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How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktopto the start menu



 
 
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Old July 3rd 13, 05:34 PM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
R.Wieser
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktopto the start menu

Hello jigo,

Right-click the "start" button and choose "open". The folder that opens
contains all the start-menu stuff. You can than drag or copy any link into
it that you want.

Hope that helps.
Rudy Wieser


-- Origional message:
jigo schreef in berichtnieuws
...
I can't find any way to copy an icon for a shortcut or application on
the desktop (or the file list) to the Start menu. Does anyone know of one?

Thanks
JIm



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Old July 3rd 13, 06:10 PM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
jigo
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktopto the start menu

I can't find any way to copy an icon for a shortcut or application on
the desktop (or the file list) to the Start menu. Does anyone know of one?

Thanks
JIm
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Old July 3rd 13, 06:25 PM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
David H. Lipman
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktop to the start menu

From: "jigo"

I can't find any way to copy an icon for a shortcut or application on the
desktop (or the file list) to the Start menu. Does anyone know of one?

Thanks
JIm



Assuming you XP Login Name is "Jigo"

Your StartMenu is...

c:\Documents and Settings\Jigo\Start Menu\Programs

Just copy and Paste there.
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Old July 3rd 13, 09:48 PM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
R.Wieser
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktop to the start menu

c:\Documents and Settings\Jigo\Start Menu\Programs

Better yet:

%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

That "%USERPROFILE%" will expand to the settings-folder of the current
logged-in user. Even on installations where that folder isn't located on
the (default) C: drive. :-)

(also notice the absense of the "\Programs" part. The OP asked to put
something into the "start menu")

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

P.s.
OP, you can even create a new folder there (Like that "Programs" folder),
into which you can also put shortcuts of your liking.

P.p.s.
For other environment variables like that "%USERPROFILE% just open a
console/command window and type "set"

-- Origional message:
David H. Lipman schreef in berichtnieuws
...
From: "jigo"

I can't find any way to copy an icon for a shortcut or application on

the
desktop (or the file list) to the Start menu. Does anyone know of one?

Thanks
JIm



Assuming you XP Login Name is "Jigo"

Your StartMenu is...

c:\Documents and Settings\Jigo\Start Menu\Programs

Just copy and Paste there.
--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool -
http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp



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Old July 3rd 13, 10:10 PM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
David H. Lipman
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktop to the start menu

From: "R.Wieser"

c:\Documents and Settings\Jigo\Start Menu\Programs


Better yet:

%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

That "%USERPROFILE%" will expand to the settings-folder of the current
logged-in user. Even on installations where that folder isn't located on
the (default) C: drive. :-)

(also notice the absense of the "\Programs" part. The OP asked to put
something into the "start menu")

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

P.s.
OP, you can even create a new folder there (Like that "Programs" folder),
into which you can also put shortcuts of your liking.

P.p.s.
For other environment variables like that "%USERPROFILE% just open a
console/command window and type "set"


Absolutely !

Using the %USERPROFILE% environmental variable greatly simplifies this as it
points to the user's location explicitly.


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

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Old July 4th 13, 02:50 PM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
Ben Myers[_8_]
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktop to the start menu

"jigo" wrote in message ...
I can't find any way to copy an icon for a shortcut or application on
the desktop (or the file list) to the Start menu. Does anyone know of one?
Thanks
JIm


Left-click the item once to highlight it, then right-click and while holding the right-click, drag it
down to the "Start" button. Hold it there until the start menu opens, then slowly drag it to the correct
location, release and select "Create Shortcut Here".

Ben
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Old July 8th 13, 04:38 AM posted to alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,alt.windows-xp,comp.os.ms-windows
robertva
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Default How can I transfer a shortcut or application icon from the desktopto the start menu

On 7/3/2013 1:10 PM, jigo wrote:
I can't find any way to copy an icon for a shortcut or application on
the desktop (or the file list) to the Start menu. Does anyone know of one?

Thanks
JIm


Many programs will temporarily appear on the start menu when you run
them. This is one of several Windows MRU (Most Recently Used) functions.
Simply click the "start" button, right click the shortcut and click "Pin
to Start Menu".

You can organize shortcuts on the "All Programs" menu by right clicking
the start button and clicking "Open" or "Explore" on the resulting
context menu. You can drag or right drag shortcuts to the "Programs"

You can also set the task bar to show the Quicklaunch menu and drag
shortcuts to it. Note that unless you have reversed your mouse button
settings a left drag moves a shortcut (IF source and destination are on
the same drive/partition) while a right drag offers a context menu with
options to move OR copy the shortcut. The Quicklaunch menu is an
additional list of shortcuts that, when enabled, normally appears next
to the "start" button. If you have more than a FEW shortcuts on the
Quicklaunch menu you might need to click the little "" at the end to
see the full list.

The task bar also has an option to show a "Links" menu that's a good
place to put a small quantity of "favorites" (shortcuts) for web pages.
 




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