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  #46  
Old January 3rd 10, 11:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

You could just copy all the shortcuts from the "All Users" start menu into your
profile's Start Menu.

Transferring all the shortcuts across, like, all the links in Accessories\Games to
the corresponding Accessories\Games folder in your profile's Start Menu. -

Then delete all the shortcuts and sub-folders in the "All Users" menu and effectively
you WILL only have to worry about ONE Start Menu.

All you will have to worry about is when installing a new program - usually they
place their shortcuts into the "All Users" menu.

Alternatively - do it the other way round and transfer all the shortcuts to the "All
Users" menu and just use that.


If you download and install the small [free] microsoft program called TweakUI.exe -
there is a feature in there that enables you to change the location of "special"
folders (such as your Start Menu) so you could make it the same as the "All Users"
menu and just use that.


Download the small TweakUI installation file from the link below :

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe

Double-click on the [downloaded] setup file and after it's installed type :
TweakUI.exe into the "Run" BOX or make a shortcut to :
c:\windows\system32\tweakui.exe and start it from that.

After you start TweakUI.exe, go to the item called "My Computer" "Special Folders"
then choose "Start Menu" from the drop-down list and click on the "Change Location"
button.


There's loads of other groovy stuff you can "Tweak" with it as well - hours of fun!

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)



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  #47  
Old January 4th 10, 04:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
thanatoid
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Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

"Tim Meddick" wrote in
:

You could just copy all the shortcuts from the "All Users"
start menu into your profile's Start Menu.

Transferring all the shortcuts across, like, all the links
in Accessories\Games to the corresponding
Accessories\Games folder in your profile's Start Menu. -

Then delete all the shortcuts and sub-folders in the "All
Users" menu and effectively you WILL only have to worry
about ONE Start Menu.

All you will have to worry about is when installing a new
program - usually they place their shortcuts into the "All
Users" menu.

Alternatively - do it the other way round and transfer all
the shortcuts to the "All Users" menu and just use that.


Thanks, I will follow this specific route I think.

SNIP

TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


I could NOT live without TweakUI which I have been using since
1997 (when I bought my first, a 95B machine) but I NEVER COULD
understand what MS means by "special".

Double-click on the [downloaded] setup file and after it's
installed type : TweakUI.exe into the "Run" BOX or make a
shortcut to : c:\windows\system32\tweakui.exe and start
it from that.

After you start TweakUI.exe, go to the item called "My
Computer" "Special Folders" then choose "Start Menu" from
the drop-down list and click on the "Change Location"
button.


I will try, although laden with fear... Change location to
WHERE?

There's loads of other groovy stuff you can "Tweak" with it
as well - hours of fun!


See above. One thing that kind of boggles me about the XP
TweakUI is the "Group Policy Editor". Also, WHY isn't there a
search function in something as complicated as this XP version?
It can take an HOUR to find the setting you are looking for
unless it VERY basic!

Thanks again, Tim.
  #48  
Old January 4th 10, 04:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
thanatoid
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Posts: 584
Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

"Tim Meddick" wrote in
:

You could just copy all the shortcuts from the "All Users"
start menu into your profile's Start Menu.

Transferring all the shortcuts across, like, all the links
in Accessories\Games to the corresponding
Accessories\Games folder in your profile's Start Menu. -

Then delete all the shortcuts and sub-folders in the "All
Users" menu and effectively you WILL only have to worry
about ONE Start Menu.

All you will have to worry about is when installing a new
program - usually they place their shortcuts into the "All
Users" menu.

Alternatively - do it the other way round and transfer all
the shortcuts to the "All Users" menu and just use that.


Thanks, I will follow this specific route I think.

SNIP

TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


I could NOT live without TweakUI which I have been using since
1997 (when I bought my first, a 95B machine) but I NEVER COULD
understand what MS means by "special".

Double-click on the [downloaded] setup file and after it's
installed type : TweakUI.exe into the "Run" BOX or make a
shortcut to : c:\windows\system32\tweakui.exe and start
it from that.

After you start TweakUI.exe, go to the item called "My
Computer" "Special Folders" then choose "Start Menu" from
the drop-down list and click on the "Change Location"
button.


I will try, although laden with fear... Change location to
WHERE?

There's loads of other groovy stuff you can "Tweak" with it
as well - hours of fun!


See above. One thing that kind of boggles me about the XP
TweakUI is the "Group Policy Editor". Also, WHY isn't there a
search function in something as complicated as this XP version?
It can take an HOUR to find the setting you are looking for
unless it VERY basic!

Thanks again, Tim.
  #49  
Old January 5th 10, 11:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

If you love TweakUI (the old "control panel" version as well as the newer XP ".exe"
version)

I still use the older (cpl) versions as well as the new XP one.

Some of the functions are the same and are easier to find in the old one.

If you liked TweakUI then you should also like FreshUI !!

