The “classic” Windows theme and Start menu still exist, though, if you really miss that mid-'90s flavor. Windows Vista introduced integrated search to the Start menu. This solved two problems ...

It's important to note that the classic version of the menu was an option until Windows Vista. Windows XP: A new era Windows XP was launched in 2001, and it unveiled a redesigned Start menu with a ...

At the time, a lot of third-party skinners produced a variety of themes to customize the Start menu and overall look of Windows XP. Windows Vista's Start menu put search front and center Microsoft ...

It also reels in features of Windows Vista and XP at places. From what I have seen, having a very simple Start menu helps to get things done faster. Here are the main features: Highly customizable ...

The shell for Vista is an evolutionary change from the shell that was introduced in Windows XP. The Start menu in particular has received some much-needed love. In contrast to the classic Start ...

Windows XP, Vista and 7: Microsoft redesigned the Start menu in 2001 (below) -- adding a second column of quick locations. It included an avatar and allowed people to pin their most-used or ...

The biggest changes when using the theme to make your PC look like it's running Windows Vista alter the taskbar and Start ...

Take back control of your PC’s Start menu and taskbar, whether you’re running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years.

Image via www.techiehq.net For Vista, Microsoft made mostly small adjustments to the two-column template introduced by Windows XP. The Start Menu in vista wasn’t bad, but it didn’t offer much ...