You want to sort "all programs" list

Further to a previous post.....

Ok.. you don't but I'm trying to. Did google it and followed
instructions (as far as I know) but it's a right mess now.
How would you do it?

On 4/22/2011 9:23 AM, Justine Time wrote:
> Further to a previous post.....
>
> Ok.. you don't but I'm trying to. Did google it and followed
> instructions (as far as I know) but it's a right mess now.
> How would you do it?

To sort the All Programs list in the Start Menu it'll probably be
much easier if you turn off *Sort All Programs menu by name*.

To do so, bring up the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
(right-click an empty spot on the Taskbar and select Properties).
Click the Start Menu tab then click the Customize... button. Near
the bottom of the list you'll see the *Sort All Programs menu by
Name* entry, remove the check from the box and click OK at the
bottom.

hth
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On 22/04/2011 17:54, Chet wrote:
> On 4/22/2011 9:23 AM, Justine Time wrote:
>> Further to a previous post.....
>>
>> Ok.. you don't but I'm trying to. Did google it and followed
>> instructions (as far as I know) but it's a right mess now.
>> How would you do it?
>
> To sort the All Programs list in the Start Menu it'll probably be much
> easier if you turn off *Sort All Programs menu by name*.
>

Yes... that had already been done. Then "open all users" to C-Program
data-microsoft-windows-start menu.
Is that the right place ??

On 4/22/2011 12:31 PM, Justine Time wrote:
>
> Yes... that had already been done. Then "open all users" to
> C-Program data-microsoft-windows-start menu.
> Is that the right place ??

Yes, but I simply right-click and drag/drop into the order I
want. I only use your referenced location to create new folders
under All Programs.

Only (annoying) problem I have is when updating apps/programs
that re-create their default Start Menu entry when you've moved
it to another folder (wish all install routines provided the
option of their placement).

hth
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On 22/04/2011 21:20, Chet wrote:
> On 4/22/2011 12:31 PM, Justine Time wrote:
>>
>> Yes... that had already been done. Then "open all users" to
>> C-Program data-microsoft-windows-start menu.
>> Is that the right place ??
>
> Yes, but I simply right-click and drag/drop into the order I want. I
> only use your referenced location to create new folders under All Programs.
>
Thanks Chet.
Now have everything sorted by the simple drag and drop on the all
programs list on start menu. That is the way I expected to do it before
but it wouldn't seem to let me do it, hence going through the "open all
users" way. I sorted at that location but ended up with duplicate
folders,shortcuts to program all over the place some in folders some not.