Start Up Menu Problem

[NIALL ANGLIN]

I have SP2, new system. I dragged some Excel files into the start up menu on
the top left to use them as shortcuts. Everything worked fine.
Then I made lots of changes in My Documents moving files and folders around.
The shortcuts in the Start Up menu didn't work anymore, presumably because
those files weren't in the same place anymore. I tried to delete the
shortcuts from the Start Up menu. I right clicked on them and selected
"Remove From This List". They wouldn't go away.
I restored the files to their original locations and now the shortcuts in
the Start Up menu work again to open the files, but I still want to remove
them from the list so I can make all the changes I plan in My Documents and
they refuse to be removed from the list.
Isn't that top left part of the Start Up menu supposed to be for frequently
used programs? Could I have changed its function? I did a lot of tweaking
and sometimes forget what I've done. The main question now is how to remove
those shortcuts from the Start Up menu.
Thanks
Niall

 

[myha]

Try this: control panel -> taskbar and start menu -> start menu tab -> click
customize
Under general tab you have option to clear list of programs.

 

[NIALL ANGLIN]

Nope, that doesn't do it. That clears the bottom list but not the top list
on the left side.

 

[Bill James]

For those shortcuts at the top of the Start menu, select 'Unpin from Start menu' on the right click option.

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[NIALL ANGLIN]

Hi Bill,
This is where the problem lies. I don't get the option to unpin when I right
click - in any item in my Start menu.
I find the option to pin in items in the bottom left section, frequently
used programs, but nowhere to unpin.
Niall

For those shortcuts at the top of the Start menu, select 'Unpin from Start
menu' on the right click option.

--

Bill James
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

Windows VBScript Utilities » www.billsway.com/vbspage/
Windows Tweaks & Tips » www.billsway.com/notes_public/

 

[NIALL ANGLIN]

Can these shortcuts be found anywhere in Windows Explorer and deleted from
there, or is it a registry change that is required?
Niall