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Adding no-install apps to All Programs
I have quite a few programs which don't have installers - they merely unzip and are launched from their own folder. My problem is that I want to add them to the Start menu> All Programs, mainly so I can assign keyboard shortcuts to them and launch them with a CTRL-ALT-LETTER shortcut.
Does anyone know how I can do this in Windows 7? I can't find any way at all. In XP, it's done by right-clicking the taskbar and using the Start dialog. I know I can pin them to the start menu in W7, but I don't want to see them there, right in my face. I want them in All Programs out of the way.
I tried making a new toolbar and pinning them, but if I hide the toolbar, I lose the shortcuts. And if you're wondering why I would hide the toolbar or not pin apps to the taskbar... well, don't bother. I just don't like seeing all that junk on my desktop. Yes... I know it's a useful new feature for many people, but it's not for me.
TIA
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