"All Programs" Listing: Getting a Shortcut To Show In ?

Hello:

Running XP.

I download a new program, and have the shortcut on my desktop.
Works fine.

I would like it to also show up when I go to the START Button, and then ALL
Programs.
it doesn't.

I tried dragging the shortcut icon to the START button, but it still doesn't
show.

Probably dragging it wrong.
Not too sharp with this.
Should I be dragging it with the left mouse button, or... ?

Might one possibility why it doesn't show in the All Programs listings, is
that my listing there is very full, and takes most of the page ? If so, any
way of having more programs show ?

Thank you,
B.

 

In M$ WinXP you have various accounts: C:\Documents and Settings\[All
Users][Current User (Your screen name)][Default User][etc.]

Decide which account you want the shortcut/Start Menu item to appear on:
e.g., \All Users

Open (double-click) \All Users\Start Menu\Programs

There's your categories. You can copy and/or cut & paste the shortcut right
there, or in any category you like, then close the Explorer window, and
navigate the Start Menu to where you put it: and then be very amazed.

Actually, you can drag & drop the shortcut, but it will likely show up in
the [Current User's] account rather than [All Users] or if you're not
running in root, the account you're running in. Also, sometimes you have
to drag the shortcut to the appropriate place on the Start Menu, rather
than to the button, by holding your postition just a moment and then drag a
little further until you're ready to drop. I have all XP boxes, but some
definately have little idiosyncricies with thier individual installations
of Windows Explorer.

HTH.

Happy Game Day USA!

 

Press a Windows key to bring up the Start Menu

Right click and drag the item to a place in All Programs on the Start
Menu. Release, select Copy or Move depending on what you want.

Actually, wonder if you are using Windows "smart" Start Menu or
Classic Start Menu? Right click the Start button and select
properties. Personally I find the "smart" version a pain - it has a
mind of its own and is largely uncontrollable. Unsuitable if you have
many programs installed.

Classic enables you to have many program shortcuts (or folders) coming
off the Start button itself, as well as a lot more off the Programs
folder (column to the right).

You can organise programs into groups e.g. in the Programs, Graphics
folder I have 9 subfolders corresponding to 9 different graphics
programs.

jd