows 7 and Vista

To add it right-pick the Start button and select Properties, and under the Start Menu tab select Customize.

Now scroll down to Videos and select Display as a link and click Ok.

Videos now appears on your Start Menu.

Under Setting double choose Add Search Internet link to Start Menu.

Scroll down and uncheck the box next to Use large icons then click Ok.

Under Start menu size increase the number of recent programs to display.

Most of these are for Windows 7 and Vista but a few are for XP too.

These should get you started for now, and we’ll undoubtedly have more in the future.

How about you guys?

Share some of your favorite Start Menu tweaks that help you manage Windows more effectively.