Start Menu Item

I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
Why is this?

James

"JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
> Why is this?
>
> James

A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual folders
that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very annoying.

I need to explain.
This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
Is this normal??

James

"Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>> Why is this?
>>
>> James
>
> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
> annoying.

Did you drag and drop the actual file, or a shortcut? Does the icon on the
Start Menu have the shortcut arrow?

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"JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I need to explain.
> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
> Is this normal??
>
> James
>
> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>> Why is this?
>>>
>>> James
>>
>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual folders
>> that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very annoying.
>

The actual file.

James

"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
news:e%238a6tKpHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Did you drag and drop the actual file, or a shortcut? Does the icon on
> the Start Menu have the shortcut arrow?
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I need to explain.
>> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
>> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
>> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
>> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
>> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
>> Is this normal??
>>
>> James
>>
>> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
>> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>>> Why is this?
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>
>>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
>>> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
>>> annoying.
>>
>
>

I think it may be a shadow copy.

--
Leo

Some ends don't justify the jeans



"JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I need to explain.
> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
> Is this normal??
>
> James
>
> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>> Why is this?
>>>
>>> James
>>
>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
>> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
>> annoying.
>

If it is the actual file it will not update. Right click on the file and select
Send to > Desktop (as shortcut) then drag to Start Menu.

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I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:%23weNOyKpHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The actual file.
>
> James
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:e%238a6tKpHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Did you drag and drop the actual file, or a shortcut? Does the icon on the
>> Start Menu have the shortcut arrow?
>>
>> --
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I need to explain.
>>> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
>>> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
>>> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
>>> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
>>> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
>>> Is this normal??
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
>>> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>>>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>>>> Why is this?
>>>>>
>>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
>>>> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
>>>> annoying.
>>>
>>
>>
>

But, wouldn't I need to keep the shortcut on the desktop?

James

"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
news:14E22860-9A16-47A7-8A0E-ADB3AB07C97A@microsoft.com...
> If it is the actual file it will not update. Right click on the file and
> select Send to > Desktop (as shortcut) then drag to Start Menu.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:%23weNOyKpHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> The actual file.
>>
>> James
>>
>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>> news:e%238a6tKpHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Did you drag and drop the actual file, or a shortcut? Does the icon on
>>> the Start Menu have the shortcut arrow?
>>>
>>> --
>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>> GO BEARS!
>>>
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I need to explain.
>>>> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
>>>> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
>>>> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
>>>> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
>>>> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
>>>> Is this normal??
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>>>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location
>>>>>> to.
>>>>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>>>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>>>>> Why is this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> James
>>>>>
>>>>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
>>>>> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
>>>>> annoying.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Some ends do!

James

"Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
news:%23raGgzKpHHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I think it may be a shadow copy.
>
> --
> Leo
>
> Some ends don't justify the jeans
>
>
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I need to explain.
>> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
>> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
>> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
>> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
>> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
>> Is this normal??
>>
>> James
>>
>> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
>> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>>> Why is this?
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>
>>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
>>> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
>>> annoying.
>>
>

If that is where you want to keep it, yes.
In your original post you said you wanted it in the Start Menu.

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GO BEARS!


"JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:%23uVIX5KpHHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> But, wouldn't I need to keep the shortcut on the desktop?
>
> James
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:14E22860-9A16-47A7-8A0E-ADB3AB07C97A@microsoft.com...
>> If it is the actual file it will not update. Right click on the file and
>> select Send to > Desktop (as shortcut) then drag to Start Menu.
>>
>> --
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23weNOyKpHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> The actual file.
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>> news:e%238a6tKpHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Did you drag and drop the actual file, or a shortcut? Does the icon on the
>>>> Start Menu have the shortcut arrow?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:eqva6qKpHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I need to explain.
>>>>> This is an Access db that I dragged and dropped a week ago from
>>>>> within the Data Files folder to the start menu.
>>>>> From within Access I've made changes to this db in Data Files but the
>>>>> changes were not reflected in the 'shortcut' from the start menu.
>>>>> This was the file I originally dropped to the start menu a week ago.
>>>>> Is this normal??
>>>>>
>>>>> James
>>>>>
>>>>> "Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:38644388-D72A-4DAF-85D5-859720646F8B@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:O1eNPNKpHHA.4512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I dragged and dropped an mdb file from a folder I call
>>>>>>> Data Files which is the Documents folder that I moved the location to.
>>>>>>> But the properties of the Star Menu item shows the
>>>>>>> file location elswhere.. in Users\<<myusername>>\Appdata\Windows....
>>>>>>> Why is this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A lot of the older common folder paths have been turned into virtual
>>>>>> folders that all point back to the USERNAME folder. Yes, it's very
>>>>>> annoying.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>