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   From: robert_c72@hotmail.invalid   
      
   On 1/7/2012 2:12 PM, poachedeggs wrote:   
   > Having been on XP for a few days now after basically four years' break   
   > I was a bit haphazard with getting some desktop/taskbar icons into   
   > place. I didn't realise that if I dragged from the menu it would   
   > vanish from there in the process. For instance I've got the Gimp icon   
   > on my taksbar but under Gimp on the Start Menu there is just Uninstall   
   > now. Presumably there is a sort of configuration file somewhere for   
   > the Start Menu which I can amend? Or what's the best way for this? Not   
   > a biggie as things are working how I like but I would like to tidy   
   > things up.   
   >   
   > (For anyone curious who saw my other thread, XP activated and passed   
   > the validation update too. After installing the more contemporary   
   > looking metallic blue 'Embedded' theme I'm pleased I went through with   
   > this though maybe I was lucky.)   
   >   
   > Thanks.   
   You can edit the sub-menus of the "All Programs" fly-out by right   
   clicking on the "start" button and clicking "Explore" or "Explore All   
   Users". No need to type out long folder descriptions. The structure of   
   the "Programs" sub-folder reflects the structure of the fly-out menus on   
   YOUR "All Programs" menu. Contents of the "All Users" start menus will   
   be added to your individual selections (may result in duplication).   
      
   Changing the "All Users" menu may require your being logged onto an   
   account with administrative privileges.   
      
   While that window is open right click "My Computer" and click "Explore".   
   Select the folder containing your application in the left pane (Usually   
   somewhere within "Program Files" on the "C:" drive). right click on the   
   executable file (many are .exe) and select "Create Shortcut" from the   
   context menu. The new shortcut will normally have the same icon as the   
   executable with an added arrow in a lower corner. You should be able to   
   drag this new shortcut to the window showing the contents of your   
   "start" menu. The "Shortcut to" portion of the file name can be edited   
   out like any file name change.   
      
   Note that if you want to drag files to an Explorer window that's   
   minimized or hidden behind another window you can drag the file to the   
   destination window's task bar button and WHILE HOLDING THE MOUSE BUTTON   
   DOWN the destination window will open and/or come to the front so that   
   you can continue to drag the file to that folder.   
      
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