Edit Windows Start Menu Items?

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Bob Newman

I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make it
more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows Start
button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works fine for 85%
of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several items on the menu
that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs directory that comes up to
edit the menu. How do I access these other items? They must be listed
somewhere.

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Thanks in advance... Bob
 
"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make it
>more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows Start
>button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works fine for 85%
>of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several items on the
>menu that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs directory that comes up
>to edit the menu. How do I access these other items? They must be listed
>somewhere.
>
> --
> Thanks in advance... Bob
Hello Bob,
What are "these other items" ?
 
Here is a partial list of items listed under Start Menu/All Programs that do
not show in the Start Menu/Programs folder I am taken to after right
clicking the Start Button and chosing Explore All Users.

Default Programs
HP Total Care Advisor
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Location Finder
Rhapsody
Windows Media Player
Windows Update

Bob


"t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
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> "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
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>>I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make
>>it more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows Start
>>button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works fine for
>>85% of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several items on
>>the menu that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs directory that
>>comes up to edit the menu. How do I access these other items? They must
>>be listed somewhere.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks in advance... Bob
> Hello Bob,
> What are "these other items" ?
 
"Bob Newman" wrote:
>I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make it
>more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows Start
>button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works fine for 85%
>of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several items on the
>menu that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs directory that comes up
>to edit the menu. How do I access these other items? They must be listed
>somewhere.

All menu items aren't in the same Start Menu folder. The shortcuts are under
<drive>:\Users\<account>\Start Menu. Check the Start Menu under your
account.
 
"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Here is a partial list of items listed under Start Menu/All Programs that
> do not show in the Start Menu/Programs folder I am taken to after right
> clicking the Start Button and chosing Explore All Users.
>
> Default Programs
> HP Total Care Advisor
> Internet Explorer
> Microsoft Location Finder
> Rhapsody
> Windows Media Player
> Windows Update
>
> Bob
>
>
> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
> news:%230fYVXNyIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:GfB2k.2013$js1.1730@newsfe24.lga...
>>>I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make
>>>it more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows
>>>Start button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works fine
>>>for 85% of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several items
>>>on the menu that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs directory that
>>>comes up to edit the menu. How do I access these other items? They must
>>>be listed somewhere.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks in advance... Bob
>> Hello Bob,
>> What are "these other items" ?
>
Hello Bob,
Have you tried open the start menu, type the program you want in the search
box ? Right click the program that appears at the top, choose " Pin to
start Menu ".
As to the Default Programs, right click on Start button, choose Properties
( not Explore all users ), click Customize. Check the box next to Default
programs.
 
I am not looking to pin a program. I'm reorganizing, nesting folders,
moving a program from one folder tyo another, etc.

Bob

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Thanks in advance... Bob
"t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
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> "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:pMB2k.3875$yi.2898@newsfe13.lga...
>> Here is a partial list of items listed under Start Menu/All Programs that
>> do not show in the Start Menu/Programs folder I am taken to after right
>> clicking the Start Button and chosing Explore All Users.
>>
>> Default Programs
>> HP Total Care Advisor
>> Internet Explorer
>> Microsoft Location Finder
>> Rhapsody
>> Windows Media Player
>> Windows Update
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%230fYVXNyIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:GfB2k.2013$js1.1730@newsfe24.lga...
>>>>I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make
>>>>it more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows
>>>>Start button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works
>>>>fine for 85% of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several
>>>>items on the menu that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs
>>>>directory that comes up to edit the menu. How do I access these other
>>>>items? They must be listed somewhere.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks in advance... Bob
>>> Hello Bob,
>>> What are "these other items" ?
>>
> Hello Bob,
> Have you tried open the start menu, type the program you want in the
> search box ? Right click the program that appears at the top, choose "
> Pin to start Menu ".
> As to the Default Programs, right click on Start button, choose Properties
> ( not Explore all users ), click Customize. Check the box next to Default
> programs.
 
I can't find Start menu under the user's account. Could there be an
Explorer setting keeping me from viewing it?

Bob

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Thanks in advance... Bob
"Bruno" <bgarbay@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Bob Newman" wrote:
>>I want to reorganize some of the items on the Windows Start Menu to make
>>it more streamlined and functional. I am right clicking the Windows Start
>>button and choosing "Explore All Users" as directed. It works fine for
>>85% of the items on the Start Menu but there are still several items on
>>the menu that don't show up in the Start Menu/Programs directory that
>>comes up to edit the menu. How do I access these other items? They must
>>be listed somewhere.
>
> All menu items aren't in the same Start Menu folder. The shortcuts are
> under <drive>:\Users\<account>\Start Menu. Check the Start Menu under your
> account.
>
>
 
"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote:
>I can't find Start menu under the user's account. Could there be an
>Explorer setting keeping me from viewing it?

It's actually a junction. The real Start Menu folder is located under
C:\Users\<account>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\
 
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