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CREATING START MENU SHORTCUTS

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How can I put a shortcut to a frequently
used program or file on my Start Menu?

There are several different ways:

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Create a shortcut directly in the Start Menu folder

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1. Right-Click on your Start button
   
   
2. Click Open
   
   This will open your Start Menu folder
   C:\Windows\Start Menu
   in a "Windows Explorer-style" format
   
   
3. Double-Click on your Programs folder
   
   
4. Double-Click on the folder where you
   want the Shortcut
   
   
5. Right-Click in that folder
   
   
6. Point to New
   
   
7. Click Shortcut
   
   
8. If you know the exact PATH to the file/program,
   Type that as the Command Line and skip to Step 8
   
   
9. If you don't know the PATH, Click the Browse button
   
   
10. Browse to the folder where the file or program you
    want the shortcut to is located and Click on it to select it
    
    Note: If this shortcut is to be to a file other than an .EXE
    [program] pull down the menu where it says "Files of type"
    and change it from "Program" to "All Files"
    
    
11. Click Open
    
    
12. Click Next
    
    
13. Choose the Name you want for the Shortcut
    
    
14. If an icon is not preselected for you Click Next
    
    
15. Select an Icon for your Shortcut
    (from a small selection of Icons...you can Customize it later)
    
    
16. Click Finish
    
    Your Shortcut is created

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Create a Start Menu shortcut via Taskbar Properties

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1. Click START
   
   
2. Go to SETTINGS
   
   
3. Click TASKBAR
   
   (OR Right Click on an empty spot on the TASKBAR
   and Click PROPERTIES---this is the same thing)
   
   
4. Click on the START MENU PROGRAMS tab
   
   
5. Click the ADD button
   
   
6. Click the BROWSE button
   
   
7. A Windows Explorer type Window will open
   Browse to C:\XXX (the location of your program)
   
   
8. Click on your file ["yourprogram.exe"] to select it
   
   
9. Click OPEN
   
   
10. Click NEXT
    
    
11. Click on the existing folder that
    you would like this SHORTCUT in
    OR
    Click on NEW FOLDER
    (and give this folder a NAME)
    
    
12. Click NEXT
    
    
13. Give your Shortcut a NAME
    
    
14. Click FINISH


You now have a SHORTCUT on your START MENU


In START MENU PROGRAMS you can also:

REMOVE shortcuts to programs you have deleted

and
ADVANCED (Modify the START MENU): Rename
shortcuts and move them from one folder to another



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Create a Start Menu shortcut via Drag 'n' Drop

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Finally, if you have a Window Open which contains a
PROGRAM that you wish to create a Desktop Shortcut to:

(This will only work for PROGRAMS, not text or other files)


1. Right-Click on your Start button
   
   
2. Click Open
   
   this will open your Start Menu folder
   C:\Windows\Start Menu
   in a "Windows Explorer-style" format
   
   
3. Double-Click on your Programs folder
   
   
4. Double-Click on the folder where you
   want the Shortcut
   
   
5. With the two windows open Right-Click
   on the taskbar and Click Cascade Vertically
   
   
6. Now just Drag the programs .EXE Icon
   and Drop it in the Start Menu folder
   
   
7. Right-Click on the Shortcut
   
   
8. Click Rename and change the Name
   from "Shortcut to xxx" to "xxx
   
   

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Now that you have your shortcuts set up you
can customize them by using some cool icons

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON
CHANGING SHORTCUT ICONS

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