Hi,

When I install a new program in Win2000, it shows up under the Start
Menu for All Users, which is fine since I am the only user on my
computer. The problem is that it DOESN"T show up under the
Administrator folder which is located here:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu

When I install a new program, I want it to show up under this
Administrator folder listed above. It used to do this automatically
before I reinstalled Win2000. How can I get this working correctly
again? I always log in as the administrator. There are no other users
registered on my computer. There is only "Administrator" and "All
Users".

Thanks,
Greg

"GregandMary" <kevininafrica2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> When I install a new program in Win2000, it shows up under the Start
> Menu for All Users, which is fine since I am the only user on my
> computer. The problem is that it DOESN"T show up under the
> Administrator folder which is located here:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu
>
> When I install a new program, I want it to show up under this
> Administrator folder listed above. It used to do this automatically
> before I reinstalled Win2000. How can I get this working correctly
> again? I always log in as the administrator. There are no other users
> registered on my computer. There is only "Administrator" and "All
> Users".
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>

The location of shortcuts depends entirely on the installation
program for the specific application. I have seen all of the
following scenarios:
a) In the "All Users" profile folder.
b) In the current user's profile folder.
c) It asks you where it should put the icons.

I think c) is the best option and b) the worst.

This is solely up to the application developer. There is no global operating
system setting that controls this.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"GregandMary" wrote:
| Hi,
|
| When I install a new program in Win2000, it shows up under the Start
| Menu for All Users, which is fine since I am the only user on my
| computer. The problem is that it DOESN"T show up under the
| Administrator folder which is located here:
|
| C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu
|
| When I install a new program, I want it to show up under this
| Administrator folder listed above. It used to do this automatically
| before I reinstalled Win2000. How can I get this working correctly
| again? I always log in as the administrator. There are no other users
| registered on my computer. There is only "Administrator" and "All
| Users".
|
| Thanks,
| Greg
|

Dave Patrick wrote:
> This is solely up to the application developer. There is no global operating
> system setting that controls this.


I suppose you are probably right, but I never had this problem before I
reinstalled Win2000. Whenever I installed a program in the past, I
could then right-click on the Start Menu and choose Explore (Not
"Explore All users"), and the program would show up there. Always!
But now it only shows up if I explore all users.

Well, it's just a bit of a pain, that's all. But if there is no
solution, then there is no solution!

Thanks for your help,
Gregandmary

"GregandMary" <kevininafrica2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dave Patrick wrote:
> > This is solely up to the application developer. There is no global
operating
> > system setting that controls this.
>
>
> I suppose you are probably right, but I never had this problem before I
> reinstalled Win2000. Whenever I installed a program in the past, I
> could then right-click on the Start Menu and choose Explore (Not
> "Explore All users"), and the program would show up there. Always!
> But now it only shows up if I explore all users.
>
> Well, it's just a bit of a pain, that's all. But if there is no
> solution, then there is no solution!
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Gregandmary
>

The solution is easy: Move your shortcuts from your personal
profile folder to the "All Users" Profile folder!

Or the other way around. :)

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
| The solution is easy: Move your shortcuts from your personal
| profile folder to the "All Users" Profile folder!

Nice to see that there is someone out there who checks
my replies so that I don't write too much rubbish!

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Or the other way around. :)
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> | The solution is easy: Move your shortcuts from your personal
> | profile folder to the "All Users" Profile folder!
>
>

It works as you say, but it ain't exactly "easy" that way. Each time I
install a new program, I have to drill into the various folders to
mix-and-match. It's a bit of a pain actually. But I guess you could
say it "works" lol.

Regards,
GregandMary




Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> Nice to see that there is someone out there who checks
> my replies so that I don't write too much rubbish!
>
> "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23DkBnDc6GHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Or the other way around. :)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> > Microsoft Certified Professional
> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > | The solution is easy: Move your shortcuts from your personal
> > | profile folder to the "All Users" Profile folder!
> >
> >