Start Menu is launches all your utilities and applications. The right side of the Start menu contains links to common Windows Explorer and latest common using programs are listed on the left side of the menu. Just right click an application icon and choose pin to start menu from the pop-up menu. It always include a shortcut for the choose program.
The entire programs menu within the Start menu contains links to all the application installed on your system. If you have a lot of applications installed on your system, this became somewhat confusing in past version of windows.
In Vista, all application clustering is contained by programs menu contracts in a tree-like structure. It also includes an Instant Search box on the Start Menu. Enter the part of the program name into search field, given result is choosing applications are listed in the program pane. When you click a short cut part on the Start menu, it sends an instruction to launch the program associated with the icon. Start menu works by displaying shortcuts that point to the actual executable files that resides on your computer hard disk.
