Windows Customization Tip

Neat tip....never tried to do it that way before Two other ways to do the same is to create a toolbar on the taskbar and reduce it down to just the toolbar title or in XP in the advanced startmenu configuration change 'my computer' from 'display as link' to 'display as menu' and like ChasUGC said...much easier than using windows explorer

So how do you create a shortcut in the all programs section?

Create a shortcut in Document and Settings\All Users\Start Menu

OK,I got the My Computer icon in "All Programs", but it only opens the My Computer window.


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bordfryr, go to control panel, taskbar and start menu, start menu, customize, advance. You will see a box "display as menu" or "display as a link". Check display as menu.

Good tip ChasUGC.

ChasUGC...means putting a shortcut of My Computer here C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs and it works

I can get it to show up in All Programs, but it still only opens the My Computer window.

Try putting it there this way...right-click on the All Programs arrow => Open All Users => the Programs folder. Drag the My Computer icon from your desktop there. It'll a shortcut in that folder. That's how I did it

Or you could have a proggy like ZtreeWin.....and manage your comp really well....

It put another My Computer and icon in All Programs, but still only opens the My Computer window.

ZtreeWin

Looks interesting, I downloaded the trial.

Think of XtreeGold....but with no mem limits for logging long filenames. etc.....it's a great proggy....one of the 'must-haves'...

I tried adding a C: shortcut too, but that and My Computer just don't show any subfolders.

bUmP

bordfryr, are you using a upgrade version of WinXP or a full version? Your system might act differently if it is a upgrade version.

1. This is the way that I did it. Double click any folder in the All Programs menu. It should open. Then click the up folder in explorer. This will take you to the root of the All Programs section. Leave that folder open.

2. Then, double click my computer on your desktop. Click the up folder when the window appears. This will take you to My Computer. Right click and drag THAT My Computer to the root folder of All Programs in 1. Release the mouse and choose create shortcut. This is how I did it.

You have to create a shortcut to My Computer. It won't work if the option given isn't to create a shortcut when you drag My computer. You can't drag the desktop My computer. It won't allow you to create a shortcut. Hope this helps.

I'm using XP Home Upgrade here....I think you (bordfryr) are copying a shortcut to the folder instead of creating a shortcut in the folder and if you follow ChasUGC directions it should work....If you right-click drag and the right-click menu should pop up and the only options on it should be Create a Shortcut and Cancel...anything else and your dragging a shortcut

That did it!!!!!!!!!!
I think Essencay is right, I must have been copying a shortcut folder instead of creating a shortcut. Win XP Pro full version btw. Learn something new every day.
Thanks ChasUGC and all for the help. It's not a big thing, but it sure can be annoying when you can't get something like this working.