Start Menu User Folder Buttons - Open to Users Instead of Libraries

xxxdannyxxx · May 3, 2011

Hi Guys

I prefer to have my start menu folder items pointing to the libraries. The one that baffles me is the recorded tv library. Why does this point to users\public\libraries\recorded tv and not to libraries\recorded tv.How can I get this to point to C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries instead.Is this even possible.I dont use any public folders\libraries.

Thanks Danny

Brink · May 3, 2011

Hello Danny,

I'll look into that more tomorrow to see what I may be able to come up with, and post back if I find anything.

xxxdannyxxx · May 3, 2011

Brink said:
Hello Danny,

I'll look into that more tomorrow to see what I may be able to come up with, and post back if I find anything.

Thanks Shawn

Its been bugging me for ages.

Danny

Brink · May 3, 2011

Danny,

By default, there is only a C:\Users\Public\Record TV folder. This is because since this media is usually shared, it usually needs to be in the C:\Users\Public folder to be able to do so easily by default.

The only problem with getting the Record TV button in the Start Menu to open to C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Record TV, is that there is not a Record TV library folder at that location or a C:\User\(user-name)\Record TV folder as well to point it to.

Sure, you could create a new library for Record TV, but since there's not a C:\User\(user-name)\Record TV folder, you would only be able to include the C:\Users\Public\Record TV folder which is already the default folder Record TV button in the Start Menu opens to. There's really no point in creating a new library or changing the default open to path of the Record TV button in the Start Menu because of this.

xxxdannyxxx · May 3, 2011

Thanks for getting back to me Shaun

Was beginning to think it was an impossible task.I think I will just remove it from the start menu and create a library on its own or a sub library under videos for it.Should really have been an option though I may not want to share my movies lol

Danny

Brink · May 3, 2011

You could still do it, but you will have to create a new C:\Users\(user-name)\Recorded TV folder, a new Recorded TV library, include both the C:\Users\(user-name)\Recorded TV folder and C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV folder in the Recorded TV library, then set the default Save To folder to be the C:\Users\(user-name)\Recorded TV folder for the Recorded TV library first.

Afterwards, run the REG file below to change the Recorded TV Start Menu button to open to the newlibrary folder location with the path below in the REG file, then log off and log on to apply.

%userprofile%\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Libraries\\Recorded TV.library-ms

xxxdannyxxx · May 3, 2011

Ok Shaun

Ive created a new recorded tv library and included my recorded tv folder on "d" and the public recorded tv "c" run the reg file and it is opening the library with the 2 locations but the properties box for the start menu rec tv still reads c:users\public\libraries. Is this correct. At the moment im opening a library from another library seems to work great though just the location tab not reading C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Record TV

Am i on the right track

Danny

Brink · May 3, 2011

Ok Danny. Try the new updated REG file above. This one should work perfectly now.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...en-users-instead-libraries-3.html#post1380005

xxxdannyxxx · May 3, 2011

Sorry Shaun its still not changed the location.Dont know if this is anything but now the rec tv from the start menu opens up like a library menu with the 2 locations separate but the library rec tv opens up with the 2 locations merged, they were separate before

Edit-Scratch that there displaying fine just the location thats wrong

Danny

Brink · May 3, 2011

Great news Danny. I'm happy to hear that it's working the way you wanted it now.

xxxdannyxxx · May 4, 2011

Brink said:
Great news Danny. I'm happy to hear that it's working the way you wanted it now.

The location is still pointing to c:\users\public\libraries though although is opens the rec tv library lol.It seems to be right in the registry though.

Also if I try the first reg file in this tut to point to the public rec tv folder the location doesnt change either.Stll points to the library.

Danny

Brink · May 4, 2011

Danny,

Let's try the new REG file at the link below again, then log off and log on to see if opens the same as below for you as it does for me.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...open-users-instead-libraries-post1380005.html

xxxdannyxxx · May 4, 2011

Sorry Shawn I must be getting right on your wick by now am going to try it now

Danny

Brink · May 4, 2011

It's no problem Danny. Like you, I like for it to work the way you wanted it as well.

xxxdannyxxx · May 4, 2011

Ok Shawn tried again and no joy.This is what I did-

-created a new library Recorded TV

-added d:\Recorded TV folder

-added c:\users\public\Recorded TV folder

That works fine

-added that library to the right click start menu Recorded TV which applied the 2 locations.

-ran the reg file, confirmed and rebooted.This is what I ended up with.

I created the new library with right click create new library.

Cant see where im going wrong sooooo sorry

Danny

Brink · May 4, 2011

Umm, ok. It looks like it opens about the same way though with both locations showing though.

How did you create the new Recorded TV library?

I right clicked on the C:\Users\Public\Public Recorded TV folder, clicked on Include in Library and Create New Library, then just renamed the new Public Recorded TV library to Recorded TV. Afterwards I included the new C:\Users\(user-name)\Recorded TV folder ( D: in your case).

xxxdannyxxx · May 4, 2011

Brink said:
Umm, ok.

How did you create the new Recorded TV library?

I right clicked on the C:\Users\Public\Public Recorded TV folder, clicked on Include in Library and Create New Library, then just renamed the new Public Recorded TV library to Recorded TV. Afterwards I included the new C:\Users\(user-name)\Recorded TV folder ( D: in your case).

No I just right clicked the library sidebar icon and create a new library renamed then added folders.Will try it your way.Should i re apply the reg file again after.
Also are you adding the new library to the start menu Rec Tv or the 2 folders separate

Also im applying the reg file from the desktop but that folder is also located on d: would that make a difference

Brink · May 4, 2011

You will have to delete your current Recorded TV library and log off and on first if you wanted to try creating it the way I did to avoid the "you already have one" issue.

I applied the REG file from my desktop as well.

When I created the library the way I did, the public Recorded TV folder was included automatically. I just manually included the C:\Users\(user-name)\Recorded TV folder that I also manually created to the library afterwards.

When the REG file is merged and I logged off and on, it changed the Start Menu Record TV button to open to the location in my screenshot above.

xxxdannyxxx · May 4, 2011

My Recorded tv folder in c:\users\public is labelled Recorded TV not public recorded tv is that the problem.Tried creating the library your way then ran the file again rebooted same result.

Sorry wrong picture this is it

Brink · May 4, 2011

"C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV" is the correct path that Windows 7 uses when referenced, but it displays as below. That's all. You have it correct.

I'm not certain why it's not opening to the same location as it is for me. Since it still opens to show both included Recorderd TV locations though, I wouldn't worry about it. While different than mine, it's effectively the same.

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