Operating system launch menu program listing

H:\tld\Interwoven\NRPortbl\DCC\TLD\630469II.DOC-5/6/2014 An operating system program launch menu, such as Start menu, provides various mechanisms for a user to quickly and efficiently locate and launch desired data items such 5 as programs, data files, storage locations, and the like. A search box within the program launch menu may be used to quickly locate programs, documents, communications, and other data items. An auto-complete feature may be used, e.g., when the user restricts the locations searched for the user-entered search text. A most commonly used program list may include programs based on various criteria including both frequency of use and recent 10 use, thereby always including a most recently used item. An all programs view may display programs and documents in a hosted-tree view within the original confines of the program launch menu, thereby negating the need to open sub-menus on top of a large portion of the desktop displayed on the display device.