diff --git a/Src/Localization/English/StartMenu.html b/Src/Localization/English/StartMenu.html
index 72531e856..36d12c9f6 100644
--- a/Src/Localization/English/StartMenu.html
+++ b/Src/Localization/English/StartMenu.html
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ <h1><a name="operation"></a> Operation</h1>
 <p>
 Hold down Shift while clicking on the orb to access the operating
 system's own
-Start menu.
+Start menu. By default Shift+right-click on the orb opens the Win+X menu of Windows. It is
+also in the orb's right-click menu, as Win+X Menu.
 </p>
 <p>
 Click on an item to execute it.
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp
index 9fdb5dffe..da4ef6501 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp
@@ -4134,6 +4134,7 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
 						CMD_EXPLORER,
 						CMD_OPEN_PINNED,
 						CMD_RELOAD,
+						CMD_WINX,
 					};
 
 					// right-click on the start button - open the context menu (Settings, Help, Exit)
@@ -4151,7 +4152,8 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
 						AppendMenu(menu,MF_SEPARATOR,0,0);
 					}
 					int count0=GetMenuItemCount(menu);
-					if (GetSettingBool(L"EnableExplorer"))
+					bool bExplorer=GetSettingBool(L"EnableExplorer");
+					if (bExplorer)
 					{
 						if (!GetSettingString(L"ExplorerPath").IsEmpty())
 							AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_EXPLORER,FindTranslation(L"Menu.Explorer",L"Windows Explorer"));
@@ -4160,8 +4162,13 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
 							AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_OPEN_ALL,FindTranslation(L"Menu.OpenAll",L"O&pen All Users"));
 						if (GetSettingInt(L"PinnedPrograms")==PINNED_PROGRAMS_PINNED)
 							AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_OPEN_PINNED,FindTranslation(L"Menu.OpenPinned",L"O&pen Pinned"));
-						AppendMenu(menu,MF_SEPARATOR,0,0);
 					}
+					// the Win+X menu of Windows, which Shift+right-click opens, for those who don't know the shortcut.
+					// it doesn't open folders, so EnableExplorer doesn't remove it
+					if (winVer>=WIN_VER_WIN8)
+						AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_WINX,FindTranslation(L"Menu.WinXMenu",L"Win+X Menu"));
+					if (bExplorer || winVer>=WIN_VER_WIN8)
+						AppendMenu(menu,MF_SEPARATOR,0,0);
 					if (GetSettingBool(L"EnableSettings"))
 						AppendMenu(menu,MF_STRING,CMD_SETTINGS,FindTranslation(L"Menu.MenuSettings",L"Settings"));
 					if (HasHelp())
@@ -4190,6 +4197,10 @@ if (!g_bTrimHooks)
 						int res=TrackPopupMenu(menu,TPM_RIGHTBUTTON|TPM_RETURNCMD|(IsLanguageRTL()?TPM_LAYOUTRTL:0),pt0.x,pt0.y,0,msg->hwnd,NULL);
 						DestroyMenu(menu);
 						g_bInMenu=false;
+						if (res==CMD_WINX)
+						{
+							ShowWinX(); // as Shift+right-click does
+						}
 						if (res==CMD_SETTINGS)
 						{
 							EditSettings(false,0);
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuL10N.ini b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuL10N.ini
index e8fe39381..69429f3a2 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuL10N.ini
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuL10N.ini
@@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ Menu.Explorer = Windows Explorer
 Menu.Start = Start
 Menu.StartScreen = Start Screen
 Menu.StartMenu = Start Menu (Windows)
+Menu.WinXMenu = Win+X Menu
 Menu.PinStart = Pin to Start menu
 Menu.PinStartCs = Pin to Start menu (Open-Shell)
 Menu.UnpinStartCs = Unpin from Start menu (Open-Shell)