Simplifying the Start Menu

Probably you want to simplify your Start-Programs menu, since too many shortcuts inside it. For examples, you can remove the StartUp folder or shortcuts to unusable applications. You do not have to delete those items from the Start Menu-Programs folder that make you difficult to display it again in the future. The better method is by activating hidden attribute on all those items. To hide the StartUp folder for example, try these steps:

Right-click on the Start button, choose Open, and then go to Programs folder. Right-click on the StartUp folder and choose Properties. Check the Hidden attribute, and finally click OK.

From now on, the StartUp folder will disappear from the Start-Programs menu, but all files/programs inside it are still be activated on Windows startup.