How to Restore a Vista Start Menu

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Tip 1 - Customize the Start menu

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Douglas Esposito | permalink

Organize the Start menu to make it easier to find your favorite programs and folders.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/customize-the-start-menu ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to restore Start menu and files hidden/deleted by a virus

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by David Foral | permalink

METHOD 1 - automatic Download and run UnHideNote 1. If the first run doesn't fix the issue, try to re-run UnHide.Note 2. If any temporary file cleaner has b...

For further reading: http://www.smartestcomputing.us.com/topic/46010-how-to-restore-start-menu-and-files-hiddendeleted-by-a-virus/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Restore the Run Line to the Start Menu in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bill Nauman | permalink

You may have noticed that many of the tips that I give use the Windows Run line. In fact, I use the Run line a lot and sometimes wish that it was back on the Start menu in Windows Vista/7 like it is in Windows XP. Of course, the keyboard shortcut Windows key + r will always bring up the Run box but if you would like to have Run reinstalled on the Start menu, here is how to do it in both Windows Vista and 7:

For further reading: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-restore-run-line-start-menu-windows-vista-and-windows-7.htm ^[3]