diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.h
index 4d68a29b2a3..fd14610c199 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #define IDS_PROGRAMS                    10
 #define IDS_SETTINGS                    11
 #define IDS_EXPLORE                     12
+#define IDS_EMPTY                       13
+#define IDS_RECENT                      14
+#define IDS_ADMIN                       15
 #define IDI_REACTOS                     100
 #define IDI_EXPLORER                    101
 #define IDI_STARTMENU                   102
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@
 // 
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
-#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        125
+#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        126
 #define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40001
 #define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1000
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc
index 7728ae0c9be..1b88b21fdb2 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROGRAMS            "Programs"
     IDS_SETTINGS            "Settings"
     IDS_EXPLORE             "Explore"
+    IDS_EMPTY               "(Empty)"
+    IDS_RECENT              "Recent Documents"
+    IDS_ADMIN               "Administration"
 END
 
 #endif    // German (Germany) resources
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.cpp
index 06c3d9f0b51..dd5f5eaa22e 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "../utility/shellclasses.h"
 
 #include "../globals.h"
+
 #include "entries.h"
 #include "shellfs.h"
 
@@ -243,22 +244,18 @@ void ShellDirectory::read_directory()
 			HRESULT hr = _folder->GetAttributesOf(1, (LPCITEMIDLIST*)&pidls[n], &attribs);
 
 			if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
-				if (attribs != ~SFGAO_FILESYSTEM) {
+				if (attribs != ~SFGAO_FILESYSTEM)
 					bhfi_valid = fill_w32fdata_shell(pidls[n], attribs, &w32fd, &bhfi);
-				} else
+				else
 					attribs = 0;
 			} else
 				attribs = 0;
 
 			Entry* entry;
 
-			if (w32fd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) {
-				IShellFolder* child = NULL;
-
-				/*hr = */_folder->BindToObject(pidls[n], 0, IID_IShellFolder, (void**)&child);
-
-				entry = new ShellDirectory(this, child, pidls[n], _hwnd);
-			} else
+			if (w32fd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
+				entry = new ShellDirectory(this, pidls[n], _hwnd);
+			else
 				entry = new ShellEntry(this, pidls[n]);
 
 			if (!first_entry)
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.h
index b5bcdd6464d..c146eb8a532 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/shellfs.h
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ struct ShellDirectory : public ShellEntry, public Directory
 		_path = pFolder;
 	}
 
-	explicit ShellDirectory(ShellDirectory* parent, IShellFolder* shell_root, LPITEMIDLIST shell_path, HWND hwnd)
+	explicit ShellDirectory(ShellDirectory* parent, LPITEMIDLIST shell_path, HWND hwnd)
 	 :	ShellEntry(parent, shell_path),
-		_folder(shell_root),
+		_folder(parent->_folder, shell_path),
 		_hwnd(hwnd)
 	{
 		/* not neccessary - the caller will fill the info
@@ -72,8 +72,18 @@ struct ShellDirectory : public ShellEntry, public Directory
 		_data.dwFileAttributes = FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY;
 		_shell_attribs = SFGAO_FOLDER; */
 
-		shell_root->AddRef();
-		_path = shell_root;
+		_folder->AddRef();
+		_path = _folder;
+	}
+
+	ShellDirectory(const ShellDirectory& other)
+	 :	ShellEntry(other),
+		Directory(other),
+		_folder(other._folder),
+		_hwnd(other._hwnd)
+	{
+		IShellFolder* pFolder = (IShellFolder*)_path;
+		pFolder->AddRef();
 	}
 
 	~ShellDirectory()
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
index b7927845fa4..ca2643cbd41 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ StartMenu::StartMenu(HWND hwnd, const StartMenuFolders& info)
  :	super(hwnd)
 {
 	for(StartMenuFolders::const_iterator it=info.begin(); it!=info.end(); ++it)
-		_dirs.push_back(ShellDirectory(Desktop(), *it, _hwnd));
+		if (*it)
+			_dirs.push_back(ShellDirectory(Desktop(), *it, _hwnd));
 
 	_next_id = IDC_FIRST_MENU;
 }
@@ -65,33 +66,50 @@ HWND StartMenu::Create(int x, int y, HWND hwndParent)
 }
 */
 
