Slideshow: Create your own Classic Start Menu in Windows 7

YOu don't actually have to know the name of the programs, just a single word (anywhere in the name) or even a bit of the beginning of the name.

For example, searching for Virtual Clone Drive, I can search for 'drive' or just the letter 'V' (it is there INSTANTLY)along with all others beginning with V that are grouped as programs, documents, control panel, music, pictures etc. each with their respective icons beside them. MUCH easier than searching in XP. You want that classic folder tree, it's there too.

Searching couldn't/hasn't been easier. What is more logical and graphical than that?

"than by walking up or down the menu hierarchy"

You can do that too, click all programs, they will even highlight recently installed programs.

Win7 will work JUST like XP if you want it too also, but offers other ways to get things done faster and easier.

People complain about breadcrumbs, when they are used to typing a path in the address bar too, which shows they haven't even tried. IF you click the address bar and stary typing it switches to the path that previous versions offered.

The Start menu provides a folder tree just like previous Windows versions, for those who don't like change because it may take time to get used to something new.

You can completely change and customize the Star menu, more than any previous Win flavour has allowed, it just takes a minute to find out how much better Win7 really is. Don't just roll your eyes, sigh and say "it's different" when it really isn't, except for major improvements and more logical ways to get things done.

Tried to install Google OS and discovered all it was was another version of Linux. messed up my hard drive and had a hell of a job getting all the space back to reinstall xp....Google sucks

Sure - I can just run multiple (virtual) machines. I would prefer it if Microsoft could write a proper operating system so I could just run applications. That model has been around since 1975 I keep hoping MS will start following it.

I just downloaded Classic Shell 3.1 and installed it....it works great. I will be downloading this updated version, but I am currently using Ver 3.1 and I like it.
Check it out here
http://ptf.com/download/classic_shell/2299541/screenshot/238670/