Start Menu Program Group/Folder Evaported

OK, so I really tried to find hints in the forums & knowledge base, but I guess my search-fu just isn't up to it; thus apologies if this is boring:
I'm running CS5 Design Premium on Windows 7 Home Premium x64; all are patched & up to date. I just noticed today that the start menu folder for Creative Suite is missing. I've tried exporing for it in the hard drive but it is missing there just like it is on the start menu. The applications are still installed and I can start them directly from their exectuables. It's just that the folder in the start menu has gone missing. I have no clue why or how long it has been, a few days at most.
While I'd love to know how it happend, I'd be satisfied if if there was a "repair install" facility that will recreate it, short of actually reinstalling (and re-patching) the whole thing, which seems silly, or building one by hand, which seems tedious. The control panel "Programs and Features" entry seems only to be interested in uninstalling.
FYI I also have Lightroom x64 and Premiere Elements installed, in the unlikely event that it matters.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
--Bob

Well, yes, of course; this is what I meant when i said "building one by hand". But there's 14 links in there, several of which I would never have remembered. Many applications -- including ones that cost far less than CS -- have a "repair install" option that will go look for and fix any such breakage, and I was wondering if CS could do that, or if the only other option was in fact to fully uninstall the product, reinstall from distribution and re-download and apply all the patches. One solution (manual reconstruction) is highly error-prone, while the other (reinstall) is very time-consuming. I was lucky to have a filesystem backup, so that's a third solution but not one that will be available to everyone.
--Bob

Similar Messages

  • Pin Programs on the Windows 7 Taskbar & Start Menu with Group Policy (Windows Server 2008 R2)

    Dear ALL,
    I want to Pin Programs on the Windows 7 Taskbar & Start Menu with Group Policy (Windows Server 2008 R2) as per below description. Can someone please help me how to proceed and achieve this. 
    Pin the following applications to the Taskbar:
    Outlook
    Pin the following applications to the Start Menu:
    Outlook
    Excel
    Word
    Internet Explorer
    Software Center
    Regards,
    Amit Kumar Rao

    https://www.google.de/search?q=windows+7+pin+to+taskbar+vbs
    Martin
    Mal ein
    GUTES Buch über GPOs lesen?
    NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
    Good or bad GPOs?
    And if IT bothers me - coke bottle design refreshment :))

  • After installation, why isn't PP CS4 showing up as a desktop shortcut or in Start Menu Programs?

    I have a new desktop for editing and have Windows 7 Pro loaded. With all other applications off, I installed PP CS4 with my program CD. Everything went smoothly without errors. When I wanted to open PP from Start Menu Programs, it wasn't listed. All of the accompanying Adobe software was listed except for Premiere. A shortcut on the desktop didn't appear either. Premiere is listed in the Control Panel under Programs & Features. It is also present in my C drive Program Files (x86) folder. Any thoughts about what happened and how I can fix it? Thanks!

    Hi Jim!
    Sorry I haven't responded for a month. I've been out-of-state on a family matter and have just returned.
    Here is what's in the PP CS4 folder:
    I followed the links to install the Windows Virtual PC feature into my Windows 7 Pro OS. I have attched the following screen shot that shows in the Note section at the bottom that the virtual application feature is not supported in Windows 7 Pro.
    Please let me know which way I should go from here.
    Thx!
    Sigrid

  • Error message-The installer has insufficent privileges to modify this file:C:\Program Data\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\iTunes\.iTunes.ink

    error message-The installer has insufficent privileges to modify this file:C:\Program Data\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\iTunes\.iTunes.ink     
    How do I correct this to download iTunes so it will run?

    That one's consistent with disk/file damage. The first thing I'd try with that is running a disk check (chkdsk) over your C drive.
    XP instructions in the following document: How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
    Vista instructions in the following document: Check your hard disk for errors
    Windows 7 instructions in the following document: How to use CHKDSK (Check Disk)
    Select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, or use chkdsk /r (depending on which way you decide to go about doing this). You'll almost certainly have to schedule the chkdsk to run on startup. The scan should take quite a while ... if it quits after a few minutes or seconds, something's interfering with the scan.
    Does the chkdsk find/repair any damage? If so, can you get an install to go through properly afterwards?

