I have windows vista and was wondering if it was possible to CHANGE the links on the right hand side of thee toolbar. I know how to turn the default ones on and off but I want to change my options. For example, Pictures is in at the moment and I would rather this be another folder in my user folder, called "photos"

Hi,

Yes this can be done. Right on Pictures and click Rename. Change name to "Photos" and press enter. Now right click on Photos again, click Properties, on the Location tab, type a new directory and click Move. I think this answers your question.

Richard

You can edit where the Pictures link is pointing with regedit:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\My Pictures

Change C:\users\Username\Pictures to <path_to your_photos_folder>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\My Pictures

Change %USERPROFILE%\Pictures to <path_to your_photos_folder>

Restart for it to take effect. Clicking on Pictures Link will open "photos".

I don't think maccaquaker wants to move the Pictures folder.

It seems to me he wants to click the Pictures link on the start menu , and have his own separate "photos" folder open up.

Originally Posted by SIW2

I don't think maccaquaker wants to move the Pictures folder.

It seems to me he wants to click the Pictures link on the start menu , and have his own separate "photos" folder open up.

SIW2 Is right, I have two folders, "Photos" and "Pictures."
They have totally separate items in them and I do not want them to merge, just simply have the shortcut on the start menu point to another location

Hello,

So is this issue solved now?

Richard

No,

I need it changing as if it were a shorcut, not an entire folder location