Making a standard Start menu?

Under XP I could copy application shortcuts to a menu that you would see
above programs when you first click start. I would put it under all users >
start menu folder

is there anything similar in vista (and windows 7) when I am using the vista
/ windows 7 start menu instead of the XP style Start menu?

thanks.

ed

Put shortcuts in "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu" and the
will appear "above programs when you first click start."

"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" in Vista an
Windows 7 is equivalent to XP's "C:\Documents and Settings\Al
Users\Start Menu\Programs.

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HOGCALLER

On 2/16/10, Eddie Walker posted:
> Under XP I could copy application shortcuts to a menu that you would see
> above programs when you first click start. I would put it under all users >
> start menu folder

> is there anything similar in vista (and windows 7) when I am using the vista
> / windows 7 start menu instead of the XP style Start menu?

> thanks.

> ed

In addition to what HOGCALLER said, there is an option "Pin to start
menu" on shortcuts in the start menu. I suspect this might also do what
you want, but I haven't tried or researched it yet.

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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

yes i know about the pin to the startmenu but that is specific only to the
user who is signed on, i want to be able to have a "global" pin to the start
menu similar to the way in XP and Vista (in the XP menu style) I can put
short cuts that show up when you click start and they appear regardless of
who signs in

ed

"Gene E. Bloch" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 2/16/10, Eddie Walker posted:
>> Under XP I could copy application shortcuts to a menu that you would see
>> above programs when you first click start. I would put it under all users
>> > start menu folder
>
>> is there anything similar in vista (and windows 7) when I am using the
>> vista / windows 7 start menu instead of the XP style Start menu?
>
>> thanks.
>
>> ed
>
> In addition to what HOGCALLER said, there is an option "Pin to start menu"
> on shortcuts in the start menu. I suspect this might also do what you
> want, but I haven't tried or researched it yet.
>
> --
> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>
>

OK, it looks like HOGCALLER wins this one :-)

Yesterday I couldn't find the Start Menu either, and I was going mad
(mad, I tell you), but I finally stumbled across C:\ProgramData. I
think I clicked on something and said "Open containing Folder", but
maybe I went on-line and found it. I did too many disorganized things
yesterday to remember :-)

OK, I looked and rediscovered it. If you right click a shortcut on the
Start Menu/All Programs pane and choose Properties, the Details tab
points to the right folder. The property is Folder path; look at its
Value.

On 2/17/10, Eddie Walker posted:
> yes i know about the pin to the startmenu but that is specific only to the
> user who is signed on, i want to be able to have a "global" pin to the start
> menu similar to the way in XP and Vista (in the XP menu style) I can put
> short cuts that show up when you click start and they appear regardless of
> who signs in

> ed

> "Gene E. Bloch" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 2/16/10, Eddie Walker posted:
>>> Under XP I could copy application shortcuts to a menu that you would see
>>> above programs when you first click start. I would put it under all users >
>>> start menu folder
>>
>>> is there anything similar in vista (and windows 7) when I am using the
>>> vista / windows 7 start menu instead of the XP style Start menu?
>>
>>> thanks.
>>
>>> ed
>>
>> In addition to what HOGCALLER said, there is an option "Pin to start menu"
>> on shortcuts in the start menu. I suspect this might also do what you want,
>> but I haven't tried or researched it yet.
>>
>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>>
>>

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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com