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Old 05-18-2007   #1 (permalink)
Mike McCollister


 
 

Default User Start Menu in Vista?

In Windows XP I can modify the start menu items that will show up for the
default user in "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu".
However, I can't find this in Vista. Does anyone know how to edit these
items?

Thanks,

Mike McCollister



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Old 05-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

Re: Default User Start Menu in Vista?

Hi Mike,

Click the start orb, type 'shell:start menu' and hit <enter>. This will
bring up your user account start menu. The default or all user menu is here:
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mike McCollister" <Mike_McCollister@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uyIDxHTmHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> In Windows XP I can modify the start menu items that will show up for the
> default user in "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu".
> However, I can't find this in Vista. Does anyone know how to edit these
> items?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike McCollister
>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-18-2007   #3 (permalink)
Peter in New Zealand


 
 

Re: Default User Start Menu in Vista?

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23dLtmnTmHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike,
>
> Click the start orb, type 'shell:start menu' and hit <enter>. This will
> bring up your user account start menu. The default or all user menu is
> here:
> C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mike McCollister" <Mike_McCollister@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uyIDxHTmHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> In Windows XP I can modify the start menu items that will show up for the
>> default user in "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu".
>> However, I can't find this in Vista. Does anyone know how to edit these
>> items?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike McCollister
>>

>


Hi Rick, I was helped by your reply too - thanks. Can you possibly also
explain what the meaning of the "Roaming" is under users. It seems a funny
tern to use. I would have thought all local menus would go under, well,
local. Just wondering. Thanks.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Pull the plug out to reply.)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

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Old 05-18-2007   #4 (permalink)
Tiberius


 
 

Re: Default User Start Menu in Vista?

roaming means that theoretically you can log into the account from a remote
computer;
thus it is roaming.


"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:8DD21E01-C376-44F2-AE67-CF468BDB716E@microsoft.com...
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23dLtmnTmHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Click the start orb, type 'shell:start menu' and hit <enter>. This will
>> bring up your user account start menu. The default or all user menu is
>> here:
>> C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Mike McCollister" <Mike_McCollister@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:uyIDxHTmHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> In Windows XP I can modify the start menu items that will show up for
>>> the default user in "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu".
>>> However, I can't find this in Vista. Does anyone know how to edit these
>>> items?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mike McCollister
>>>

>>

>
> Hi Rick, I was helped by your reply too - thanks. Can you possibly also
> explain what the meaning of the "Roaming" is under users. It seems a funny
> tern to use. I would have thought all local menus would go under, well,
> local. Just wondering. Thanks.
>
> --
> Peter in New Zealand. (Pull the plug out to reply.)
> Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
> compulsive computer fiddler.



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-19-2007   #5 (permalink)
Mike McCollister


 
 

Re: Default User Start Menu in Vista?

Rick,

Thanks for the information. However, I have found that this folder that you
mentioned does not have Internet Explorer, Windows Mail and Windows Media
Player in it. Any ideas where that can be changed?

Thanks,

Mike

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23dLtmnTmHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike,
>
> Click the start orb, type 'shell:start menu' and hit <enter>. This will
> bring up your user account start menu. The default or all user menu is
> here:
> C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mike McCollister" <Mike_McCollister@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uyIDxHTmHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> In Windows XP I can modify the start menu items that will show up for the
>> default user in "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu".
>> However, I can't find this in Vista. Does anyone know how to edit these
>> items?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike McCollister
>>

>



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-19-2007   #6 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

Re: Default User Start Menu in Vista?

Hi Mike,

Find them in the extended menu, then right click the shortcut and use 'pin
to start menu'. This will put them on the main menu.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mike McCollister" <Mike_McCollister@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OYRgnfimHHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Rick,
>
> Thanks for the information. However, I have found that this folder that
> you mentioned does not have Internet Explorer, Windows Mail and Windows
> Media Player in it. Any ideas where that can be changed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23dLtmnTmHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Click the start orb, type 'shell:start menu' and hit <enter>. This will
>> bring up your user account start menu. The default or all user menu is
>> here:
>> C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Mike McCollister" <Mike_McCollister@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:uyIDxHTmHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> In Windows XP I can modify the start menu items that will show up for
>>> the default user in "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu".
>>> However, I can't find this in Vista. Does anyone know how to edit these
>>> items?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mike McCollister
>>>

>>

>
>


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