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10-08-2008
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| | Adding DOWLOADS to the start menu how can i add my DOWNLOADS folders and other that do NOT appear in the CUSTOMIZE START MENU drop down box. i see i can take away GAMES, but how can i add folders that they do not have listed in this section. thanks -- brucered ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brucered's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/brucered.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/1051477.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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10-08-2008
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| | Re: Adding DOWLOADS to the start menu Drag and drop the folder onto the START BUTTON of the start menu. A "pinned" shortcut to that folder will be created on the left side. As for the right side of the start menu, you cant really configure that with custom folders. "brucered" <brucered.3gyzrc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:brucered.3gyzrc@xxxxxx Quote: > > how can i add my DOWNLOADS folders and other that do NOT appear in the > CUSTOMIZE START MENU drop down box. i see i can take away GAMES, but > how can i add folders that they do not have listed in this section. > > thanks > > > -- > brucered > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > brucered's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/brucered.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/1051477.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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10-08-2008
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| | Re: Adding DOWLOADS to the start menu I created a shortcut stored above the recent program list, with Internet Explorer and Windows Mail. Not same as the other folder shortcuts but it works. Dave "brucered" <brucered.3gyzrc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:brucered.3gyzrc@xxxxxx Quote: > > how can i add my DOWNLOADS folders and other that do NOT appear in the > CUSTOMIZE START MENU drop down box. i see i can take away GAMES, but > how can i add folders that they do not have listed in this section. > > thanks > > > -- > brucered > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > brucered's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/brucered.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/1051477.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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10-08-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Adding DOWLOADS to the start menu Hello Brucered, You can set your Personal folder to be displayed as a menu item in the Customize Start Menu options to easily access the Downloads folder. Another option is to enable the option to Pin folders to the Start Menu, then press Shift and right click on the Downloads folder and click on "Pin Folder to Start Menu". This tutorial below will show you how to enable the Pin folders option. Start Menu - Pin Folder To Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by brucered  how can i add my DOWNLOADS folders and other that do NOT appear in the CUSTOMIZE START MENU drop down box. i see i can take away GAMES, but how can i add folders that they do not have listed in this section. thanks -- brucered ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brucered's Profile: brucered's profile on TechArena Computer Hardware Support Forums of India View this thread: Adding DOWLOADS to the start menu - Vista Help TechArena Community - Technology and Computer Hardware Support Forums of India |
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