Windows Vista How to Access Users Start Menu

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I just started with a new Vista Laptop and need some help setting up
some account info.

Using WinXP I simply accessed the other users Start Menu (Programs) and
edited what shortcuts would appear for each user. This was a simply way
to control the Start menu by keeping the "heavy" stuff out of view for
inexperienced users.

Can't seem to do this using Vista - the Documents and Setting folder is
not accessible even to administrator accounts and even the users own
account.

How do I edit the Start/programs menu for a user under Vista?

Thanks, in advance, Fred
 
Re: How to Access Users Start Menu

It's not accessible because it doesn't exist, user account folders are in
the C:\Users directory in Vista.

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"Fred S *****" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message
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>I just started with a new Vista Laptop and need some help setting up some
>account info.
>
> Using WinXP I simply accessed the other users Start Menu (Programs) and
> edited what shortcuts would appear for each user. This was a simply way to
> control the Start menu by keeping the "heavy" stuff out of view for
> inexperienced users.
>
> Can't seem to do this using Vista - the Documents and Setting folder is
> not accessible even to administrator accounts and even the users own
> account.
>
> How do I edit the Start/programs menu for a user under Vista?
>
> Thanks, in advance, Fred
 
Re: How to Access Users Start Menu


Fred S *****;656224 Wrote:
> I just started with a new Vista Laptop and need some help setting up
> some account info.
>
> Using WinXP I simply accessed the other users Start Menu (Programs) and
> edited what shortcuts would appear for each user. This was a simply way
> to control the Start menu by keeping the "heavy" stuff out of view for
> inexperienced users.
>
> Can't seem to do this using Vista - the Documents and Setting folder is
> not accessible even to administrator accounts and even the users own
> account.
>
> How do I edit the Start/programs menu for a user under Vista?
>
> Thanks, in advance, Fred

Hi Fred,

The location for the Start menu for each user is located at:

"C:\Users\(account username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs"

You can see more details on how to do this here:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79571-start-menu-shortcuts.html

Shawn


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Re: How to Access Users Start Menu

i do that all the time, but I have turned off UAC... perhaps thats the
reason?



"Fred S *****" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message
news:%238dXAI5iIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I just started with a new Vista Laptop and need some help setting up some
>account info.
>
> Using WinXP I simply accessed the other users Start Menu (Programs) and
> edited what shortcuts would appear for each user. This was a simply way to
> control the Start menu by keeping the "heavy" stuff out of view for
> inexperienced users.
>
> Can't seem to do this using Vista - the Documents and Setting folder is
> not accessible even to administrator accounts and even the users own
> account.
>
> How do I edit the Start/programs menu for a user under Vista?
>
> Thanks, in advance, Fred
 
Re: How to Access Users Start Menu

Brink wrote:
> Fred S *****;656224 Wrote:
>> I just started with a new Vista Laptop and need some help setting up
>> some account info.
>>
>> Using WinXP I simply accessed the other users Start Menu (Programs) and
>> edited what shortcuts would appear for each user. This was a simply way
>> to control the Start menu by keeping the "heavy" stuff out of view for
>> inexperienced users.
>>
>> Can't seem to do this using Vista - the Documents and Setting folder is
>> not accessible even to administrator accounts and even the users own
>> account.
>>
>> How do I edit the Start/programs menu for a user under Vista?
>>
>> Thanks, in advance, Fred
>
> Hi Fred,
>
> The location for the Start menu for each user is located at:
>
> "C:\Users\(account username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
> Menu\Programs"
>
> You can see more details on how to do this here:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79571-start-menu-shortcuts.html
>
> Shawn
>
>

All he has to do is right click on the start button and select "explore
all users"
 
Re: How to Access Users Start Menu



Brink wrote:
> Fred S *****;656224 Wrote:
>> I just started with a new Vista Laptop and need some help setting up
>> some account info.
>>
>> Using WinXP I simply accessed the other users Start Menu (Programs) and
>> edited what shortcuts would appear for each user. This was a simply way
>> to control the Start menu by keeping the "heavy" stuff out of view for
>> inexperienced users.
>>
>> Can't seem to do this using Vista - the Documents and Setting folder is
>> not accessible even to administrator accounts and even the users own
>> account.
>>
>> How do I edit the Start/programs menu for a user under Vista?
>>
>> Thanks, in advance, Fred
>
> Hi Fred,
>
> The location for the Start menu for each user is located at:
>
> "C:\Users\(account username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
> Menu\Programs"
>
> You can see more details on how to do this here:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79571-start-menu-shortcuts.html
>
> Shawn
>

Thanks, Shawn, just what I was looking for!

Most appreciated,

Fred
 
Re: How to Access Users Start Menu


Fred S *****;656277 Wrote:
> Brink wrote:> > >
> > > Fred S *****;656224 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Fred,
> > >
> > > The location for the Start menu for each user is located at:
> > >
> > > "C:\Users\(account username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
> > > Menu\Programs"
> > >
> > > You can see more details on how to do this here:
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79571-start-menu-shortcuts.html
> > >
> > > Shawn
> > > > >
>
> Thanks, Shawn, just what I was looking for!
>
> Most appreciated,
>
> Fred

Your welcome Fred.


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Re: How to Access Users Start Menu

OTB-

Thx. I was frustrated because there are a million programs and
directories under Start>Programs but none of them appear under C:\Users
\ anywhere.

Cheers.
 
Re: How to Access Users Start Menu


Thanks for what?

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"seven_percent" <Daniel.Gullo@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> OTB-
>
> Thx. I was frustrated because there are a million programs and
> directories under Start>Programs but none of them appear under C:\Users
> \ anywhere.
>
> Cheers.
 
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