AllProgs

The Start menu of Windows OS provides you with quick access to all your applications, yet it can be further improved using software utilities designed to do so.

One such tool is AllProgs, a handy software solution designed as an alternative to the Start menu provided by Windows. It displays all your applications and recent files in a windowed mode, and it can help you overcome the lack of a Start menu button in Windows 8. In order to work without errors, the application requires .Net Framework and Windows Installer running on your computer.

With the help of the application, you can manage your installed programs is a slightly different way than using the regular Start menu of Windows. Presenting itself as a window and not a menu, AllProgs provides you with several sections that contain differently categorized applications.

The program can be used as a sturdy alternative for the Start menu when it comes to Windows 8, as this version does not offer a proper button for it.

The program is structured in two main panels, one for your applications and one for documents. This way, you can access each one separately, whilst keeping your favorite or frequently used applications from the documents you like to read or edit often.

The application provides you with a search filter that helps you gain instant access to your folders or files, by simply typing in a keyword or the partial name of a program or file.

To sum it up, AllProgs offers you a convenient and simple to use way of browsing your applications, files and folders.

The program could be seen as an alternative or the Start menu, because it does not replace it and you can access both AllProgs and the Start Menu at the same time.