diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 35ccf03..03c1bf1 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -312,10 +312,105 @@ body {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
 }
 
+.start-button.active {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+}
+
 .start-button i {
     color: var(--accent);
 }
 
+/* Start Menu */
+.start-menu {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 55px;
+    left: 10px;
+    width: 280px;
+    background: rgba(15, 15, 35, 0.98);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    display: none;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.start-menu.open {
+    display: block;
+    animation: slideUp 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+@keyframes slideUp {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateY(10px);
+    }
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateY(0);
+    }
+}
+
+.start-menu-header {
+    padding: 20px;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent-secondary) 100%);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.start-menu-header i {
+    font-size: 32px;
+}
+
+.start-menu-header span {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 16px;
+}
+
+.start-menu-items {
+    padding: 10px 0;
+}
+
+.start-menu-item {
+    padding: 12px 20px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 12px;
+    transition: background 0.2s;
+}
+
+.start-menu-item:hover {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+}
+
+.start-menu-item i {
+    width: 20px;
+    color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.start-menu-footer {
+    padding: 15px 20px;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.start-menu-footer a {
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    transition: color 0.2s;
+}
+
+.start-menu-footer a:hover {
+    color: var(--accent);
+}
+
 .taskbar-items {
     flex: 1;
     display: flex;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 99cea2f..617da90 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -42,6 +42,23 @@
                 <i class="fas fa-circle"></i>
                 <span>Start</span>
             </div>
+            <div class="start-menu" id="start-menu">
+                <div class="start-menu-header">
+                    <i class="fas fa-user-circle"></i>
+                    <span>Greg Hendrickson</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="start-menu-items">
+                    <div class="start-menu-item" data-window="about"><i class="fas fa-user"></i> About Me</div>
+                    <div class="start-menu-item" data-window="projects"><i class="fas fa-folder"></i> Projects</div>
+                    <div class="start-menu-item" data-window="resume"><i class="fas fa-file-alt"></i> Resume</div>
+                    <div class="start-menu-item" data-window="contact"><i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> Contact</div>
+                    <div class="start-menu-item" data-window="terminal"><i class="fas fa-terminal"></i> Terminal</div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="start-menu-footer">
+                    <a href="https://github.com/ghndrx" target="_blank"><i class="fab fa-github"></i> GitHub</a>
+                    <a href="https://linkedin.com" target="_blank"><i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> LinkedIn</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
             <div class="taskbar-items"></div>
             <div class="system-tray">
                 <span class="clock"></span>
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 01d9d5c..668dbcd 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class GregOS {
         this.bindIconClicks();
         this.startClock();
         this.setupTerminal();
+        this.setupStartMenu();
     }
 
     bindIconClicks() {
@@ -211,6 +212,35 @@ class GregOS {
         setInterval(updateClock, 1000);
     }
 
+    setupStartMenu() {
+        const startButton = document.querySelector('.start-button');
+        const startMenu = document.getElementById('start-menu');
+
+        startButton.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            startMenu.classList.toggle('open');
+            startButton.classList.toggle('active');
+        });
+
+        // Close menu when clicking elsewhere
+        document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            if (!startMenu.contains(e.target) && !startButton.contains(e.target)) {
+                startMenu.classList.remove('open');
+                startButton.classList.remove('active');
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Start menu item clicks
+        document.querySelectorAll('.start-menu-item').forEach(item => {
+            item.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                const windowId = item.dataset.window;
+                this.openWindow(windowId);
+                startMenu.classList.remove('open');
+                startButton.classList.remove('active');
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     setupTerminal() {
         document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
             const input = document.getElementById('terminal-input');