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01-13-2009   #1 (permalink)


Windows 7 Build 7000
 
 

Organize the Start Menu

This is a huge thing for a very retentive person like myself. Since about Window 95 I've been able to right-click on the start menu and 'explore all users'.

I use this to then go into the start menu for all users and organize the crap out of it into folders. In Windows 7, it's gone. OK, so I found where the start menu items are stored in:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

I can move items around to existing folders with 'administrator permission', I can create a new folder, but not rename it. There error I receive is something to the effect of 'The action can not be completed because the folder or file is open in another location'

Any thoughts?

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01-13-2009   #2 (permalink)


Windows Seven 32-bit
Chicago
 
 


Turn off User account control. That should let you rename folders and such.

Open control panel and then click on the user settings. then click on user accounts and click change user account controls.

Last edited by Compaker; 01-13-2009 at 03:50 PM.. Reason: forgot to add how
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10-09-2009   #3 (permalink)


Windows 7 and Ubuntu
 
 


I don't have this path in Windows 7. Do I have to adjust settings to unhide these folders or something?
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10-09-2009   #4 (permalink)


Windows 7 Pro x64 Vista Ult. x86
Newport, South Wales, UK
 
 


The open/explore all users is available if you right click on the all programs entry at the bottom of the main start menu or on individual folders in the all programs menu.

And yes these are hidden system folders

See: Start Menu All Programs - Add or Delete Shortcuts

Last edited by Brink; 10-09-2009 at 04:55 PM.. Reason: added link
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10-10-2009   #5 (permalink)


Windows 7 and Ubuntu
 
 


Thanks Barman, that did the trick.
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