Start Menu programs

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I'd like to modify my start menu. What I see is:

Some of the programs I have recently run are at the bottom left of this
menu. I have no idea what rules determine which programs get there,
and which programs don't.

I can drag one of these programs above the line so it stays all the
time. This is where my browser and e-mail program can be checked to
appear when I modify properties.

How do I:

Get a program that doesn't currently appear on these lists after I run
them to appear (or not to appear)?

Move a folder that I use a lot to this menu?

 

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http://www.theeldergeek.com/start_menu.htm

You can drag any program/folder to the start menu.

"Howard Brazee" wrote:

> I'd like to modify my start menu. What I see is:
>
> Some of the programs I have recently run are at the bottom left of this
> menu. I have no idea what rules determine which programs get there,
> and which programs don't.
>
> I can drag one of these programs above the line so it stays all the
> time. This is where my browser and e-mail program can be checked to
> appear when I modify properties.
>
> How do I:
>
> Get a program that doesn't currently appear on these lists after I run
> them to appear (or not to appear)?
>
> Move a folder that I use a lot to this menu?
>

 

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My suggestion is to turn off Personalized Menus. R-click the Start
button and Properties, Customize, Scroll to the bottom.

Howard Brazee wrote:

> I'd like to modify my start menu. What I see is:
>
> Some of the programs I have recently run are at the bottom left of this
> menu. I have no idea what rules determine which programs get there,
> and which programs don't.
>
> I can drag one of these programs above the line so it stays all the
> time. This is where my browser and e-mail program can be checked to
> appear when I modify properties.
>
> How do I:
>
> Get a program that doesn't currently appear on these lists after I run
> them to appear (or not to appear)?
>
> Move a folder that I use a lot to this menu?

 

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TimH wrote:
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/start_menu.htm
>
> You can drag any program/folder to the start menu.

How? I have the Windows XP menu (not the classic), and I'd like to
drag a shortcut of a folder to the start menu.


I opened my Start menu and went to drag a the folder, when I clicked on
that folder, my start menu disappeared. I draged it to the start
button and waited a bit, and then my Start menu appeared again. I
tried to drag it to where I wanted it, but the only place I could seem
to drop it is within another folder being displayed.

What am I missing?

 

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Bob I wrote:
> My suggestion is to turn off Personalized Menus. R-click the Start
> button and Properties, Customize, Scroll to the bottom.

I'm not finding this option. How does turning off Personalized Menus
enable me to copy a folder to my START menu?

 

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Let's you see what is there instead of hiding some of it. Also put a
check in the box for "Enable drag and drop".

Howard Brazee wrote:

> Bob I wrote:
>
>> My suggestion is to turn off Personalized Menus. R-click the Start
>> button and Properties, Customize, Scroll to the bottom.
>
>
> I'm not finding this option. How does turning off Personalized Menus
> enable me to copy a folder to my START menu?

 

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You my manage start menu items like files.

In multiuser operating systems, such as Windows XP, shortcuts and
folders from the Start menu are stored in the following folders -
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
For all users
C:\Documents and Settings\John\Start Menu
For the user John

To access these shortcuts and folders, just right-click the Start
button and select "Explore"
More -
http://www.tidystartmenu.com/how_the_program_works.shtml


--
Best regards, Denis Nazarenko
Tidy Start Menu - http://www.tidystartmenu.com
Arum Switcher - http://www.sprigsoft.com/en/arum/index.shtml
Lower Case Switcher - http://www.lower-case-switcher.com/

 

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On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:10:30 -0500, Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Howard Brazee wrote:
>
>> Bob I wrote:
>>
>>> My suggestion is to turn off Personalized Menus. R-click the Start
>>> button and Properties, Customize, Scroll to the bottom.
>>
>>
>> I'm not finding this option. How does turning off Personalized Menus
>> enable me to copy a folder to my START menu?

>Let's you see what is there instead of hiding some of it. Also put a
>check in the box for "Enable drag and drop".

"Enable drag and drop" is checked. I have no idea whether
Personalized Menus is turned off or not - I still can't find it.

 

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On 20 Sep 2005 04:33:17 -0700, sprigsoft@gmail.com wrote:

>You my manage start menu items like files.
>
>In multiuser operating systems, such as Windows XP, shortcuts and
>folders from the Start menu are stored in the following folders -
>C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
>For all users
>C:\Documents and Settings\John\Start Menu
>For the user John

That works fine with "classic start menu". I'm used to doing that to
have a shortcut to a folder I want with on the Start Menu in "classic
view". Switching to the classic start menu verifies it still works.
I can't pin a shortcut to a folder (and locations should be on the
right side of the XP start menu anyway).

 

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That "check box" only appears in the "Classic View". As for "Copying a
folder to the start menu" Why would you do that?!? Shortcut to a folder,
yes. Make a shortcut to the folder on the Desktop, Drag and hold it over
the start button, when the Start menu opens Drop the shortcut in the
"pinned area".

Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:10:30 -0500, Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Howard Brazee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bob I wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My suggestion is to turn off Personalized Menus. R-click the Start
>>>>button and Properties, Customize, Scroll to the bottom.
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm not finding this option. How does turning off Personalized Menus
>>>enable me to copy a folder to my START menu?
>
>
>>Let's you see what is there instead of hiding some of it. Also put a
>>check in the box for "Enable drag and drop".
>
>
> "Enable drag and drop" is checked. I have no idea whether
> Personalized Menus is turned off or not - I still can't find it.