![]() This was replaced by the programs File Manager and Program Manager in Windows 3.0, with the Program Manager taking on the role of the program menu. In the earliest versions of Windows, a program called MS-DOS Executive provided basic file management and program menu capability. The Start menu was introduced in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, but had Until Windows Vista, the Start menu was constantly expanded across the screen as the user navigated through its cascading sub-menus. Windows XP's Start menu was expanded to encompass various My Documents folders (including My Music and My Pictures), and transplanted other items like My Computer and My Network Places from the Windows desktop. Later enhancements via Windows Desktop Update included access to special folders such as "My Documents" and "Favorites" (browser bookmarks). ![]() Traditionally, the Start menu provided a customizable nested list of programs for the user to launch, as well as a list of most recently opened documents, a way to find files and obtain assistance, and access system settings. It serves as the central launching point for computer programs and performing other tasks in the Windows shell. The Start menu is a graphical user interface element used in the Microsoft Windows product line since Windows 95.
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