Start Menu X

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Score6.6

Rank#8 of 39

PriceFree

Free planYes

Runs onWindows

Summary

Start Menu X is ranked #8 of 39 in start menu customization software on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Start Menu X plans and pricing

All plans

Freeware Free free version; virtual groups limited to 5 startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026

Start Menu X PRO $14.99 once No subscription Single-click launch · menu structure and tabs · manage virtual groups · sort files by name · free minor 7.x updates startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on start menu customization software

Free plan: Yesstartmenux.com
Paid from: 14.99 one-timestartmenux.com
Supported Windows: bothstartmenux.com
Replacement mode: overlaystartmenux.com
Start button controls: Yesstartmenux.com
Custom search: Yesstartmenux.com

Facts

Purpose: Start Menu X replaces the Windows system Start menu and is described as a solution for professionals and power users.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Virtual groups: It groups programs by purpose without changing their location on disk, and groups can be folded or unfolded.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Folder launch: The PRO version lets users assign a primary program to a folder and launch it by clicking the folder.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Customization: Users can change the menu structure and add tabs.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Folder access: The menu can show a customized list drawn from 25 system folders and folders or applications users add themselves.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Fullscreen application list: Folder contents use the entire screen to display applications in the menu.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Power management: The menu can set a delayed shutdown or sleep timer for the computer.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Windows compatibility: The maker describes compatibility from Windows 7 through Windows 11 and offers 32-bit and 64-bit versions.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Installation contents: The installer includes Start Menu X and Group Manager, a tool for organizing programs into virtual groups.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
System integration: The maker says the program uses documented Windows Hook functions and can be enabled or disabled easily.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Data storage: The program stores settings under the user's AppData folder and in the current user's Windows registry; the portable version stores settings in its program folder.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The site provides help topics and a contact page for sending a message by email.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026
Website privacy: The site's privacy policy says it uses Google Analytics cookies and says submitted personal details are not passed to third parties.startmenux.com · 30 Sept 2026