-HWND StartMenu::Create(int x, int y, const StartMenuFolders& folders, HWND hwndParent)
+Window::CREATORFUNC StartMenu::s_def_creator = STARTMENU_CREATOR(StartMenu);
+
+HWND StartMenu::Create(int x, int y, const StartMenuFolders& folders, HWND hwndParent, CREATORFUNC creator)
 {
-	return Window::Create(WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(StartMenu,StartMenuFolders), &folders, 0, s_wcStartMenu, NULL,
+	return Window::Create(creator, &folders, 0, s_wcStartMenu, NULL,
 							WS_POPUP|WS_THICKFRAME|WS_CLIPCHILDREN|WS_VISIBLE, x, y, STARTMENU_WIDTH, 4, hwndParent);
 }
 
 
 LRESULT	StartMenu::Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs)
 {
+	WaitCursor wait;
+
+	AddEntries();
+
 	if (super::Init(pcs))
 		return 1;
 
-	WaitCursor wait;
-	
-	for(StartMenuShellDirs::iterator it=_dirs.begin(); it!=_dirs.end(); ++it) {
-		ShellDirectory& dir = *it;
+	for(ShellEntryMap::const_iterator it=_entries.begin(); it!=_entries.end(); ++it) {
+		const StartMenuEntry& sme = it->second;
 
-		dir.smart_scan();
-
-		AddShellEntries(dir);
+		AddButton(sme._title, sme._hIcon, it->first);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void StartMenu::AddShellEntries(const ShellDirectory& dir, bool subfolders)
+void StartMenu::AddEntries()
 {
+	for(StartMenuShellDirs::iterator it=_dirs.begin(); it!=_dirs.end(); ++it) {
+		StartMenuDirectory& smd = *it;
+		ShellDirectory& dir = smd._dir;
+
+		dir.smart_scan();
+
+		AddShellEntries(dir, -1, smd._subfolders);
+	}
+}
+
+
+void StartMenu::AddShellEntries(const ShellDirectory& dir, int max, bool subfolders)
+{
+	int cnt = 0;
+
 	for(const Entry*entry=dir._down; entry; entry=entry->_next) {
 		 // hide files like "desktop.ini"
 		if (entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN)
@@ -102,14 +120,17 @@ void StartMenu::AddShellEntries(const ShellDirectory& dir, bool subfolders)
 			if (entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
 				continue;
 
+		 // only 'max' entries shall be added.
+		if (++cnt == max)
+			break;
+
 		const ShellEntry* shell_entry = static_cast<const ShellEntry*>(entry);
 
-		AddButton(dir._folder, shell_entry);
+		AddEntry(dir._folder, shell_entry);
 	}
 }
 
 
-
 LRESULT StartMenu::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 {
 	switch(nmsg) {
@@ -141,10 +162,13 @@ int StartMenu::Command(int id, int code)
 		break;
 
 	  default: {
-		ShellEntryMap::const_iterator found = _entry_map.find(id);
+		ShellEntryMap::const_iterator found = _entries.find(id);
 
-		if (found != _entry_map.end()) {
-			ActivateEntry(const_cast<ShellEntry*>(found->second));
+		if (found != _entries.end()) {
+			ShellEntry* entry = const_cast<ShellEntry*>(found->second._entry);
+
+			if (entry)
+				ActivateEntry(id, entry);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -154,11 +178,39 @@ int StartMenu::Command(int id, int code)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-UINT StartMenu::AddButton(LPCTSTR text, HICON hIcon, UINT id)
+
+StartMenuEntry& StartMenu::AddEntry(LPCTSTR title, HICON hIcon, UINT id)
 {
 	if (id == (UINT)-1)
 		id = ++_next_id;
 
