What is Start Menu?

Windows Start Menu

     StartMenu - On Windows 95, the StartButton is on the lower left-hand side of your screen. Clicking the StartButton pops up a menu that lets you perform basic tasks, such as starting programs, changing settings, and shutting down the system.
     Windows 95, 98, NT and later use the Start button. The Windows StartButton is on the bottom left corner of your desktop on the TaskBar. The Start button is what you click on to begin almost any task on your computer.
     A single left-click on the StartButton opens the StartMenu. In the Programs section of the StartMenu, you have access to many of the applications on your computer. In the Settings section of the StartMenu you can access your computer's settings, printer, TaskBar and StartMenu options. From the StartMenu you can also Shut Down your computer and install programs.
     If you right-click your mouse on the Start button, a local menu appears. Two items on this menu are particularly useful:

Open: clicking this item opens the Start Menu folder as a window on your desktop. The Start Menu folder contains a Programs shortcut you can double-left-click to open your Programs folder as a window on your desktop. This is an alternate method for accessing your programs and documents.
Explore: clicking this item opens the Windows Explorer.

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