Organize cluttered Start Menu?
- by Dennis Faas on 20050203 @ 12:36AM EST | google it | send to friends
- Filed under Software | Windows Tips | (related terms: organize, folder, explorer window, navigate, list)
Gazette Reader Diane M. writes:
" Dear Dennis,
When I go to Start -> Programs, the list is so big, I find it hard to navigate and find the application that I want to launch. Is there a way I can organize the information in my Start Menu? "
My response:
Yes. Click Start -> place mouse over top of Programs Folder, then right-click the mouse and choose 'Explore All Users'. An Explorer Window will appear; simply organize your list of programs into a hierarchy and delete the ones you don't need.
Note that deleting the icons in your Start Menu will not remove the program from your computer; it simply removes the 'shortcut' which launches the application. Also note that some program shortcuts will appear under specific user names on the left-hand side of the Explorer Window, so you may need to navigate to the user name folder (instead of the "All Users" folder, for example) and organize the contents accordingly.
