File Location

[KCB]

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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.

Maybe you need to view hidden files/folders? You can learn how in Windows
Help.

 

[Jeff Layman]

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.

Why not get the best of both worlds?
http://coreaffinity.megabyet.net/classicwinstartmenu.htm

 

[Jeff Layman]

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.

If you navigate to this folder (using Windows Explorer or whatever file
manager you use) you'll find that Win 7 asks you for access. Once
you've given that permission, Search will find that folder.

But IMHO Agent Ransack is a better choice for searching. This is the
result of a recent comparison of searching utilities under Win7HPx64 (I
have indexing turned off in Win7):
Search C: for any file called scesetup. (This is in
C:\Windows\security\logs)

Windows Explorer Search:
File found in 20 seconds. Search continued until it was forcibly
stopped after 5 minutes (seemed to continue indefinitely).

FileCommander Search:
File found in 23 seconds. Search complete in 37 seconds.

Explorer++ Search:
File found in 23 seconds. Search complete in 32 seconds.

Agent Ransack Search:
File found in 11 seconds. Search complete in 17 seconds.

 

[relic]

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

Wow! That's the biggest PKB ever posted.

 

[Marv]

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

That is what I was looking for. Thanks.

 

[Bob I]

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.

Same reason it wouldn't be found in XP or Vista either. You would have
to show hidden and system folders/files and then elect to actually
search there also.

 

[Lewis]

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.

You're wrong.
Nah, it doesn't!
It makes it harder to follow the conversation.
Why not?
Please don't top post

At least in XP, the contents of the Start menu were stored in at least
two different places. You could rclick and choose explore, which showed
YOUR start menu, but not the system wide one. YOUR start menu is
generally useless, most things end up in the system one.

Is it different in Windows 7?

 

[KCB]

?

You're wrong.
Nah, it doesn't!
It makes it harder to follow the conversation.
Why not?
Please don't top post

At least in XP, the contents of the Start menu were stored in at least
two different places. You could rclick and choose explore, which showed
YOUR start menu, but not the system wide one. YOUR start menu is
generally useless, most things end up in the system one.

Is it different in Windows 7?

Rclick the Start Orb in Win7 and you get Properties and Open Windows
Explorer as choices. Selecting the Open Windows Explorer does just that,
but does not point to any Start Menu folders. It actually opens to
Libraries.

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Rclick the Start Orb in Win7 and you get Properties and Open Windows
Explorer as choices. Selecting the Open Windows Explorer does just
that, but does not point to any Start Menu folders. It actually
opens to Libraries.

It is possible to have Explorer open to a specific location with a command
line switch, but that will require opening Explorer with a shortcut.

This article describes the switches. It was written for the XP
generation, but is still valid, as far as I can tell.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152457

 

[Stan Brown]

KCB wrote:
It is possible to have Explorer open to a specific location with a command
line switch, but that will require opening Explorer with a shortcut.

Or from the command line.

This article describes the switches. It was written for the XP
generation, but is still valid, as far as I can tell.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152457

I discovered that it's possible to run Explorer, click into the
location bar to the right of the last folder in the path (which
highlights the whole path) and just start typing.

Harder than point-and-click, you say? Well, I have defined
environment variables for a few commonly used directories, such as MM
for a folder where I store Miss Manners columns. So I just type %MM%
and I'm there.

This environment-variable trick also works in the common Open and
Save As dialogs, which is a huge time-saver.

Environment variables can be defined in Computer » Properties »
Advanced » Environment Variables and can be user level or system
level. If you have a Windows key on your keyboard, the shortcut
Windows+Break gets you to Properties, and then you can click
Advanced.

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Or from the command line.


I discovered that it's possible to run Explorer, click into the
location bar to the right of the last folder in the path (which
highlights the whole path) and just start typing.

Harder than point-and-click, you say? Well, I have defined
environment variables for a few commonly used directories, such as MM
for a folder where I store Miss Manners columns. So I just type %MM%
and I'm there.

This environment-variable trick also works in the common Open and
Save As dialogs, which is a huge time-saver.

Environment variables can be defined in Computer » Properties »
Advanced » Environment Variables and can be user level or system
level. If you have a Windows key on your keyboard, the shortcut
Windows+Break gets you to Properties, and then you can click
Advanced.

Although it is not mentioned in the KB article, you can also just add
the target directory in the command line:

explorer d:\pornography\leather

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Well, I have defined
environment variables for a few commonly used directories

Thanks for that idea - even if I never use it, it's pretty neat.

 

[Stan Brown]

Although it is not mentioned in the KB article, you can also just add
the target directory in the command line:

explorer d:\pornography\leather

And, since a directory is an object associated with Explorer, you can
also just start it:

start d:\phonography\lesher

You can also start any file that has an association.

 

[Zaidy036]

But IMHO Agent Ransack is a better choice for searching. This is the
result of a recent comparison of searching utilities under Win7HPx64 (I
have indexing turned off in Win7):
Search C: for any file called scesetup. (This is in
C:\Windows\security\logs)

Windows Explorer Search:
File found in 20 seconds. Search continued until it was forcibly
stopped after 5 minutes (seemed to continue indefinitely).

FileCommander Search:
File found in 23 seconds. Search complete in 37 seconds.

Explorer++ Search:
File found in 23 seconds. Search complete in 32 seconds.

Agent Ransack Search:
File found in 11 seconds. Search complete in 17 seconds.

Have you tried the free "Everything" from http://www.voidtools.com/ ?

Fastest prog to find files - does not search file contents.

 

[Jeff Layman]

Have you tried the free "Everything" from http://www.voidtools.com/ ?

Fastest prog to find files - does not search file contents.

I used to use it but it did not locate files via junction points (known
issue -
http://forum.voidtools.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=459&p=1024&hilit=junction#p1024)

Other than that it was very good for finding files, but less so if you
wanted to limit the search through various parameters, AFAIR.