+	StartMenuEntry& sme = _entries[id];
+
+	sme._title = title;
+	sme._hIcon = hIcon;
+
+	return sme;
+}
+
+StartMenuEntry& StartMenu::AddEntry(const ShellFolder folder, const ShellEntry* entry)
+{
+	HICON hIcon = entry->_hicon;
+
+	if (entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
+		hIcon = SmallIcon(IDI_EXPLORER);
+
+	const String& entry_name = folder.get_name(entry->_pidl);
+
+	StartMenuEntry& sme = AddEntry(entry_name, hIcon);
+
+	sme._entry = entry;
+
+	return sme;
+}
+
+
+void StartMenu::AddButton(LPCTSTR title, HICON hIcon, UINT id)
+{
 	WindowRect rect(_hwnd);
 
 	rect.top -= STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT;
@@ -170,36 +222,86 @@ UINT StartMenu::AddButton(LPCTSTR text, HICON hIcon, UINT id)
 
 	MoveWindow(_hwnd, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right-rect.left, rect.bottom-rect.top, TRUE);
 
-	StartMenuButton(_hwnd, rect.bottom-rect.top-STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT-4, text, id, hIcon);
-
-	return id;
+	StartMenuButton(_hwnd, rect.bottom-rect.top-STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT-4, title, id, hIcon);
 }
 
-UINT StartMenu::AddButton(const ShellFolder folder, const ShellEntry* entry)
+void StartMenu::AddSeparator()
 {
-	HICON hIcon = entry->_hicon;
+	WindowRect rect(_hwnd);
 
-	if (entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
-		hIcon = SmallIcon(IDI_EXPLORER);
+	rect.top -= STARTMENU_SEP_HEIGHT;
 
-	const String& entry_name = folder.get_name(entry->_pidl);
+	if (rect.top < 0) {
+		rect.top += STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT;
+		rect.bottom += STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT;
+	}
 
-	UINT id = AddButton(entry_name, hIcon);
+	MoveWindow(_hwnd, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right-rect.left, rect.bottom-rect.top, TRUE);
 
-	_entry_map[id] = entry;
-
-	return id;
+	StartMenuSeparator(_hwnd, rect.bottom-rect.top-STARTMENU_SEP_HEIGHT-4);
 }
 
-void StartMenu::ActivateEntry(ShellEntry* entry)
+
+void StartMenu::CreateSubmenu(int id, const StartMenuFolders& new_folders, CREATORFUNC creator)
+{
+	HWND btn = GetDlgItem(_hwnd, id);
+	int x, y;
+
+	if (btn) {
+		WindowRect pos(btn);
+
+		x = pos.right;
+		y = pos.top+STARTMENU_HEIGHT-4;
+	} else {
+		WindowRect pos(_hwnd);
+
+		x = pos.right;
+		y = pos.top+STARTMENU_HEIGHT-4;
+	}
+
+	StartMenu::Create(x, y, new_folders, _hwnd, creator);
+}
+
+void StartMenu::CreateSubmenu(int id, int folder_id, CREATORFUNC creator)
+{
+	StartMenuFolders new_folders;
+
+	SpecialFolder folder(folder_id, _hwnd);
+
+	if (folder)
+		new_folders.push_back(folder);
+
+	CreateSubmenu(id, new_folders, creator);
+}
+
+void StartMenu::CreateSubmenu(int id, int folder_id1, int folder_id2, CREATORFUNC creator)
+{
+	StartMenuFolders new_folders;
+
+	SpecialFolder folder1(folder_id1, _hwnd);
+
+	if (folder1)
+		new_folders.push_back(folder1);
+
+	if (folder_id2 != -1) {
+		SpecialFolder folder2(folder_id2, _hwnd);
+
+		if (folder2)
+			new_folders.push_back(folder2);
+	}
+
+	CreateSubmenu(id, new_folders, creator);
+}
+
+
+void StartMenu::ActivateEntry(int id, ShellEntry* entry)
 {
 	if (entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) {
 		StartMenuFolders new_folders;
 
 		new_folders.push_back(entry->create_absolute_pidl(_hwnd));
 
