Windows 10 Start Menu can't handle more than 512 items

[GoodBytes]

An interesting bug in Windows 10 Start Menu was found by some users., and confirmed by the site Petri

If you have more than 512 items inside the start menu in total (this includes apps, folders, files and shortcuts), then Start menu's performance dropped significantly fast the more items you have after that point. Issues like taking a very long time for the Start Menu to show, and also reduce responsiveness, and even crashes.

Microsoft knowledges the problem, and is working on a fix to be delivered via Windows Update. In the mean time, the workaround is to clean the start menu, like removing programs putting extra 'crap' items in the Start Menu like: "Visit our Support site", "Visit home page" type items to reduce the number, and remove stuff like "uninstall" items of programs, and so on, keeping the programs only. (Probably many here do that already)

Petri tested what happens if you have more than 512 items, and this is how slow the Start Menu becomes:

Microsoft didn't share when the fix will be available, but it is in the works.

Source: https://www.petri.com/heres-what-happens-if-you-add-more-than-500-items-to-the-start-menu-in-windows-10

[rtpb5642]

Oh windows 10......what will i do w u...

[Sauron]

interesting. I wonder who needs 500+ items in the start menu though

[Leonard]

that one guy......he wanted 513 items and Win10 only allows 512...that one guy.

[manikyath]

so... i read that as "windows cant handle more than 10 start items" and was like "this gon be good"

 

i realised i misread, and it still "be good"

[TooManyErrors]

Although I use Linux and this won't affect me, I wonder why anyone would have 512+ items in their start menu.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

Simple answer ..... classic start

[QueenDemetria]

interesting. I wonder who needs 500+ items in the start menu though

When I search for files starting in "Demi" it better not cut me short or degrade performance, which it does. I'm not sure how Windows can fail such a simple task...

[Nineshadow]

That's 9 bits.

[manikyath]

Although I use Linux and this won't affect me, I wonder why anyone would have 512+ items in their start menu.

"all programs" counts up quickly, every program you install is usually referenced there, as well as an uninstaller, and potential other stuff like update checkers, manuals, etc.

 

to translate it to linux stuff: its like "/bin" cannot contain more than X items before your system turns into a potato.

[Ceatra]

so... i read that as "windows cant handle more than 10 start items" and was like "this gon be good"

 

i realised i misread, and it still "be good"

*couhg*kick ass butter toast kickstarter *cough*

[cragger89]

Oh no.

 

Oh well, doesn't matter.

[xXChaoticSymphonyXx]

that one guy......he wanted 513 items and Win10 only allows 512...that one guy.

 

Damn right and now I refuse to upgrade. I demand 513 and not a single one less.

[manikyath]

*couhg*kick ass butter toast kickstarter *cough*

i had to think a while before i got that...

 

but yes, my brain is a mess...

 

(PS: butter toast kickstarter plez, if we can fund potato salad we can fund this.)

[Ceatra]

i had to think a while before i got that...

 

but yes, my brain is a mess...

 

(PS: butter toast kickstarter plez, if we can fund potato salad we can fund this.)

though Peanutbutter soup is kinda strange... or was it peanutbutter toast?   :wacko:

[manikyath]

though Peanutbutter soup is kinda strange... or was it peanutbutter toast?   :wacko:

"a kick ass butternut squash soup"

 

yeah.. i kinda dont know how it happens, but it does a lot lately

[Ceatra]

"a kick ass butternut squash soup"

 

yeah.. i kinda dont know how it happens, but it does a lot lately

my mind is just.... bah!

 

@BurgerBum  pls explain...

[GoodBytes]

my mind is just.... bah!

 

@BurgerBum  pls explain...

You guys can PM yourself. Keep the thread on topic please.

[STRMfrmXMN]

512 is a nice programming number, wonder why that was some sort of roadblock.

[dragosudeki]

When I search for files starting in "Demi" it better not cut me short or degrade performance, which it does. I'm not sure how Windows can fail such a simple task...

Just download Search Everything which is much better search for ALL files.

[Doobeedoo]

Interesting, I wonder why it slows after that. It's not even that large number. And yet just icons.

[samcool55]

isn't this old news? I remeber reading this a month ago... I'll search for the source

 

edit: got it, it's dutch but still, it's a source

http://be.hardware.info/nieuws/44628/windows-10-startmenu-heeft-bug-bij-meer-dan-512-apps

[ltguy]

When they do fix it via a Windows Update we'll never know since updates no longer contain a description of the update.

[RagnarokDel]

That's not news. If there was a thread for every windows bug, we'd have a thousand thread a day in this section.

 

 

You need to be a serious e-hoarder to fill your start menu with 512 items.

 

PS: I start to freak out when I have more then 2 rows of icons on my desktop

[Darkman]

That's not news. If there was a thread for every windows bug, we'd have a thousand thread a day in this section.

 

 

You need to be a serious e-hoarder to fill your start menu with 512 items.

 

PS: I start to freak out when I have more then 2 rows of icons on my desktop

I start to freak our when I have an icon on my desktop. I prefer just going to the start menu and searching, then for steam games just opening steam since its already up 24/7..