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Windows 7 - How can i rename the libraries in start menu?

 
10-14-2010   #1


Windows 7 Professional x86
 
 

[SOLVED] How can i rename the libraries in start menu?

Hi all

I need to rename some items on the right hand side of the start menu (see attachment)

for example i want to rename "My Pictures" to "Pictures"

How can i accomplish this?

Thanks

Regards
Kyle

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Last edited by Cr7NeTwOrK; 10-15-2010 at 01:41 AM..
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10-14-2010   #2


Windows 7 Professional (x64/SP1) / XP Pro/ Win2k Pro
 
 


Do you mean this? Change Text on XP Start Button

Last edited by Prof Kerfuffle; 10-14-2010 at 12:28 PM.. Reason: XP User?
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10-14-2010   #3


Windows 7 Professional x86
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Prof Kerfuffle View Post
no i didn't mean the start button. (windows 7 start orb does not even have text lol)

the attachment says it all i think
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10-14-2010   #4


Windows 8 CP x64
 
 


right click on that library and rename it...it's simple..
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10-14-2010   #5


Windows 7 Professional x86
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by neeraj View Post
right click on that library and rename it...it's simple..
you can't do that for library links man.

i would have known how to do that
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10-14-2010   #6


Windows 8 CP x64
 
 


so what you want to say..expalin in brief please..
in example u said u want to rename my pictures to pictures..
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10-14-2010   #7


Windows 7 Professional x86
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by neeraj View Post
so what you want to say..expalin in brief please..
in example u said u want to rename my pictures to pictures..

can you see the difference in the attachments?

i want to change the text "My Music" to "Music" only

sorry i cannot explain better
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10-14-2010   #8


Windows 8 CP x64
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Cr7NeTwOrK View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by neeraj View Post
so what you want to say..expalin in brief please..
in example u said u want to rename my pictures to pictures..

can you see the difference in the attachments?

i want to change the text "My Music" to "Music" only

sorry i cannot explain better
sorry buddy but mine is changing "My Music" to "Music" the way i told you..
i.e. just right click on "My Music" and rename it to "Music"...
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10-15-2010   #9


Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit/ Mac OS X Lion
 
 


This is true, of course, just right click and rename...
You don't even have to do it on the Start Menu, just go to Libraries and rename them there, the changes will be done in the Start Menu as well.
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10-15-2010   #10


Windows 7 Professional x86
 
 


thanks guys it worked
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