-		WindowRect my_pos(_hwnd);
-		StartMenu::Create(my_pos.right, my_pos.top+STARTMENU_HEIGHT-4, new_folders, _hwnd);
+		CreateSubmenu(id, new_folders);
 	} else {
 		entry->launch_entry(_hwnd);
 	}
@@ -209,6 +311,13 @@ void StartMenu::ActivateEntry(ShellEntry* entry)
 StartMenuRoot::StartMenuRoot(HWND hwnd)
  :	super(hwnd)
 {
+	 // insert directory "All Users\Start Menu"
+	ShellDirectory cmn_startmenu(Desktop(), SpecialFolder(CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU, _hwnd), _hwnd);
+	_dirs.push_back(StartMenuDirectory(cmn_startmenu, false));	// dont't add subfolders
+
+	 // insert directory "<user name>\Start Menu"
+	ShellDirectory usr_startmenu(Desktop(), SpecialFolder(CSIDL_STARTMENU, _hwnd), _hwnd);
+	_dirs.push_back(StartMenuDirectory(usr_startmenu, false));	// dont't add subfolders
 }
 
 HWND StartMenuRoot::Create(int x, int y, HWND hwndParent)
@@ -219,29 +328,26 @@ HWND StartMenuRoot::Create(int x, int y, HWND hwndParent)
 
 LRESULT	StartMenuRoot::Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs)
 {
+	 // add buttons for entries in _entries
 	if (super::Init(pcs))
 		return 1;
 
-	WaitCursor wait;
-
-	 // insert start menu entries links from "All Users\Start Menu" and "<user name>\Start Menu"
-	ShellDirectory cmn_startmenu(Desktop(), SpecialFolder(CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU, _hwnd), _hwnd);
-	cmn_startmenu.read_directory();
-	AddShellEntries(cmn_startmenu, false);
-
-	ShellDirectory usr_startmenu(Desktop(), SpecialFolder(CSIDL_STARTMENU, _hwnd), _hwnd);
-	usr_startmenu.read_directory();
-	AddShellEntries(usr_startmenu, false);
+	AddSeparator();
 
 	 // insert hard coded start entries
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_PROGRAMS),	0, IDC_PROGRAMS);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_EXPLORE),	SmallIcon(IDI_EXPLORER), IDC_EXPLORE);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_FAVORITES),	0, IDC_FAVORITES);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_DOCUMENTS),	0, IDC_DOCUMENTS);
+	AddButton(ResString(IDS_RECENT),	0, IDC_RECENT);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_SETTINGS),	0, IDC_SETTINGS);
+	AddButton(ResString(IDS_ADMIN),		0, IDC_ADMIN);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_SEARCH),	0, IDC_SEARCH);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_START_HELP),0, IDC_START_HELP);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_LAUNCH),	0, IDC_LAUNCH);
+
+	AddSeparator();
+
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_SHUTDOWN),	SmallIcon(IDI_LOGOFF), IDC_SHUTDOWN);
 	AddButton(ResString(IDS_LOGOFF),	SmallIcon(IDI_LOGOFF), IDC_LOGOFF);
 
@@ -251,20 +357,34 @@ LRESULT	StartMenuRoot::Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs)
 int StartMenuRoot::Command(int id, int code)
 {
 	switch(id) {
-	  case IDC_PROGRAMS: {
-		StartMenuFolders prg_folders;
-
-		prg_folders.push_back(SpecialFolder(CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS, _hwnd));
-		prg_folders.push_back(SpecialFolder(CSIDL_PROGRAMS, _hwnd));
-
-		WindowRect my_pos(_hwnd);
-		StartMenu::Create(my_pos.right, my_pos.top+STARTMENU_HEIGHT-4, prg_folders, _hwnd);
-		break;}
+	  case IDC_PROGRAMS:
+		CreateSubmenu(id, CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS, CSIDL_PROGRAMS);
+		break;
 
 	  case IDC_EXPLORE:
 		explorer_show_frame(_hwnd, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
 		break;
 
