Solved Use ViVe Tool GUI To Remove 'Recommended' Section On Start Menu

Wisewiz · Apr 19, 2023

Hey, don't go suggesting that I'm a bigot of any kind! Some of my best friends are images!

Edwin · Apr 22, 2023

Wisewiz said:
Can it be loaded from a zip file? (Is there a portable version?) I hate installing utilities that might not be good long-term.

I simply downloaded the msixbundle from the StoreGenerator..., install/uninstall it at will! Doesn't Library anything.

ntoslinux · Apr 22, 2023

Very recently I found the new PowerToys's run feature(I knew the tool before but never used it - In the good old days I was using old powertoys on XP. I wish I could go back).

One feature which might be relevant to current discussion is Alt+Space aka PowerToys Run utility for Windows

Install it as shown below,

Powershell:

winget install -h --id "Microsoft.PowerToys"  --accept-source-agreements   --accept-package-agreements

I do agree, start menu looks good to me but the functionality is simply broken. It is hard to find some of the programs these day

So I am starting to learn to use Alt+Space (which is actually not that bad).

ThrashZone · Apr 24, 2023

Edwin said:
I prefix all the names with an Alt character so they all end up in the & category.

Hi,
I'm sure that makes sense to you but not I
You have a real example sort of like a caveman could follow

OAT · Apr 24, 2023

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
I'm sure that makes sense to you but not I
You have a real example sort of like a caveman could follow

For example, if you hold Alt and type 255 at the same time, you get a blank space (it is not the same as using the spacebar).
It is an actual -invisible- character from the old ISO character set, they are quite a few others.

The ISO 8859-1 character set

www.ibm.com

ThrashZone · Apr 24, 2023

OAT said:
For example, if you hold Alt and type 255 at the same time, you get a blank space (it is not the same as using the spacebar).
It is an actual -invisible- character from the old ISO character set, they are quite a few others.

The ISO 8859-1 character set

www.ibm.com

Hi,
So you'd be renaming the .exe files ?

OAT · Apr 24, 2023

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
So you'd be renaming the .exe files ?

No never the executables but their menu shortcuts.
In Edwin's case, he uses Alt and the number 4 together. (try it in notepad) to get the diamond symbol.
♦
To get the spades symbol it's Alt and the number 6
♠

ThrashZone · Apr 24, 2023

OAT said:
No never the executables but their menu shortcuts.

Target shortcut ?

OAT · Apr 24, 2023

You can't modify it while it's open, you need to go here C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
or here %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
and then modify the shortcut's name there. (right click /rename)

ThrashZone · Apr 24, 2023

OAT said:
You can't modify it while it's open, you need to go here C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
or here %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
and then modify the shortcut's name there. (right click /rename)

Hi,
Add use alt+255 to all 31 of them ?
Nice chore for sure if so lol

OAT · Apr 24, 2023

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
Add use alt+255 to all 31 of them ?
Nice chore for sure if so lol

alt+255 is a space.
alt+4 is a diamond, alt+6 is spades.
I am sorry but what would be the purpose of renaming all of them?
You want to rename some specific ones, let's say all of Office programs.
You rename them with the diamond, ♦Access, ♦Powerpoint, ♦Outlook...
And they will be grouped together in the menu, regardless of their alphabetical order.

Edwin · Apr 28, 2023

ThrashZone said:
Add use alt+255 to all 31 of them ?
Nice chore for sure if so lol

Takes 5 minutes!

Edwin · Apr 30, 2023

PSM v 1.6.56.0

Edwin · Apr 30, 2023

The only PSM option I need! The rest is moot!

OAT · May 1, 2023

Edwin said:
The only PSM option I need! The rest is moot!

It's a very intelligent option indeed.
Since I use W11's interface, a clean Start menu, without the 'Recommended' nonsense, reclaims wasted space
and is also a plus for me.

Ghot · May 1, 2023

Edwin said:
The only PSM option I need! The rest is moot!

You gots a screenshot of da thusly adjusted Start Menu, boss?

Edwin · May 1, 2023

Ghot said:
You gots a screenshot of da thusly adjusted Start Menu, boss?

Still too wide, though!

Ghot · May 1, 2023

@Edwin

So does the "Back" button do anything, or is the... first page of the "normal" Start Menu completely gone?

000000 Win 11 - START and Context Menus.png

Edwin · May 1, 2023

Ghot said:
@Edwin

So does the "Back" button do anything, or is the... first page of the Start Menu completely gone?

The Back button/Front page works, mine's just set to go to All Apps first, like in W10...

... the Front page is clean... (I don't do the pinning thing!)