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How to use Classic Start Menu in Windows 7?

Windows 7 does not have classic start menu. It looks bit strange to the people who have switched from Windows XP to Windows 7. However there exists a trick with which one can change the start menu to classic start menu in Windows 7. Follow the given procedure:

Steps:

  • Right click the Taskbar and click on “Properties”.
  • Click on the Start Menu tab and click “Customize”
  • In the selection list, locate the element of TV recordings.
  • Once located, click to enable the “Display As Menu”
  • Click “OK” to close the dialogue box
  • Affirm the settings by clicking “Apply” and then click “OK”

Now for the further steps, all the folders should be accessible. Means there should be no hidden folder.

  • Now go to the Start Menu and right click the option of TV Recordings.
  • Click “Properties”. In the library tab, select the “Public TV Recordings” and click “Delete”.
  • Hit the “Add Folder”.
  • In the opened window, browse to the folder in computer ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start menu\Programs’.
  • Click “Include Folder”
  • In the field of “Optimize This Library For” change its settings to “General Items”
  • Click Apply and then click OK
  • Now go to Start Menu and right click the option of TV Recordings. Rename it to “Programs” and press Enter.







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