+	  case IDC_DOCUMENTS:
+		CreateSubmenu(id, CSIDL_PERSONAL);
+		break;
+
+	  case IDC_RECENT:
+		CreateSubmenu(id, CSIDL_RECENT, STARTMENU_CREATOR(RecentStartMenu));
+		break;
+
+	  case IDC_SETTINGS:
+		CreateSubmenu(id, CSIDL_CONTROLS);
+		break;
+
+	  case IDC_FAVORITES:
+		CreateSubmenu(id, CSIDL_FAVORITES);
+		break;
+
+	  case IDC_ADMIN:
+		CreateSubmenu(id, CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS, CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS);
+		break;
+
 	  case IDC_LOGOFF:
 		DestroyWindow(GetParent(_hwnd));	//TODO: show dialog and ask for acknowledge
 		break;
@@ -279,3 +399,22 @@ int StartMenuRoot::Command(int id, int code)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+
+RecentStartMenu::RecentStartMenu(HWND hwnd, const StartMenuFolders& info)
+ :	super(hwnd, info)
+{
+}
+
+void RecentStartMenu::AddEntries()
+{
+	for(StartMenuShellDirs::iterator it=_dirs.begin(); it!=_dirs.end(); ++it) {
+		StartMenuDirectory& smd = *it;
+		ShellDirectory& dir = smd._dir;
+
+		dir.smart_scan();
+
+		dir.sort_directory(SORT_DATE);
+		AddShellEntries(dir, 16, smd._subfolders);	//TODO: read max. count of entries from registry
+	}
+}
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.h
index 092abb0ec78..65ddd2b8dad 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
  // Startmenu button
 struct StartMenuButton : public Button
 {
-	StartMenuButton(HWND parent, int y, LPCTSTR text,
-					UINT id, HICON hIcon, DWORD style=WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|BS_PUSHBUTTON|BS_OWNERDRAW, DWORD exStyle=0)
-	 :	Button(parent, text, 2, y, STARTMENU_WIDTH-4, STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT, id, style, exStyle)
+	StartMenuButton(HWND parent, int y, LPCTSTR title,
+					UINT id, HICON hIcon=0, DWORD style=WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|BS_PUSHBUTTON|BS_OWNERDRAW, DWORD exStyle=0)
+	 :	Button(parent, title, 2, y, STARTMENU_WIDTH-4, STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT, id, style, exStyle)
 	{
 		*new StartmenuEntry(_hwnd, hIcon);
 
@@ -47,9 +47,41 @@ struct StartMenuButton : public Button
 };
 
 
+struct StartMenuSeparator : public Static
+{
+	StartMenuSeparator(HWND parent, int y, DWORD style=WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|SS_ETCHEDHORZ, DWORD exStyle=0)
+	 :	Static(parent, NULL, 2, y+STARTMENU_SEP_HEIGHT/2-1, STARTMENU_WIDTH-4, 2, -1, style, exStyle)
+	{
+	}
+};
+
+
+struct StartMenuDirectory
+{
+	StartMenuDirectory(const ShellDirectory& dir, bool subfolders=true)
+	 :	_dir(dir), _subfolders(subfolders) {}
+
+	ShellDirectory _dir;
+	bool	_subfolders;
+};
+
+typedef list<StartMenuDirectory> StartMenuShellDirs;
+
+struct StartMenuEntry
+{
+	StartMenuEntry() : _entry(NULL), _hIcon(0) {}
+
+	String	_title;
+	HICON	_hIcon;
+	const ShellEntry* _entry;
+};
+
+typedef map<UINT, StartMenuEntry> ShellEntryMap;
+
+
 typedef list<ShellPath> StartMenuFolders;
-typedef list<ShellDirectory> StartMenuShellDirs;
-typedef map<UINT, const ShellEntry*> ShellEntryMap;
+
+#define STARTMENU_CREATOR(WND_CLASS) WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(WND_CLASS, StartMenuFolders)
 
 
  // Startmenu window
@@ -61,12 +93,13 @@ struct StartMenu : public OwnerDrawParent<Dialog>
 	StartMenu(HWND hwnd, const StartMenuFolders& info);
 
 	static HWND Create(int x, int y, HWND hwndParent=0);
-	static HWND Create(int x, int y, const StartMenuFolders&, HWND hwndParent=0);
+	static HWND Create(int x, int y, const StartMenuFolders&, HWND hwndParent=0, CREATORFUNC creator=s_def_creator);
+	static CREATORFUNC s_def_creator;
 
 protected:
 	int		_next_id;
+	ShellEntryMap _entries;
 	StartMenuShellDirs _dirs;
-	ShellEntryMap _entry_map;
 
 	static BtnWindowClass s_wcStartMenu;
 
