Handy Start Menu Alternatives

Handy Start Menu is described as 'Do you often find yourself looking for a program in the long list of the Start menu?' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Handy Start Menu for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, File Explorer, F-Droid and Wayland apps. The best Handy Start Menu alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Handy Start Menu are Listary, Keypirinha, Start11 and Classic Shell.

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  1. ViStart icon

    ViStart

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    A skinnable start menu to replace your existing Windows XP start menu. It also allows you to get the Windows Start Menu back on Windows 7, 8 or 10.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    ViStart screenshot 1
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  2. S

    Start Menu Modifier

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    Start Menu Modifier will allow you to open the star screen at the bottom or the top of your desktop, when you click on the Win flag key.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Start Menu Modifier screenshot 1
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  4. W

    wofi

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    Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    wofi screenshot 1
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  5. Ad
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    WindowBlinds icon
    WindowBlinds

    Customize Windows 10 and 11 with skins for Start menu and taskbar. Includes SkinStudio for designing skins, offering personalized fonts, and color and transparency adjustments.

    https://www.stardock.com
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  6. nwg-drawer icon

    nwg-drawer

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    Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    nwg-drawer screenshot 1
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  7. WinExt® Key Launcher icon

    WinExt® Key Launcher

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    WinExt Key Launcher is used to quickly open your resources by shortcut keys, you can press two keys (Ctrl+? or Alt+?) at any place of Windows to open the corresponding resource during it is running.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    WinExt® Key Launcher screenshot 1
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  9. Start Everywhere icon

    Start Everywhere

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    Start Everywhere is a Start Menu software which offers several unique solutions to enable you to launch applications installed on the computer and quickly access documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • UA flagUkraine
    Start Everywhere screenshot 1
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