Nepatsfan
Sun Aug 24 18:22:32 PDT 2008
"SG" <NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET> wrote in message
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> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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>> "SG" <NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET> wrote in message
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>>> Is there a way to combine, edit or rename items on XPs Start/All programs
>>> listing. I see no logic in what is displayed individually and what is
>>> combined and has submenu. Example
>>> Have
>>> taxcut 2000
>>> taxcut 2001
>>> ~2 3 4 5 6
>>> taxcut 2007
>>> would like to see
>>> taxcut>
>>> taxcut 2000
>>> taxcut 2001
>>> etc
>>> taxcut 2007
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>> Mel
>>>
>>
>> Your items listed on your Start menu represent a combination of two folders.
>> You can organize your Start menu the same way you organize any other folder.
>>
>> Right click on your Start button and select Explore All Users.
>> Right click on your Start button again, except this time click on Explore.
>>
>> You should now have the two instances of Windows Explorer opened at the
>> following folders (substituting the appropriate information for
>> YourUserAccount).
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
>> C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserAccount\Start Menu
>>
>> Open the Programs folder. Using your example you can right click in the right
>> hand pane and select New -> Folder from the menu. Name this new folder Tax
>> Cut. Next, drag and drop the folders for each year of Tax Cut into this new
>> folder.
>>
>> You can continue organizing your Start menu by creating new folders and
>> moving the appropriate folders into them. Check out the "Reorganize the
>> folders in your All Programs menu" section of this article for more info.
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/personalize/startmenu.mspx#2
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>
> Worked fine - Thank you Nepatsfan
>
> Also thanks to Carey Frisch for his reply. Obvious but overlooked by me.
> Mel
>
>
>
You're welcome.
Nepatsfan