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  1. #1


    RobinH Guest

    Start Menu Shortcuts

    Ok...
    So i'd like to organize my start menu a bit.
    I located the start menu programs dir under AppData in the user account.
    Problem is, these shortcuts are installed progs and such like previous
    versions.

    What i'm looking for is the shortcut location for the default progs such as
    "Windows Marketplace" and "Windows Collaberation" so that I may move 'em to
    their own dir. Naturally, that sort of thing isn't under the "Default" user
    dir.
    I do realize that I can make a dir under *my* user and drag 'em over, but it
    would be nice to find where they live to make the process easier in the
    future.



    Any info would be greatly appreciated.

    TIA
    -
    Robin Halbert

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  2. #2


    Chris Altmann Guest

    Re: Start Menu Shortcuts

    Look in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

    You can get there easy by right clicking on the Start Button and selecting
    "Open All Users" or "Explore All Users"

    "RobinH" <RobinH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:A9493613-22B9-46CD-AB7C-82D272EEC202@microsoft.com...
    > Ok...
    > So i'd like to organize my start menu a bit.
    > I located the start menu programs dir under AppData in the user account.
    > Problem is, these shortcuts are installed progs and such like previous
    > versions.
    >
    > What i'm looking for is the shortcut location for the default progs such
    > as
    > "Windows Marketplace" and "Windows Collaberation" so that I may move 'em
    > to
    > their own dir. Naturally, that sort of thing isn't under the "Default"
    > user
    > dir.
    > I do realize that I can make a dir under *my* user and drag 'em over, but
    > it
    > would be nice to find where they live to make the process easier in the
    > future.
    >
    > Any info would be greatly appreciated.
    >
    > TIA
    > -
    > Robin Halbert



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    RobinH Guest

    Re: Start Menu Shortcuts

    Well, of course it was that easy.
    Guess i've had a case of tunnelvision. Much thanks for the info.

    "Chris Altmann" wrote:

    > Look in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
    >
    > You can get there easy by right clicking on the Start Button and selecting
    > "Open All Users" or "Explore All Users"
    >
    > "RobinH" <RobinH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:A9493613-22B9-46CD-AB7C-82D272EEC202@microsoft.com...
    > > Ok...
    > > So i'd like to organize my start menu a bit.
    > > I located the start menu programs dir under AppData in the user account.
    > > Problem is, these shortcuts are installed progs and such like previous
    > > versions.
    > >
    > > What i'm looking for is the shortcut location for the default progs such
    > > as
    > > "Windows Marketplace" and "Windows Collaberation" so that I may move 'em
    > > to
    > > their own dir. Naturally, that sort of thing isn't under the "Default"
    > > user
    > > dir.
    > > I do realize that I can make a dir under *my* user and drag 'em over, but
    > > it
    > > would be nice to find where they live to make the process easier in the
    > > future.
    > >
    > > Any info would be greatly appreciated.
    > >
    > > TIA
    > > -
    > > Robin Halbert

    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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