Publisher's Description
From Mithril Software:
Start Menu Cleaner is a freeware utility that removes unneeded shortcuts and folders added by most programs during installation. These folders and shortcuts often remain in the Start menu after removal of their corresponding programs, leaving a messy buildup of orphaned shortcuts. Start Menu Cleaner scans all shortcuts in this menu and removes empty folders and shortcuts that point to files that no longer exist. The result is a smaller, cleaner, more efficient Start menu. Click here to see a screen shot.
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All versions:
4.7 starsout of 185 votes
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Current version:
4.7 starsout of 185 votes
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"does nothing more than "your uninstaller!" does"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
does remove things
Cons
doesn't do any more than any other removal apps
Summary
stick with apps that do more than one thing...they save memory on your hd and on your cpu
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"Exactly What I needed"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
My start menu was getting bloated and I wanted to check for invalid links without actually going through it manually. This is exactly what I was hoping for.
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"Why Do You Need A Program For This?"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
Well, if you're VERY inexperienced with computers, this is OK.
Cons
If you actually use your computer, one of the first things you should do is customize your own start menu. Please make me happy and do it yourself, it's very easy:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
Alternatively, rearrange your personal start menu (mine of course is bwatters):
C:\Documents and Settings\bwatters\Start Menu
From here you can do whatever you want to your start menu quickly! It's so simple, why would you ever use a program that couldn't possibly customize it as well as you can yourself?
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"Simple, fast & easy-to-use"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
Simple, fast & easy-to-use
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"Probably good but found nothing"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
Its free quick and easy.It's probably that I have "Ccleaner" on my system.I did a Ccleaner clean up,then ran "start menu cleaner" and it found nothing.So unless you don't have any form of registry/file cleaner etc, then use this tool.
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"Does not fulfill job"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
Nothing good
Cons
This update is far worse than the original programme which worked without any problems. This programme does not do the job. It leaves 'loose' shortcuts and empty folders in the Start tree.
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"doesn't catch all invalid links"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Pros
Easy to use. Simple and straight forward. Free..
Cons
Doesn't catch all invalid links which is the main purpose of the program. Program i made myself does a better job but not allowed to tell according to cnet policies. Try it, may work for you but not for me.
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"its good"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Summary
i think its pointless but it works
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"Great"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Summary
I just reformatted my second drive, and was left with a ton of dead shortcuts to stuff on the drive. Start Menu Cleaner got rid of almost all of them easily. All i had to do was click yes. It was so much faster than doing it manually. Great program.
My only complaint is that it doesnt seem to do shortcuts in the all users folder, and theres no way to enable it. Also, the lack of installer is kind of a bummer too, but its free and it works, so i give it a good review. -
"well u have to clean it sometimes"
Version: Start Menu Cleaner 1.51
Summary
This program was very quick. Very nice.









