Is there anything wrong with how I've been customizing the StartMenu?

[John]

I have quite a few programs installed, so to keep the list of programs
in the start menu from filling up the screen, I've used Windows Explorer
to add subfolders for different program categories under "Start
Menu\Programs". I then put groups of related programs into a subfolder.

When I go to do this, I've found some of my programs are in the
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu" hierarchy, and others
are in the "C:\Documents and Settings\John\Start Menu" hierarchy.

When a program installation asks me if I want the program to be
available for all users, I always say "yes", but most programs don't
ask. I'm the only user on this computer.

To make things easier, I've moved all programs that show up in the
"C:\Documents and Settings\John\Start Menu" hierarchy to the
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu" hierarchy. So far, I
haven't noticed any problems as a result of doing this. Is there any
reason why I shouldn't continue doing this on a new computer I just
built? If there is some un-obvious problem that might crop up later, I'd
like to know about it now. Thanks!

John

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

No, if you want the shortcut to be avaiable for everyone, then it should be in All Users.

 

[sprigsoft]

You may also try use Tidy Start Menu -
http://www.tidystartmenu.com

 

[Guest]

Hi John,

I've been doing what your doing for years with no problems at all. You can
also
sort by right-clicking on either the "START" button or "All Programs" and
clicking on either "Explore" or "Open All Users). you will most likely need
to do both.