Start > Programs: how do I customize?

[OldGrantonian]

From the "Start" menu in XP, I was able to arrange programs into hierarchical
groups, and add programs to the "Startup" folder (programs that launch at
startup)..

All these tasks were done using Windows Explorer in "Documents and Settings"

I would be grateful if someone could advise me (or provide a link) how to do
this in Vista.

Thanks.
..

 

[Malke]

From the "Start" menu in XP, I was able to arrange programs into
hierarchical groups, and add programs to the "Startup" folder (programs
that launch at startup)..

All these tasks were done using Windows Explorer in "Documents and
Settings"

I would be grateful if someone could advise me (or provide a link) how to
do this in Vista.

The new location in Vista for the all users start menu is:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

You can click Start and then right-click All Programs and select Explore All
Users and get to the same location.

The user specific start menu folder is in:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

Then you can arrange things as you like.

Malke

 

[OldGrantonian]

That all works great! Thanks Malke

The new location in Vista for the all users start menu is:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

You can click Start and then right-click All Programs and select Explore All
Users and get to the same location.

The user specific start menu folder is in:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

Then you can arrange things as you like.

Malke

 

[OldGrantonian]

Hi Louie,

HOW?

I create at least 4 folders, "techie", "games", Microsoft, and "utilities".
Then move everything into one of these 4 folders.

"techie" is stuff like backup, defrag, CCleaner, anti-virus, firewall.

"games" is games.

I use "Microsoft" because all the geeks who are showing me how to do
something on my laptop always look for a Microsoft directory.

"utilities" is any other apps, music, graphics, editors, etc.

Then you can do sub-folders within folders.

 

[OldGrantonian]

There isn't one.

What is it that there isn't "one" of?