How do I organize the Start Menu??

[Guest]

I have searched all of the Vista discussion for Start menu and none of the
suggestions have helped.

I am the Admin, I have all hidden files and folders showing, AND I went to
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu as everyone said to.

The only thing there is an empty folder named MSN Encarta. Yes, I double
checked to make sure show all hidden files and folders is still on.

I am not trying to do anything tricky. Just organize it. Internet things
in a folder named Internet. Our daughter's Ipod, camera, phone, chat, etc.
programs in a folder under her name.

Can someone please HELP!

Thanks,
Susan

 

[dean-dean]

All Users would have files here, and would show in the Start Menu regardless
of the acount logged on to:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Your daughter's Start Menu would have files here, seen in the Start Menu
when she is logged on:

C:\Users\(Your Daughter)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Your Start Menu would have files here, seen in the Start Menu when you are
logged on:

C:\Users\(You)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

 

[Richard Urban]

Right click on the start orb. Go to Open All Users. Then open programs. Add
new folders, drag old folders to the new folders, rename - anything you want
to do.

Then do the same for YOUR private account. Right click on Start Orb. Open
users | Programs.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Guest]

Thanks but your suggestion doesn't help. I saw the Users\AppData.....
folders but very little is them. For all users there are 4 folders and 3
programs.

Bought new last Sunday this computer has a lot more than that on the Start
menu, too much. For example, for every user one of those 4 folders is
Maintenance. The only thing in it is a shortcut to Help and Support. But if
you look at it from the Start menu there is more in there, like Backup and
Restore Center.

Again, the only thing under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu is
an empty folder named MSN Encarta Plus. (There would probably be something in
the folder if I activated the free trial, or it would vanish if I uninstalled
it.)

This is a MAJOR flaw in Vista. On MY start menu I should be able to create
folders and move things to the new folder, or at least move things to
existing folders. I don't need Intel Matrix Storage device on the main All
Programs Menu. Accessories/System Tools would be better for it because it is
a System Tool.

Thanks again
Susan

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

for me, there are over 30 files/folders in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs . So there must
something be anywhere hidden for you if there's so little.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

 

[Guest]

YEAH!!!! Thank You Richard!!! The Open all users is working so far for
everyone from just that one place.

I created a folder named Windows
Trials then dragged and dropped the Office and Works free trial folders into
it. Then I switched users and the same changes were on my daughter and
Husband's start menu.

I will be back, I am going to shut down (not restart) and walk the dog to
clear memory before I go nuts organizing.

Fingers Crossed,
Susan

 

[Guest]

Thank you Richard!! Just Open All Users let me do what I wanted for all users
at the same time. All the Internet stuff is a folder named Internet etc.

 

[Guest]

It was empty except for that one empty folder. Once Richard said Open All
Users and edit from there, and I did, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs now looks like a folder based version of the start menu as
everything I read here said it should.

Why it wasn't there in the first place I don't know. I am glad it is fixed,
it was almost my last annoyance with Vista out of the box.

Now I can try installing software and hooking up hardware. LOL

Thanks,
Susan

 

[Richard Urban]

Glad to see you're happy now. (-:

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)