Move a program from Desktop back to All Programs

[Guest]

I accidently dragged a program (not a Shortcut) from All Programs in the
Start Menu to my Desktop and I want to move it back to All Programs.

 

[Gordon]

I accidently dragged a program (not a Shortcut) from All Programs in the
Start Menu to my Desktop and I want to move it back to All Programs.

You didn't drag a "program" you did in fact drag a shortcut. there are
NO "programs" in All programs, they are all shortcuts.

just drag it back again....

 

[RobertVA]

I accidently dragged a program (not a Shortcut) from All Programs in the
Start Menu to my Desktop and I want to move it back to All Programs.

Why in the world did you have a executable in your "Start" button menu
system!? Is it something you directed there when you responded to a
Open/Save dialog during a download? If the file is NOT there as a result
of running an installer, just drag it to wherever folder you want to run
it from. You should only be putting folders and shortcuts into the
"Start" button menu system.

If the process of installing an application doesn't create a shortcut it
is VERY easy to create one, just click the option in the icon's context
menu. then put the shortcut into the "Start" button's menu system.

 

[Guest]

Thanks!

Why in the world did you have a executable in your "Start" button menu
system!? Is it something you directed there when you responded to a
Open/Save dialog during a download? If the file is NOT there as a result
of running an installer, just drag it to wherever folder you want to run
it from. You should only be putting folders and shortcuts into the
"Start" button menu system.

If the process of installing an application doesn't create a shortcut it
is VERY easy to create one, just click the option in the icon's context
menu. then put the shortcut into the "Start" button's menu system.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

You didn't drag a "program" you did in fact drag a shortcut. there are
NO "programs" in All programs, they are all shortcuts.

You are likely right, but not necessarily. Although they are normally all
shortcuts, there is nothing to prevent an executable file, rather than a
shortcut, being there.

In any case, jveneer should drag it back again.