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Since: Nov 16, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:21 pm
Post subject: Making my own START Menu
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You know when you click START>PROGRAMS, you get a list of all the
programs that are on your computer. Then if you move the mouse over one
of the folders, like MICROSOFT, you'll see WORD, OUTLOOK, ACCESS etc....
Is there a way for me to create my own menus like that. I want to click
START, and them have a folder that has ADOBE,MICROSOFT, SYMANTEC,
ETC.... so that when I want to run one of those programs, I don't have
to do a lot of searching. There should be a way for me to do that
easily, right?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Since: May 20, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:21 pm
Post subject: Re: Making my own START Menu [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:21:39 -0400, Xaos wrote:
> You know when you click START>PROGRAMS, you get a list of all the
> programs that are on your computer. Then if you move the mouse over one
> of the folders, like MICROSOFT, you'll see WORD, OUTLOOK, ACCESS etc....
>
> Is there a way for me to create my own menus like that.
Sure.
> I want to click
> START, and them have a folder that has ADOBE,MICROSOFT, SYMANTEC,
> ETC.... so that when I want to run one of those programs, I don't have
> to do a lot of searching. There should be a way for me to do that
> easily, right?
Yes. Go to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users|Start Menu\Programs
Create a new folder there, and call it by whatever name you want to
appear on Start | Programs. Then put shortcuts to whatever programs
you want within it. You can can also put subfolders in it and put the
shortcuts in the subfolders.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Since: Oct 14, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:38 pm
Post subject: Re: Making my own START Menu [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Xaos" wrote in message
> You know when you click START>PROGRAMS, you get a list of all the programs
> that are on your computer. Then if you move the mouse over one of the
> folders, like MICROSOFT, you'll see WORD, OUTLOOK, ACCESS etc....
>
> Is there a way for me to create my own menus like that. I want to click
> START, and them have a folder that has ADOBE,MICROSOFT, SYMANTEC, ETC....
> so that when I want to run one of those programs, I don't have to do a lot
> of searching. There should be a way for me to do that easily, right?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Chaz
Sure - just create one of the following folders and populate it with your
items:
c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\chaz or
c:\documents and settings\all users\chaz\chaz
(if your logon account is "chaz"). >> Stay informed about: Making my own START Menu |
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Since: Jul 02, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Making my own START Menu [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Xaos" wrote in message
> You know when you click START>PROGRAMS, you get a list of all the programs
> that are on your computer. Then if you move the mouse over one of the
> folders, like MICROSOFT, you'll see WORD, OUTLOOK, ACCESS etc....
>
> Is there a way for me to create my own menus like that. I want to click
> START, and them have a folder that has ADOBE,MICROSOFT, SYMANTEC, ETC....
> so that when I want to run one of those programs, I don't have to do a lot
> of searching. There should be a way for me to do that easily, right?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Chaz
Go to Start right click and choose "explore". Drap, drop create folder how
you like.
If you want the menus to apply to all users, choose "explore all users". >> Stay informed about: Making my own START Menu |
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Since: Nov 16, 2006
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:53 am
Post subject: Re: Making my own START Menu [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Great! That worked perfectly!
I know I'm pressing my luck, but is there any way to get this to show up
on the start menu, right above the programs I use the most?
Thanks again!
Chaz
dobey wrote:
> "Xaos" wrote in message
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>> You know when you click START>PROGRAMS, you get a list of all the programs
>> that are on your computer. Then if you move the mouse over one of the
>> folders, like MICROSOFT, you'll see WORD, OUTLOOK, ACCESS etc....
>>
>> Is there a way for me to create my own menus like that. I want to click
>> START, and them have a folder that has ADOBE,MICROSOFT, SYMANTEC, ETC....
>> so that when I want to run one of those programs, I don't have to do a lot
>> of searching. There should be a way for me to do that easily, right?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help!
>>
>> Chaz
>
> Go to Start right click and choose "explore". Drap, drop create folder how
> you like.
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> If you want the menus to apply to all users, choose "explore all users".
>
> >> Stay informed about: Making my own START Menu |
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Since: Sep 20, 2005
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:58 am
Post subject: Re: Making my own START Menu [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Xaos wrote:
> Great! That worked perfectly!
>
> I know I'm pressing my luck, but is there any way to get this to show up
> on the start menu, right above the programs I use the most?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Chaz
>
> dobey wrote:
>> "Xaos" wrote in message
>>
>>> You know when you click START>PROGRAMS, you get a list of all the
>>> programs that are on your computer. Then if you move the mouse over
>>> one of the folders, like MICROSOFT, you'll see WORD, OUTLOOK, ACCESS
>>> etc....
>>>
>>> Is there a way for me to create my own menus like that. I want to
>>> click START, and them have a folder that has ADOBE,MICROSOFT,
>>> SYMANTEC, ETC.... so that when I want to run one of those programs, I
>>> don't have to do a lot of searching. There should be a way for me to
>>> do that easily, right?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help!
>>>
>>> Chaz
>>
>> Go to Start right click and choose "explore". Drap, drop create folder
>> how you like.
>>
>> If you want the menus to apply to all users, choose "explore all users".
Like "Right-click, click Pin to Start Menu.".. No, that won't work.
You could place the folder on the Taskbar as a toolbar.. Right-click
the Taskbar, click Toolbars, New Toolbar, browse to the folder.
--
Joe =o) >> Stay informed about: Making my own START Menu |
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Since: Jul 02, 2006
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:50 am
Post subject: Re: Making my own START Menu [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Select and hold down left mouse button on the link you want and just drag
the folder/program there.
"Xaos" wrote in message
> Great! That worked perfectly!
>
> I know I'm pressing my luck, but is there any way to get this to show up
> on the start menu, right above the programs I use the most?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Chaz
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