Over time the icons displayed in your Windows Start menu become unorganized, making it more difficult to find a program you may want to run. Below are the steps on how you can sort these icons in an alphabetic order.

  • In Windows Vista and Windows 7, click Start, type Taskbar and Start Menu, then press Enter. In Windows XP or earlier, click Start, Settings, and then click Taskbar and Start Menu.
  • In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, click the Start Menu tab.
  • Click the Customize button.
  • Click the Sort button.

After the above steps are finished, all icons will be sorted in the Windows Start Menu.

  • See our Start Menu definition for further information and related links.
  • Microsoft Windows help and support.