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Can I make Windows 7 Start Menu search show items in order of most frequently used?

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Mar 15, 2026501 views
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I work as a web applications developer; during the course of a day I open applications a lot. The search box in the start menu that appeared in Vista & 7 has been a godsend. Hit the start key, type a few letters, enter, bam - application launched. Much faster than navigating my often enormous start…

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I have the same problem but made a work around. Type "sql" and the renamed item will always be on top.

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