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| Thread ID: 37100 | 2003-08-28 10:59:00 | Windows XP "All Programs." | BernieL (1913) | Press F1 |
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| 171209 | 2003-08-28 10:59:00 | I've wondered about this for ages and have been too embarassed to ask but here goes! Why does "All Programs" on XP show only some programs I have? Is it me or Microsoft that's the dummy? With embarassment, thanks to you all who will have a wry grin! BernieL |
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| 171210 | 2003-08-28 11:09:00 | when installing, some applications ask if you want to add an icon to the desktop or startup for quicker access i suppose. You will find if you delete a title from the all programmes menu, the programme will still be installed on your computer just not that particular link. you can also add the rest of your icons to the all proggies bar. | dotcommander (4338) | ||
| 171211 | 2003-08-28 12:26:00 | If you want to add programs to your All Programs Menu, right click on the Start button and select Explore. Windows Explorer will automatically open up with the Start Menu contents in the right-hand pane. Open up the Program Folder and you will find all your shortcuts to the various programs already being displayed under All Programs. To add a shortcut to a program that is not currently listed, you just need to search for the .exe for that program and create a shortcut by right-clicking on it and making a shortcut. Cut and Paste this new shortcut into the Program folder opened up above before. It will now be accessible from the All Program menu. Small Tip #1: You might want to right-click on the newly created shortcut and rename it so that it doesn't say "xxxx.exe shortcut" to something more simple. Small Tip #2: You can rearrange the shortcuts within the Program Folder to make them more tidier. In Windows Explorer, right click in a blank area and select New > Folder. Give it a name for example, such as "Miscellanenous utilities". Then you can drag any shortcut(s) into this folder that fits into that catergory. If you now look at your Start Menu > All Programs, you will see the new folder with the newly located shortcuts within it. Small Tip #3: Do those beige folder icons look boring to you? :). Again in Windows Explorer and in the Programs Folder (under start menu) you can right click on the folder and select properties > Customise tab. Under Folder Icons select "change icon". Have a browse through the selection of icons and pick whatever appeals to you. Click OK and then Apply & OK again. You folder will now have whatever icon you picked instead of the beige folder look. Last Tip #4: If there is more than one user on your computer, each person can have their own personalised Start Menu All Programs list. They just need to add/remove what shortcuts they wish to see under their user name. Cheers Jen |
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| 171212 | 2003-08-28 12:37:00 | There is nothin to be embarassed about, i also didnt know bout this. | vk_dre (195) | ||
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