Print Listing of Start/Programs Content?

In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the All
Programs Folders. I would to get a listing of all the programs in the
various folders including the program launch location and Start-in
location for each item.

Is the possible?

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

On 20 Jul 2012, wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the
All Programs Folders. I would to get a listing of all the
programs in the various folders including the program launch
location and Start-in location for each item.

Is the possible?

There's no easy built-in way to do it. I believe you could write a
script in VBS or other built-in scripting language. In fact, I managed
to cobble one together that prints out the properties of one single
shortcut, but the trick is to have it step through all the shortcuts.

Maybe there is an existing 3rd party utility or script out there that
will do it.

wrote:
In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the All
Programs Folders. I would to get a listing of all the programs in the
various folders including the program launch location and Start-in
location for each item.

Is the possible?

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

You can do it with the DOS dir command.
Using a dos prompt, go to programs and type:
dir /s file.txt

That will dump all the /s file headings into that file.
Then use notepad to view the file.

Here is a snippet from a programs sub:
Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR .
01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR ..
08/13/2009 03:04 PM 1,497 Component Services.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,602 Data Sources (ODBC).lnk
06/04/2012 01:17 AM 1,598 Event Viewer.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,596 Local Security Policy.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,597 Performance.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,608 Services.lnk
6 File(s) 9,498 bytes

On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:48:26 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
wrote:

wrote:
In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the All
Programs Folders. I would to get a listing of all the programs in the
various folders including the program launch location and Start-in
location for each item.

Is the possible?

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

You can do it with the DOS dir command.
Using a dos prompt, go to programs and type:
dir /s file.txt

That will dump all the /s file headings into that file.
Then use notepad to view the file.

Here is a snippet from a programs sub:
Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR .
01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR ..
08/13/2009 03:04 PM 1,497 Component Services.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,602 Data Sources (ODBC).lnk
06/04/2012 01:17 AM 1,598 Event Viewer.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,596 Local Security Policy.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,597 Performance.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,608 Services.lnk
6 File(s) 9,498 bytes

What additional steps do you recommend in order to satisfy the OP's
2nd and 3rd requirements; "including the program launch location and
Start-in location for each item."

On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:48:26 -0500, Paul in Houston TX wrote:

wrote:
In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the All
Programs Folders. I would to get a listing of all the programs in the
various folders including the program launch location and Start-in
location for each item.

Is the possible?

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

You can do it with the DOS dir command.
Using a dos prompt, go to programs and type:
dir /s file.txt

That will dump all the /s file headings into that file.
Then use notepad to view the file.

Here is a snippet from a programs sub:
Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR .
01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR ..
08/13/2009 03:04 PM 1,497 Component Services.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,602 Data Sources (ODBC).lnk
06/04/2012 01:17 AM 1,598 Event Viewer.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,596 Local Security Policy.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,597 Performance.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,608 Services.lnk
6 File(s) 9,498 bytes

But that does not show the start-up link for the program or the
Start-in folder for it?

On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:09:32 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:48:26 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
wrote:

wrote:
In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the All
Programs Folders. I would to get a listing of all the programs in the
various folders including the program launch location and Start-in
location for each item.

Is the possible?

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

You can do it with the DOS dir command.
Using a dos prompt, go to programs and type:
dir /s file.txt

That will dump all the /s file headings into that file.
Then use notepad to view the file.

Here is a snippet from a programs sub:
Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR .
01/20/2011 10:26 PM DIR ..
08/13/2009 03:04 PM 1,497 Component Services.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,602 Data Sources (ODBC).lnk
06/04/2012 01:17 AM 1,598 Event Viewer.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,596 Local Security Policy.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,597 Performance.lnk
06/25/2012 10:06 PM 1,608 Services.lnk
6 File(s) 9,498 bytes

What additional steps do you recommend in order to satisfy the OP's
2nd and 3rd requirements; "including the program launch location and
Start-in location for each item."

Thanks - I replied to him on that! That is what I need.