Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.
Organize your programs in a simple menu system and launch them via a tray icon. If you close Portable Start Menu on an USB-Stick, running applications can be closed automatically, too.

Main features:
Organize and launch applications via a tray menu
Closes running applications on USB-Sticks automatically
Checks if an application has been changed before execution
Quick Start functionality to start applications with a few keystrokes
Automatically mount/dismount TrueCrypt container
Runs on USB-Sticks without leaving any traces on a host PC
Portable Start Menu is Freeware

Additional functions on USB sticks:
Create an autorun file to automatically launch Portable Start Menu
Close running applications when you exit Portable Start Menu
Safely remove your USB-Stick