dragged program to desktop, how do you put it back


  1. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #1

    dragged program to desktop, how do you put it back


    hi everyone im new to window 7 and widows altogether, been into mac osx mostly.
    anyway I have windows 7 and really like it but theres something im confused about.
    I dragged a program by mistake from the start menu to the desktop but I want to put it back and do not know how to do this.
    when you open up explorer theirs no program menu i can see, I know about add and remove programs but i simply want to put the program back where it was??
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  2. Posts : 189
    Windows 10 Pro / OpenSUSE
       #2

    Right click the icon and check if there's a "Pin to start Menu" Option. I've seen it a lot on my Windows 7 computer, although right now I'm on the Vista one so I can't verify right now.
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  3. Posts : 4
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    just checked and theirs no pin to start menu option???
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  4. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #4

    Try dragging the icon to the start button and dropping it there.
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  5. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #5

    Hi Redgaz, welcome to the Seven Forums.

    Click , right click All Programs and choose Open All Users. Start menu programs are stored here in Programs folder. Copy your shortcut here to show it in the Start Menu.

    Kari
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  6. Posts : 4
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Kari said:
    Hi Redgaz, welcome to the Seven Forums.

    Click , right click All Programs and choose Open All Users. Start menu programs are stored here in Programs folder. Copy your shortcut here to show it in the Start Menu.

    Kari

    thanks but I'm maybe not understanding this properly, its not a shortcut on the desktop its the actual program thats been moved microsoft works to be exact.
    I dragged it from the start menu to the desktop, how do i put it back??
    thanks
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  7. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #7

    redgaz26 said:
    Kari said:
    Hi Redgaz, welcome to the Seven Forums.

    Click , right click All Programs and choose Open All Users. Start menu programs are stored here in Programs folder. Copy your shortcut here to show it in the Start Menu.

    Kari

    thanks but I'm maybe not understanding this properly, its not a shortcut on the desktop its the actual program thats been moved microsoft works to be exact.
    I dragged it from the start menu to the desktop, how do i put it back??
    thanks
    Everything you want to have in your Start Menu should be placed in the folder I told you. It's no difference if it is a folder, a program or a shortcut. Just copy or move the Works icon to that folder and it's back where you want it.

    Kari
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  8. Posts : 4
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Kari said:
    redgaz26 said:
    Kari said:
    Hi Redgaz, welcome to the Seven Forums.

    Click , right click All Programs and choose Open All Users. Start menu programs are stored here in Programs folder. Copy your shortcut here to show it in the Start Menu.

    Kari

    thanks but I'm maybe not understanding this properly, its not a shortcut on the desktop its the actual program thats been moved microsoft works to be exact.
    I dragged it from the start menu to the desktop, how do i put it back??
    thanks
    Everything you want to have in your Start Menu should be placed in the folder I told you. It's no difference if it is a folder, a program or a shortcut. Just copy or move the Works icon to that folder and it's back where you want it.

    Kari

    thanks that did it.
    cheers again
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  9. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #9

    You are welcome, nice it worked for you.

    Kari
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