Ability to do a custom install

Question

(Well they had a check mark for "question" but not one for "rant" so I'm calling this a "question"; apologies in advance.)
My issue: Installing (or upgrading) iTunes always results in 3 separate entries being placed in the main "All Programs" group on the Windows Start menu. The entries: iTunes (shortcut), QuickTime (folder), and *Apple Software Update* (shortcut). I would really like to see a single entry added instead: Apple (folder) and have the above mentioned items placed inside.
(Many other software vendors do this; I don't see why iTunes is special in this regard).
As anybody who has a lot of programs installed on their computer has experienced, placing lots of items in the main program group can result in the main program group expanding out from 1 column to 2 or even 3 columns (when you click Start --> All Programs). This can make navigation difficult and (when there are multiple columns) the list seems to come up slower (in my experience, anyway).
As a matter of housekeeping, I reorganize my iTunes files into the above Apple folder after installing/upgrading iTunes but find that I have to do it again after doing an upgrade).
I am looking for a way to override the default upgrade/install and do a custom one that organizes the items in the way that works best for me. Anybody know if this is possible? I was thinking with command line switches (on running the install) or using a custom response file as you can do with certain install software.

Answer 1

From the Lightroom Getting Started PDF page 24:
1 Choose File > Auto Import >
Enable Auto Import.
2 Choose File > Auto Import >
Auto Import Settings.
3 Choose a folder to watch using the Choose button. Note: You cannot choose an existing folder containing photos as a watched folder.
4 Choose a destination folder. It is a good policy to create a sub folder for each shoot so that the incoming images are grouped together.
5 Rename your images as they are copied to your Library. See page 11.
6 Select your Develop and Metadata presets from the pull-down menu. See page 12.
7 Apply any keywords you wish
to incorporate as you import.
See page 13.
8 Select Render Standard-Sized Previews to have Lightroom render previews of the imported photos rather than only using the embedded previews in the photo files. Your thumbnails and loupe previews will now reflect the chosen develop preset settings instead of the camera generated settings.
9 Next follow your camera manufacturers instructions for setting up tethered shooting.
10 Choose the same folder you picked for Lightroom to watch.
11 Test fire a shot and notice it quickly load into your Library. To see only the images from the watched folder, use the Folders panel to select the destination folder you picked for your watched images.
Now you can work in Lightroom while shooting tethered. Your camera manufacturer software is just loading the images from the camera and into your watched folder. All image adjustments can be made using Lightrooms intuitive interface.