It was removed inWindows Vistaand newer Windowsoperating systemsdue to the introduction of User Account Control.

With a mouse, you could show this menu by right-clicking the Start button.

On a touch-only interface, press-and-hold on the Start button, or whateverright-clickaction is available with yourstylus.

Power User Menu in Windows 11

Power User Menu in Windows 11.

What’s on the Power User Menu?

SeeHow to Switch Command Prompt & PowerShell on the WIN+X Menufor instructions.

[3] This shortcut is only available in Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

WinPlusX menu in Windows 7

The shortcut key is identified next to the corresponding item above.

With the Power User Menu already open, just use one of those keys to immediately open that shortcut.

The hotkeys are usable only if you trigger the Power User Menu with the keyboard (WIN+X).

Windows 7 Power User Menu?

This particular program even lets the menu open with the sameWIN+Xkeyboard shortcut.