If you're like me, the size of your Start menu has gotten really, really big! It sometimes takes forever to find the program entry you're looking for. Well, check out this program, Tidy Start Menu v 3.4, and see if it doesn't make life much easier for you.
http://www.tidystartmenu.com/index.shtml
Totally free of course, unless you'd like to pay to get the deluxe version, with the ability to make your own categories. For me, the free version does just fine! :-)