I wrote yesterday that I missed the Classic Menu in Windows 7.

Why the option was omitted is anyone’s guess, but the fact is that it’s gone.  I did a search on the Internet and found a few solutions that were all going to cost me.  Now, I’m not averse to paying for good software, but this didn’t warrant  any expenditure.

I searched a bit further, and found an extremely simple solution that not only is free, but doesn’t require any additional software at all.

First of all, through Control Panel, –> Folder Options make sure that “Show hidden files, folders and drives” is selected.

Now, right-click on the toolbar and select Toolbars –> New toolbar…   This will open up a folder selection window.  Select ‘C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\windows\StartMenu\Programs\

That’s it.

The new item appears on the right-hand end of the Toolbar:

Click on the double arrow ‘>>’ and away you go.