File Location

[Marv]

Could someone point me to the location of the folder that contains the
menu items in Windows 7. I need to do some reorganization of the menu
but cannot find the location.

Marv

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Could someone point me to the location of the folder that contains
the menu items in Windows 7. I need to do some reorganization of the
menu but cannot find the location.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu

 

[Jeff Layman]

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu

Plus (on my Win7HPx64)
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
menu

 

[Bob I]

How to find out = R-click on the item in question, select properties,
select general tab, read info in "Location".

 

[Char Jackson]

How to find out = R-click on the item in question, select properties,
select general tab, read info in "Location".

Does that really work? I can't try it myself right now but in earlier
versions of Windows that would show the location of the actual
program, not the location of the menu.

 

[Char Jackson]

Plus (on my Win7HPx64)
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
menu

And what about drag and drop on the Start menu itself?

 

[Jeff Layman]

And what about drag and drop on the Start menu itself?

No idea. I don't use the Win7 Start Menu...

 

[Bob I]

Does that really work? I can't try it myself right now but in earlier
versions of Windows that would show the location of the actual
program, not the location of the menu.

Since the "item" is actually a shortcut, Properties, General, Location
identifies the location of the shortcut. I think you may be remembering
"Properties, Shortcut, Target" or "Open file location" on the same tab.

 

[Marv]

Not really - that has to do with the display of the overall menu. What I
am trying to find is the actual list of programs shown in the start
menu so I can do some changes in the groupings. I know it is in some
folder but I have not been able to find it.

 

[Nil]

Not really - that has to do with the display of the overall menu.
What I am trying to find is the actual list of programs shown in
the start menu so I can do some changes in the groupings. I know
it is in some folder but I have not been able to find it.

The very first response to your question, about 6 hours ago, contained
the correct answer.

 

[Char Jackson]

Since the "item" is actually a shortcut, Properties, General, Location
identifies the location of the shortcut. I think you may be remembering
"Properties, Shortcut, Target" or "Open file location" on the same tab.

Thanks, I see what you mean.

 

[Char Jackson]

No idea. I don't use the Win7 Start Menu...

I've read about people like you.

 

[Stan Brown]

I've read about people like you.

Well, in fairness it's a lot less necessary than it used to be. More
and more I'm just clicking the Start button and then typing the first
few letters of the command.

 

[Char Jackson]

Well, in fairness it's a lot less necessary than it used to be. More
and more I'm just clicking the Start button and then typing the first
few letters of the command.

I know, I was just teasing a bit. I think it's crazy, personally, but
I have to admit that Searching for things is frequently faster than
actually navigating the start menu now. It's no wonder that some
people want to organize things a bit.

 

[Valorie *~]

Could someone point me to the location of the folder that contains the
menu items in Windows 7. I need to do some reorganization of the menu but
cannot find the location.

Marv

If you want to add or remove items from that menu - I don't think you can in
W-7. I can't find the folder either.

 

[Valorie *~]

Plus (on my Win7HPx64)
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
menu

I see the new W-7 "search programs and files" doesn't work too well. I
searched for it and it wasn't found. Back to Agent-Ransack if it'll work
on W-7.

 

[Nil]

If you want to add or remove items from that menu - I don't think
you can in W-7. I can't find the folder either.

Why am I not surprised?

 

[Nil]

I see the new W-7 "search programs and files" doesn't work too
well. I searched for it and it wasn't found. Back to
Agent-Ransack if it'll work on W-7.

"Why not...?"

"Yes, but..."

 

[Valorie *~]

"Why not...?"

"Yes, but..."

Why reply if you have nothing helpful to say? Why be a troll?

 

[Nil]

Why reply if you have nothing helpful to say? Why be a troll?

WNYB