Admin Tips
- Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base
  - Windows XP
    - User Tips
      - Customization
        Hold down the shift key to open multiple items from the Start Menu

Section(s): Customization, Customization
Published on Apr 20, 2004.
Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 4 votes.

I could stop with just the title. If you want to open multiple items from the Start Menu without having to open the Start Menu multiple times, you just hold down the shift key while selecting your items of choice. This should work in all versions of Windows including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.