Now here is an application that really *does* need a "search" function.

Despite all this - it's still a brilliant program, and, especially if you like
TweakUI, because it's really just an extension of it.


FreshUI is available [free] from www.freshdevices.com/freshui.html

Follow the various links and input your email address to receive the free
registration code.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
"Tim Meddick" wrote in
:

You could just copy all the shortcuts from the "All Users"
start menu into your profile's Start Menu.

Transferring all the shortcuts across, like, all the links
in Accessories\Games to the corresponding
Accessories\Games folder in your profile's Start Menu. -

Then delete all the shortcuts and sub-folders in the "All
Users" menu and effectively you WILL only have to worry
about ONE Start Menu.

All you will have to worry about is when installing a new
program - usually they place their shortcuts into the "All
Users" menu.

Alternatively - do it the other way round and transfer all
the shortcuts to the "All Users" menu and just use that.


Thanks, I will follow this specific route I think.

SNIP

TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


I could NOT live without TweakUI which I have been using since
1997 (when I bought my first, a 95B machine) but I NEVER COULD
understand what MS means by "special".

Double-click on the [downloaded] setup file and after it's
installed type : TweakUI.exe into the "Run" BOX or make a
shortcut to : c:\windows\system32\tweakui.exe and start
it from that.

After you start TweakUI.exe, go to the item called "My
Computer" "Special Folders" then choose "Start Menu" from
the drop-down list and click on the "Change Location"
button.


I will try, although laden with fear... Change location to
WHERE?

There's loads of other groovy stuff you can "Tweak" with it
as well - hours of fun!


See above. One thing that kind of boggles me about the XP
TweakUI is the "Group Policy Editor". Also, WHY isn't there a
search function in something as complicated as this XP version?
It can take an HOUR to find the setting you are looking for
unless it VERY basic!

Thanks again, Tim.


  #50  
Old January 5th 10, 11:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,995
Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

If you love TweakUI (the old "control panel" version as well as the newer XP ".exe"
version)

I still use the older (cpl) versions as well as the new XP one.

Some of the functions are the same and are easier to find in the old one.

If you liked TweakUI then you should also like FreshUI !!

Now here is an application that really *does* need a "search" function.

Despite all this - it's still a brilliant program, and, especially if you like
TweakUI, because it's really just an extension of it.


FreshUI is available [free] from www.freshdevices.com/freshui.html

Follow the various links and input your email address to receive the free
registration code.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
"Tim Meddick" wrote in
:

You could just copy all the shortcuts from the "All Users"
start menu into your profile's Start Menu.

Transferring all the shortcuts across, like, all the links
in Accessories\Games to the corresponding
Accessories\Games folder in your profile's Start Menu. -

Then delete all the shortcuts and sub-folders in the "All
Users" menu and effectively you WILL only have to worry
about ONE Start Menu.

All you will have to worry about is when installing a new
program - usually they place their shortcuts into the "All
Users" menu.

Alternatively - do it the other way round and transfer all
the shortcuts to the "All Users" menu and just use that.


Thanks, I will follow this specific route I think.

SNIP

TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


I could NOT live without TweakUI which I have been using since
1997 (when I bought my first, a 95B machine) but I NEVER COULD
understand what MS means by "special".

Double-click on the [downloaded] setup file and after it's
installed type : TweakUI.exe into the "Run" BOX or make a
shortcut to : c:\windows\system32\tweakui.exe and start
it from that.

After you start TweakUI.exe, go to the item called "My
Computer" "Special Folders" then choose "Start Menu" from
the drop-down list and click on the "Change Location"
button.


I will try, although laden with fear... Change location to
WHERE?

There's loads of other groovy stuff you can "Tweak" with it
as well - hours of fun!


See above. One thing that kind of boggles me about the XP
TweakUI is the "Group Policy Editor". Also, WHY isn't there a
search function in something as complicated as this XP version?
It can take an HOUR to find the setting you are looking for
unless it VERY basic!

Thanks again, Tim.


  #51  
Old January 6th 10, 05:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
thanatoid
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 584
Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

"Tim Meddick" wrote in
:

SNIP

FreshUI is available [free] from
www.freshdevices.com/freshui.html

Follow the various links and input your email address to
receive the free registration code.


I think I tried it early on and everything it offered had
"already been taken care of"...
But I may try it again on your recommendation...
Thanks,
t.
  #52  
Old January 6th 10, 05:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
thanatoid
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 584
Default What to do with all the stupid and unnecessary "other/guest" user accounts and directories?

"Tim Meddick" wrote in
:

SNIP

FreshUI is available [free] from
www.freshdevices.com/freshui.html

Follow the various links and input your email address to
receive the free registration code.


I think I tried it early on and everything it offered had
"already been taken care of"...
But I may try it again on your recommendation...
Thanks,
t.
 




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