Master the basics of Microsoft Windows 7 and find out what's new in the latest version of Windows. Windows 7 tutorial 11 - Advanced Start Menu options

In Windows 7 tutorial 11, you will see some advanced techniques for working with and customizing the Start Menu. You'll learn about the privacy options for the Start Menu and how to clear recently used programs as well as how to personalize the options available on the right of the menu.

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Additional notes

Do you miss the option to explore and reorganize your Start Menu from Windows XP and Windows Vista? If you enable hidden folders (see tutorial 9) then you'll be able to find the Start Menu folder. Simply navigate to these paths:-

C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
(Your personal Start Menu, this is like choosing "Explore" from the old Windows XP/Vista context menu)

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
(Start Menu for all users, this is like choosing "Explore All Users" from the old Windows XP/Vista context menu)

If you're not sure what that all means, don't worry, we'll cover it in more detail in another tutorial.