Start Menu - making All Programs a menu?

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  1. evo1087
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    whoa 33. I use windows+ctrl+first letter in program name. if duplicated then first letter in second name or version. I only have 50 programs on my computer. out of the 25 i use 15 are shortcuted.
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  3. Trucidation
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    Win7 Pro x64
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    That one looks like it combines the good ol' hierarchical Start menu of yore plus the search box of win7? Holy mackerel! I'm sold!



    Thanks!

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    Wait... a closer look at Classic Shell shows me I can get the same plus more functionality. D'oh. I gotta draw the line somewhere though or I'll be staring back at my win95 interface in no time lol.
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  4. Brink
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