Start menu..access denied


  1. alex69
    Posts : 18
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
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    Start menu..access denied


    I would like to ba able to customise my start meny as I used to do in XP, but I keep getting access denied when try to open stat menu under user.
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  3. ie9
    Posts : 736
    Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1)
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    What exactly are you trying to change? As your post is in customization I'm assuming the graphics of it? If so, there are some tutorials on how to accomplish such customization. For instance there is... Start Menu Button - Change
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  4. Ivo
    Posts : 398
    Windows 7 Home 64, Vista Ultimate 64
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    Maybe you are asking about the start menu folder (where the shortcuts are). There are 2 folders actually - one for the current user and one shared between all users. Non-admin users can't modify the "all users" folder. You should be able to modify the user-specific folder (like C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu)
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  6. alex69
    Posts : 18
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
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    I want to create some folders under start menu and put the menu short cuts there. I tried C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu) but not all menu short cuts there.
    I log in as admin.
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  7. logicearth
    Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    This is the all users start menu: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

    Folders that give "Access Denied" are junction points for compatibility with old software.
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  8. alex69
    Posts : 18
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
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    Thanks, that works
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