Customizing "All Programs"

While installing programs on Vista Home Premium, I note that several programs
are similar in function, but when listed alphabetically, they are not
organized the way I would like them. How do I move Program Folders D, L, Q
and R into the Program A folder? Say, one at a time for starters.

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:25:01 -0700, hwince
<hwince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>While installing programs on Vista Home Premium, I note that several programs
>are similar in function, but when listed alphabetically, they are not
>organized the way I would like them. How do I move Program Folders D, L, Q
>and R into the Program A folder? Say, one at a time for starters.

Best to leave well enough alone. Moving things will break all your
shortcuts and might do worse.

Thanks. Sure wouldn't want to mess up that cute little Vista. Of course, we
had this functionality in XP, but the colors in Vista are just wonderful.

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:25:01 -0700, hwince
> <hwince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >While installing programs on Vista Home Premium, I note that several programs
> >are similar in function, but when listed alphabetically, they are not
> >organized the way I would like them. How do I move Program Folders D, L, Q
> >and R into the Program A folder? Say, one at a time for starters.
>
> Best to leave well enough alone. Moving things will break all your
> shortcuts and might do worse.
>

Hi,

Right click the start orb, choose 'explore all users' to get to:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Do the same as you did with XP. Create a new folder (A) and drag/drop D, L,
and Q into it.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"hwince" <hwince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:428EC466-9390-42B5-8ADA-6BB6E2D0394E@microsoft.com...
> While installing programs on Vista Home Premium, I note that several
> programs
> are similar in function, but when listed alphabetically, they are not
> organized the way I would like them. How do I move Program Folders D, L, Q
> and R into the Program A folder? Say, one at a time for starters.

hwince wrote:

> Thanks. Sure wouldn't want to mess up that cute little Vista. Of course,
> we had this functionality in XP, but the colors in Vista are just
> wonderful.
>
> "Nonny" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:25:01 -0700, hwince
>> <hwince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >While installing programs on Vista Home Premium, I note that several
>> >programs are similar in function, but when listed alphabetically, they
>> >are not organized the way I would like them. How do I move Program
>> >Folders D, L, Q and R into the Program A folder? Say, one at a time for
>> >starters.
>>
>> Best to leave well enough alone. Moving things will break all your
>> shortcuts and might do worse.
>>

If you are talking about moving entries in the Start Menu, the above is
nonsense. Entries in the Start Menu are simply shortcuts to the real
executables. You can arrange the Start Menu as you wish. Here's a link
which shows how to organize the Start Menu (Classic and Default) in Vista:

http://tweakhound.com/vista/tweakguide/page_2.htm

Malke
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