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How to Manually Organize Start Menu Programs In Windows 7

Posted April 7, 2010 – 10:49 am in: Windows 7 Guides
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Earlier this week, we blogged about a tool named Start Menu Organizer to keep your Windows 7 Start menu organized with a few clicks. But if you don’t like to use a third-party tool to organize your Start menu, you can manually organize it as well.

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All start menu program shortcuts are stored in a folder named Start Menu in your OS drive. One can add, move or remove these shortcuts by navigating to Start menu’s sub folders.

1. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

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2. Double-click on Start Menu folder to see other subfolders such as Accessories, Administrator rights, and Maintenance. Programs that you can see under All programs in Start menu are stored in Start Menu folder. You can add, rename, or delete a program from this folder. Accessories and Administrator categories’ folders can also be found here.

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So with this trick, you need not to use any third-party utilities like Start Menu Organizer to keep your Windows 7 Start menu tidy and organized.

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5 Comments

  1. Cadmus
    Posted December 7, 2010 at 7:54 pm | Permalink

    Does not work.
    The folder is “Access Denied” Even to Admin.

  2. Chris
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 11:38 pm | Permalink

    Thank you, it worked perfectly!
    Note: When it asks for administrator permission, just click continue and it will move the file/folder where you want.
    I set up new folders and moved stuff around with no problem.
    I knew there had to be any easy way, but I jumped right into Windows 7 (love it!), and I’m still feeling my way around.

  3. Claudia
    Posted April 30, 2011 at 6:16 pm | Permalink

    A nice way to organize everything without any other program, thanks.

  4. Rahul Sahu
    Posted March 30, 2012 at 12:10 am | Permalink

    Thanks.
    I was not knowing the path directory.
    It is:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
    It worked.

    Thanks for sharing.

  5. Saeed Kheiree
    Posted August 1, 2012 at 4:35 am | Permalink

    In step 2 you must after see C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu path click on Programs folder. you write in paper that must click on Start Menu folder for see sunfolders such as accessories.

    thank you for good tip my friend

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