@@ -74,12 +107,20 @@ protected:
 	LRESULT	WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);
 	int		Command(int id, int code);
 
-	UINT	AddButton(LPCTSTR text, HICON hIcon=0, UINT id=(UINT)-1);
-	UINT	AddButton(const ShellFolder folder, const ShellEntry* entry);
+	virtual void AddEntries();
 
-	void	AddShellEntries(const ShellDirectory& dir, bool subfolders=true);
+	StartMenuEntry& AddEntry(LPCTSTR title, HICON hIcon=0, UINT id=(UINT)-1);
+	StartMenuEntry& AddEntry(const ShellFolder folder, const ShellEntry* entry);
 
-	void	ActivateEntry(ShellEntry* entry);
+	void	AddShellEntries(const ShellDirectory& dir, int max=-1, bool subfolders=true);
+
+	void	AddButton(LPCTSTR title, HICON hIcon=0, UINT id=(UINT)-1);
+	void	AddSeparator();
+
+	void	CreateSubmenu(int id, const StartMenuFolders& new_folders, CREATORFUNC creator=s_def_creator);
+	void	CreateSubmenu(int id, int folder1, int folder2, CREATORFUNC creator=s_def_creator);
+	void	CreateSubmenu(int id, int folder, CREATORFUNC creator=s_def_creator);
+	void	ActivateEntry(int id, ShellEntry* entry);
 };
 
 
@@ -96,3 +137,14 @@ protected:
 	LRESULT	Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs);
 	int		Command(int id, int code);
 };
+
+
+struct RecentStartMenu : public StartMenu
+{
+	typedef StartMenu super;
+
+	RecentStartMenu(HWND hwnd, const StartMenuFolders& info);
+
+protected:
+	virtual void AddEntries();
+};
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.h
index 2accae85865..20756b13a05 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define	STARTMENU_WIDTH			150
 #define	STARTMENU_HEIGHT		4
 #define	STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT	22
+#define	STARTMENU_SEP_HEIGHT	(STARTMENU_LINE_HEIGHT/2)
 
 #define	WM_SHELLHOOK_NOTIFY		(WM_APP+0x10)
 
@@ -55,10 +56,12 @@
 #define	IDC_START_HELP	0x1004
 #define	IDC_SEARCH		0x1005
 #define	IDC_SETTINGS	0x1006
-#define	IDC_DOCUMENTS	0x1007
-#define	IDC_FAVORITES	0x1008
-#define	IDC_PROGRAMS	0x1009
-#define	IDC_EXPLORE		0x100A
+#define	IDC_ADMIN		0x1007
+#define	IDC_DOCUMENTS	0x1008
+#define	IDC_RECENT		0x1009
+#define	IDC_FAVORITES	0x100A
+#define	IDC_PROGRAMS	0x100B
+#define	IDC_EXPLORE		0x100C
 
 #define	IDC_FIRST_APP	0x2000
 #define	IDC_FIRST_MENU	0x3000
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp
index bb41b57825d..b3405df25d5 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/shellclasses.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ShellFolder::ShellFolder(IShellFolder* parent, LPCITEMIDLIST pidl)
 {
 	IShellFolder* ptr;
 
-	if (pidl->mkid.cb)
+	if (pidl && pidl->mkid.cb)
 		CheckError(parent->BindToObject(pidl, 0, IID_IShellFolder, (LPVOID*)&ptr));
 	else
 		ptr = parent;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ ShellFolder::ShellFolder(LPCITEMIDLIST pidl)
 	IShellFolder* ptr;
 	IShellFolder* parent = Desktop();
 
-	if (pidl->mkid.cb)
+	if (pidl && pidl->mkid.cb)
 		CheckError(parent->BindToObject(pidl, 0, IID_IShellFolder, (LPVOID*)&ptr));
 	else
 		ptr = parent;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void ShellFolder::attach(IShellFolder* parent, LPCITEMIDLIST pidl)
 {
 	IShellFolder* ptr;
 
-	if (pidl->mkid.cb)
+	if (pidl && pidl->mkid.cb)
 		CheckError(parent->BindToObject(pidl, 0, IID_IShellFolder, (LPVOID*)&ptr));
 	else
 		ptr = parent;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ ShellFolder::ShellFolder(IShellFolder* p)
 
