Start menu problems- (moved this query from General forum

[Robert J. Lafayette]

Admittedly I may have done something to cause this but I can not get it
right:

Vista Home premium, 32 bit. New User, new PC.

Had all data and music files on external HDD's.

Moved data (documents, pictures) over last week, and moved Music files over
to C drive today.

On Taskbar, at Start button, click on button, On right side of Start menu
there are: under my picture, choices for "Me
(user)", Documents, Pictures, Music, Games, then a divide and then, Search,
Recent Items, Computer and so on ...

If I click on Documents I go to the folder with files of documents. Same
with Pictures. The files from both Documents and Pictures came from an
external HDD.

However, when I click onto MUSIC, nothing happens. These files also came
from the same HDD, and I moved them over. Since I only moved the files over
today, in the 18 days I have had the computer, I never knew of this problem.

Yet, when I go to Computer, >C drive> users> "me"> music, the folder shows
with proper files and all that.

If I right-click on Pictures, I see a drop down box with various options,
including full properties.
Same for Documents.
Same for Games.


HOWEVER: If I right click on MUSIC in Start and the all I see are three
options: Copy; Rename; Properties === with properties being completely empty
and zero bytes and all attributes unchecked.

How can I properly link MUSIC in right side of Start to the Music folder?


If I go to Control Panel > Taskbar and Startmenu> Start Menu > Start Menu
Customize> There is NO option for the MUSIC folder thought there is an
option for Documents, Games and Pictures.


Probably a simple fix but I am too complicated to figure this out.

Thanks in advance,
Robert

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

What happens when you type:

shell:my music

in the Start Search box on the Start Menu?

Another check:

Open a command prompt window and execute the command:

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders" /v "my music"

and post back the results.

 

[PaulB]

Also have a look at this article.

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...der-link-in-the-Windows-Vista-Start-menu.html
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Paul

What happens when you type:

shell:my music

in the Start Search box on the Start Menu?

Another check:

Open a command prompt window and execute the command:

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders" /v "my music"

and post back the results.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Admittedly I may have done something to cause this but I can not get it
right:

Vista Home premium, 32 bit. New User, new PC.

Had all data and music files on external HDD's.

Moved data (documents, pictures) over last week, and moved Music files
over
to C drive today.

On Taskbar, at Start button, click on button, On right side of Start menu
there are: under my picture, choices for "Me
(user)", Documents, Pictures, Music, Games, then a divide and then,
Search,
Recent Items, Computer and so on ...

If I click on Documents I go to the folder with files of documents. Same
with Pictures. The files from both Documents and Pictures came from an
external HDD.

However, when I click onto MUSIC, nothing happens. These files also came
from the same HDD, and I moved them over. Since I only moved the files
over
today, in the 18 days I have had the computer, I never knew of this
problem.

Yet, when I go to Computer, >C drive> users> "me"> music, the folder shows
with proper files and all that.

If I right-click on Pictures, I see a drop down box with various options,
including full properties.
Same for Documents.
Same for Games.


HOWEVER: If I right click on MUSIC in Start and the all I see are three
options: Copy; Rename; Properties === with properties being completely
empty
and zero bytes and all attributes unchecked.

How can I properly link MUSIC in right side of Start to the Music folder?


If I go to Control Panel > Taskbar and Startmenu> Start Menu > Start Menu
Customize> There is NO option for the MUSIC folder thought there is an
option for Documents, Games and Pictures.


Probably a simple fix but I am too complicated to figure this out.

Thanks in advance,
Robert

 

[Robert J. Lafayette]

Thanks for suggestions and to all who responded.

Since My Music registry was set incorrectly (it must have set itself when
the music was in the J drive ... (an external HDD), prior to my putting
music onto C drive,

Thanks to Paul, problem solved!
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...der-link-in-the-Windows-Vista-Start-menu.html
Also, Remember to reboot after making a registry change.

WHEW!!!!!

Thanks to one and all,

Signed,
Robert, in good spirits.

PS I do like Vista very much.

Also have a look at this article.

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...der-link-in-the-Windows-Vista-Start-menu.html
--
Paul

What happens when you type:

shell:my music

in the Start Search box on the Start Menu?

Another check:

Open a command prompt window and execute the command:

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders" /v "my music"

and post back the results.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Admittedly I may have done something to cause this but I can not get it
right:

Vista Home premium, 32 bit. New User, new PC.

Had all data and music files on external HDD's.

Moved data (documents, pictures) over last week, and moved Music files
over
to C drive today.

On Taskbar, at Start button, click on button, On right side of Start
menu
there are: under my picture, choices for "Me
(user)", Documents, Pictures, Music, Games, then a divide and then,
Search,
Recent Items, Computer and so on ...

If I click on Documents I go to the folder with files of documents.
Same
with Pictures. The files from both Documents and Pictures came from an
external HDD.

However, when I click onto MUSIC, nothing happens. These files also
came
from the same HDD, and I moved them over. Since I only moved the files
over
today, in the 18 days I have had the computer, I never knew of this
problem.

Yet, when I go to Computer, >C drive> users> "me"> music, the folder
shows
with proper files and all that.

If I right-click on Pictures, I see a drop down box with various
options,
including full properties.
Same for Documents.
Same for Games.


HOWEVER: If I right click on MUSIC in Start and the all I see are three
options: Copy; Rename; Properties === with properties being completely
empty
and zero bytes and all attributes unchecked.

How can I properly link MUSIC in right side of Start to the Music
folder?


If I go to Control Panel > Taskbar and Startmenu> Start Menu > Start
Menu
Customize> There is NO option for the MUSIC folder thought there is an
option for Documents, Games and Pictures.


Probably a simple fix but I am too complicated to figure this out.

Thanks in advance,
Robert

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Link still works for me, but the basics are:

Launch the Registry editor by typing 'regedit<Enter>' in the Start Search
box.

Navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

In the right-hand pane, edit the data for the value named 'My Music' to
reflect the path to your music folder.

Log off & log back on.

 

[Dave Hodges]

Keith, that didn't fix it. i've set shell folder and user shell folder to the
standard and restarted and it's not fixed it :s do you know of anything else
i can try? i'm feeling resigned to either recreating user profile - which
seems like a lot of hassle for a non working shortcut, or... well, living
with it, lol.

dave

Link still works for me, but the basics are:

Launch the Registry editor by typing 'regedit<Enter>' in the Start Search
box.

Navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

In the right-hand pane, edit the data for the value named 'My Music' to
reflect the path to your music folder.

Log off & log back on.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

robert,
i'm having the exact same problem with music folder, only options when
right clicking start menu shortcut are copy, rename and properties with
all the properties being blank.

i've tried going to the link in this thread but apparently "internet
explorer cannot display the page"

can anyone help me?

david

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

What happens when you type:

shell:my music

in the Start Search box?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Keith, that didn't fix it. i've set shell folder and user shell folder to
the
standard and restarted and it's not fixed it :s do you know of anything
else
i can try? i'm feeling resigned to either recreating user profile - which
seems like a lot of hassle for a non working shortcut, or... well, living
with it, lol.

dave

Link still works for me, but the basics are:

Launch the Registry editor by typing 'regedit<Enter>' in the Start Search
box.

Navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

In the right-hand pane, edit the data for the value named 'My Music' to
reflect the path to your music folder.

Log off & log back on.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

robert,
i'm having the exact same problem with music folder, only options when
right clicking start menu shortcut are copy, rename and properties with
all the properties being blank.

i've tried going to the link in this thread but apparently "internet
explorer cannot display the page"

can anyone help me?

david