The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    How to organize Vista Programs menu???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by digicamhelp, Jul 23, 2007.

  1. digicamhelp

    digicamhelp Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    17
    Messages:
    227
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I want to organize the shortcuts in the All Programs menu but I can't find the darn folder where they reside like I did when using XP. Please advise.

    Thanks!
     
    digicamhelp, Jul 23, 2007
    #1
  2. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

    Reputations:
    1,163
    Messages:
    3,017
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Yes, they moved. However, it is still just like XP in that you can right-click, go to Properties, and see where the shortcut points to from the General tab.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 23, 2007
    #2
  3. digicamhelp

    digicamhelp Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    17
    Messages:
    227
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30

    Thanks, but that's really not what I was asking about. Apologies for not being clearer.

    In XP, there is a folder in the Documents & Settings> User folder where you can organize the folders and shortcuts that appear when you look at the Programs menu from the Start Menu. Instead of having a long Programs list, I would make folders and organize things by category: eg. Utilities folder, Graphics folder, Hardware folder, etc.

    It is much more efficient trying to find a program than scrolling through an endless list.

    Thanks again!

    Does Vista have an equivalent?
     
    digicamhelp, Jul 23, 2007
    #3
  4. NinjaNoodles

    NinjaNoodles Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    250
    Messages:
    532
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Right click it and select "Explore All Users."

    Some things don't show up in that view. If that's the case, just right click them on the start menu and cut and paste them into the appropriate folder.
     
    NinjaNoodles, Jul 24, 2007
    #4