 ShellFolder::ShellFolder(IShellFolder* parent, LPCITEMIDLIST pidl)
 {
-	if (pidl->mkid.cb)
+	if (pidl && pidl->mkid.cb)
 		CheckError(parent->BindToObject(pidl, 0, IID_IShellFolder, (LPVOID*)&_p));
 	else
 		_p = Desktop();
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ ShellFolder::ShellFolder(IShellFolder* parent, LPCITEMIDLIST pidl)
 
 ShellFolder::ShellFolder(LPCITEMIDLIST pidl)
 {
-	if (pidl->mkid.cb)
+	if (pidl && pidl->mkid.cb)
 		CheckError(Desktop()->BindToObject(pidl, 0, IID_IShellFolder, (LPVOID*)&_p));
 	else
 		_p = Desktop();
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
index d74daf6b3ab..02365e0f614 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ IconWindowClass::IconWindowClass(LPCTSTR classname, UINT nid, UINT style, WNDPRO
 
 
 HHOOK Window::s_hcbtHook = 0;
-Window::WINDOWCREATORFUNC Window::s_window_creator = NULL;
+Window::CREATORFUNC Window::s_window_creator = NULL;
 const void* Window::s_new_info = NULL;
 
 
-HWND Window::Create(WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, DWORD dwExStyle,
+HWND Window::Create(CREATORFUNC creator, DWORD dwExStyle,
 					LPCTSTR lpClassName, LPCTSTR lpWindowName,
 					DWORD dwStyle, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 					HWND hwndParent, HMENU hMenu, LPVOID lpParam)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ HWND Window::Create(WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, DWORD dwExStyle,
 							hwndParent, hMenu, g_Globals._hInstance, 0/*lpParam*/);
 }
 
-HWND Window::Create(WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, const void* info, DWORD dwExStyle,
+HWND Window::Create(CREATORFUNC creator, const void* info, DWORD dwExStyle,
 					LPCTSTR lpClassName, LPCTSTR lpWindowName,
 					DWORD dwStyle, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 					HWND hwndParent, HMENU hMenu, LPVOID lpParam)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ HWND Window::Create(WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, const void* info, DWORD dwExStyle
 
 static Window* s_new_child_wnd = NULL;
 
-Window* Window::create_mdi_child(HWND hmdiclient, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, const void* info)
+Window* Window::create_mdi_child(HWND hmdiclient, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, CREATORFUNC creator, const void* info)
 {
 	s_window_creator = creator;
 	s_new_info = info;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Window* Window::get_window(HWND hwnd)
 		const void* info = s_new_info;
 		s_new_info = NULL;
 
-		WINDOWCREATORFUNC window_creator = s_window_creator;
+		CREATORFUNC window_creator = s_window_creator;
 		s_window_creator = NULL;
 
 		wnd = window_creator(hwnd, info);
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ ChildWindow::ChildWindow(HWND hwnd)
 }
 
 
-ChildWindow* ChildWindow::create(HWND hmdiclient, const RECT& rect, WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title)
+ChildWindow* ChildWindow::create(HWND hmdiclient, const RECT& rect, CREATORFUNC creator, LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title)
 {
 	MDICREATESTRUCT mcs;
 
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ int Window::MessageLoop()
 
 
 Button::Button(HWND parent, LPCTSTR text, int left, int top, int width, int height,
-				UINT id, DWORD flags, DWORD exStyle)
+				int id, DWORD flags, DWORD exStyle)
 {
 	_hwnd = CreateWindowEx(exStyle, TEXT("BUTTON"), text, flags, left, top, width, height,
 							parent, (HMENU)id, g_Globals._hInstance, 0);
@@ -481,6 +481,14 @@ LRESULT OwnerdrawnButton::WndProc(UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 }
 
