u/BrainDancer11

Hi r/SoftwareandApps,

I’m the developer of BrainDance SmartMenu 2.0, a free Windows productivity app now available in the Microsoft Store.

SmartMenu gives you one searchable place for:

Applications and folders
Documents and websites
Saved searches and commands
Frequently reused prompts and workflow resources

You can open it with Ctrl + Windows + Z, type a few characters, and launch the item you need without leaving your current workflow.

It is now available through the Microsoft Store.

Two-minute video introduction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f_ls3Bz0JI

Microsoft Store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P7NZ2B1VGZ1?hl=en-us&gl=US&ocid=pdpshare

My main question is:

What would SmartMenu need to do better or differently for you to actually keep it installed?

Disclosure: This is my own app. I’m posting because I’m looking for practical product feedback, not just downloads.

Hi everyone—I’m the developer of BrainDance SmartMenu 2.0, which is now available in the Microsoft Store.

I originally built it because I wanted a faster way to reach the applications, folders, websites, documents, searches, and commands I use repeatedly—without navigating through the traditional Start menu.

SmartMenu provides a searchable command center that can be opened from the system tray or with a global keyboard shortcut. You can organize frequently used resources into groups, search them quickly, and launch them without interrupting your workflow.

A few highlights:

Instantly search and launch shortcuts, folders, websites, and saved searches
Organize resources into custom groups
Open SmartMenu using Ctrl + Windows + Z
Pin frequently used items for faster access
Run saved commands and workflow actions
Designed as a lightweight Windows productivity utility

Here is a brief video introduction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f_ls3Bz0JI

Microsoft Store link:

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9P7NZ2B1VGZ1?cid=DevShareMTwPCBIL

I’d especially appreciate feedback on the interface, search workflow, keyboard navigation, and which features would make it more useful as a Start-menu replacement.

This is my own application, so this post is self-promotion—but I’m primarily interested in hearing what experienced Windows users think.

I built a free Windows command center for launching apps, folders, websites, and reusable prompts

I built SmartMenu 2.0—a faster, searchable alternative to the Windows Start menu