Windows 8.1 - How to customize the Power User Menu

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Windows 8.1 - How to customize the Power User Menu


The Power User Menu made it appearance with Windows 8 and it regroups the important tools of your operating system.
It can be accessed using one of the following methods:

  • Press the Windows key + X
  • Right-click on the Start button.


To re-arrange or remove items from the Power User Menu, follow the below procedure.

  • Go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX.
  • From there you can edit the entries of the Power User Menu.
    • Re-arrange the order of the shortcut groups.
    • Remove entries from the Power User Menu.

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