 
+Static::Static(HWND parent, LPCTSTR text, int left, int top, int width, int height,
+				int id, DWORD flags, DWORD exStyle)
+{
+	_hwnd = CreateWindowEx(exStyle, TEXT("STATIC"), text, flags, left, top, width, height,
+							parent, (HMENU)id, g_Globals._hInstance, 0);
+}
+
+
 static RECT s_MyDrawText_Rect = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 
 static BOOL CALLBACK MyDrawText(HDC hdc, LPARAM data, int cnt)
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
index 084568f3c53..b1ffdf4487b 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
@@ -68,19 +68,19 @@ struct Window
 	operator HWND() const {return _hwnd;}
 
 
-	typedef Window* (*WINDOWCREATORFUNC)(HWND, const void*);
+	typedef Window* (*CREATORFUNC)(HWND, const void*);
 
-	static HWND Create(WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, DWORD dwExStyle,
+	static HWND Create(CREATORFUNC creator, DWORD dwExStyle,
 				LPCTSTR lpClassName, LPCTSTR lpWindowName,
 				DWORD dwStyle, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 				HWND hwndParent=0, HMENU hMenu=0, LPVOID lpParam=0);
 
-	static HWND Create(WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, const void* info,
+	static HWND Create(CREATORFUNC creator, const void* info,
 				DWORD dwExStyle, LPCTSTR lpClassName, LPCTSTR lpWindowName,
 				DWORD dwStyle, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 				HWND hwndParent=0, HMENU hMenu=0, LPVOID lpParam=0);
 
-	static Window* create_mdi_child(HWND hmdiclient, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, const void* info=NULL);
+	static Window* create_mdi_child(HWND hmdiclient, const MDICREATESTRUCT& mcs, CREATORFUNC creator, const void* info=NULL);
 
 	static LRESULT CALLBACK WindowWndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);
 	static Window* get_window(HWND hwnd);
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ protected:
 
 
 	static const void* s_new_info;	//TODO: protect for multithreaded access
-	static WINDOWCREATORFUNC s_window_creator;	//TODO: protect for multithreaded access
+	static CREATORFUNC s_window_creator;	//TODO: protect for multithreaded access
 
 	 // MDI child creation
 	static HHOOK s_hcbtHook;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ template<typename WND_CLASS> struct WindowCreator
 };
 
 #define WINDOW_CREATOR(WND_CLASS) \
-	(Window::WINDOWCREATORFUNC) WindowCreator<WND_CLASS>::window_creator
+	(Window::CREATORFUNC) WindowCreator<WND_CLASS>::window_creator
 
 
 template<typename WND_CLASS, typename INFO_CLASS> struct WindowCreatorInfo
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ template<typename WND_CLASS, typename INFO_CLASS> struct WindowCreatorInfo
 };
 
 #define WINDOW_CREATOR_INFO(WND_CLASS, INFO_CLASS) \
-	(Window::WINDOWCREATORFUNC) WindowCreatorInfo<WND_CLASS, INFO_CLASS>::window_creator
+	(Window::CREATORFUNC) WindowCreatorInfo<WND_CLASS, INFO_CLASS>::window_creator
 
 
  /**
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct ChildWindow : public Window
 	ChildWindow(HWND hwnd);
 
 	static ChildWindow* create(HWND hmdiclient, const RECT& rect,
-				WINDOWCREATORFUNC creator, LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title=NULL);
+				CREATORFUNC creator, LPCTSTR classname, LPCTSTR title=NULL);
 
 protected:
 	LRESULT	WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);
@@ -295,7 +295,24 @@ struct Dialog : public Window
 struct Button
 {
 	Button(HWND parent, LPCTSTR text, int left, int top, int width, int height,
-			UINT id, DWORD flags=WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|BS_PUSHBUTTON, DWORD ex_flags=0);
+			int id, DWORD flags=WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|BS_PUSHBUTTON, DWORD exStyle=0);
+
+	operator HWND() const {return _hwnd;}
+
+protected:
+	HWND	_hwnd;
+};
+
+
+ /**
+	This class constructs static controls.
+	The control will remain existent when the C++ object is destroyed.
+	There is no conjunction between C++ object and windows control life time.
+ */
+struct Static
+{
+	Static(HWND parent, LPCTSTR text, int left, int top, int width, int height,
+			int id, DWORD flags=WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|SS_SIMPLE, DWORD ex_flags=0);
 
 	operator HWND() const {return _hwnd;}