  • HT1926 when i try to download itunes 11 my computer stops the download and displays the message could not access network location #user profile%\start menu\programs\startup\

    when i try to download itunes 11.1 or any updates i get the message could not access network location #user profile%\start menu\programs\startup\. any help

    Let's try the fixit from the following Microsoft document with that one:
    Fix problems with programs that can't be installed or uninstalled

  • Creating menu with group folder

    Hi !
    I already have my addon menu working but i want to create a sub menu (group) like the one with the folder icon in SBO main menu. Ex:
    Addon Menu (in main menu  pop-up)
      Utilities (sub menu with a folder design besides it)
         Add
         Remove
         Report
    All my sub menus are individually listed under Addon Menu ... what would be the code to group them under utilies under Addon Menu ????
    Thanks..

    I use XML and LoadBatchActions for menus as I find it much easier to edit.  A simple example producing a structure such as:-
    My Addon
    - Addon Program 1
    - Addon Program 2
    - Utilites
      - Add
      - Remove
      - Report
    can be achieved by:-
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
    <Application>
        <Menus>
            <action type="add">
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="43520" Image="MyPicture.bmp" Position="12" String="My Addon" Type="2" UniqueID="AZU_ADD" />
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="AZU_ADD" Image="" Position="1" String="Addon Program 1" Type="1" UniqueID="AZU_ADD1" />
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="AZU_ADD" Image="" Position="2" String="Addon Program 2" Type="1" UniqueID="AZU_ADD2" />
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="AZU_ADD" Image="" Position="3" String="Utilities" Type="2" UniqueID="AZU_ADD_UT" />
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="AZU_ADD_UT" Image="" Position="1" String="Add" Type="1" UniqueID="AZU_UT1" />
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="AZU_ADD_UT" Image="" Position="2" String="Remove" Type="1" UniqueID="AZU_UT2" />
                <Menu Checked="0" Enabled="1" FatherUID="AZU_ADD_UT" Image="" Position="3" String="Report" Type="1" UniqueID="AZU_UT3" />
            </action>
        </Menus>
    </Application>
    Is this what you want to produce?
    John.

  • Start Menu Programs

     I clicked on 2 programs and now they start up and I do not want that to happen. The one is Windows Defender which I disabled because of using Norton Security the other is One Note 2007 Screen clipper. I think the One Note is part of Microsoft Office and I think it does not need to be running. Can they be deleted and then restore to original location and will that return them to before they were opened?

    NB245-N255
    Maybe this one?
    mini notebook NB255-N245
    I recommend you leave those things you don't understand alone. It's more likely you'll mess things up than fix them.
    -Jerry

  • HT1926 trying to download itunes 10.6 on w7 64-bit, getting error msg: this installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory: C:\program data\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs ITunes.  Log on as administrator.  (I already am!)

    Can't install latest itunes. error msg: "This installer has insufficient priviliges to access this directory:  C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\StartMenu\Programs\ITunes. Log on as administrator or contact your system administrator."  I am logged on as administrator and have been since i've owned this laptop.  Any suggestions?

    That one's consistent with disk/file damage. The first thing I'd try with that is running a disk check (chkdsk) over your C drive.
    XP instructions in the following document: How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
    Vista instructions in the following document: Check your hard disk for errors
    Windows 7 instructions in the following document: How to use CHKDSK (Check Disk)
    Select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, or use chkdsk /r (depending on which way you decide to go about doing this). You'll almost certainly have to schedule the chkdsk to run on startup. The scan should take quite a while ... if it quits after a few minutes or seconds, something's interfering with the scan.
    Does the chkdsk find/repair any damage? If so, can you get an install to go through properly afterwards?

  • PS CS6 install doesn't create Win7 start menu shortcut

    I just did a PS CS6 install, but just the x64 application. The install created an Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS6 shortcut in the base Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder, but it didn't create a shortcut (or folder+shortcut) for Photoshop. I created my own shortcut, but figured I'd report this.
    Windows 7 x64 system.

    Actually I'm now seeing shortcuts for four new Adobe apps in Start Menu > Programs. The ExtendScript Toolkit CS6 is the only one that shows up in the base Start Menu with red highlighting to indicate a newly installed application. I didn't see the other new shortcuts until I rebooted my system this morning.
    The installed folder for each of the four new shortcuts is:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    Shortcut names are:
    Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)
    Adobe Bridge CS6 (64bit)
    Adobe Extension Manager CS6
    Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS6
    Adobe is inconsistent with where shortcuts are created. I have several Adobe application shortcuts in Start Menu\Programs but I have a couple in a Start Menu\Programs\Adobe folder and the entire CS5 suite's shortcuts in Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Master Collection CS5
    The shortcuts I manually created for Bridge CS6 x64 and Photoshop CS6 x64 are on my desktop and have different names than the ones created by the install.

  • ITunes 7 ...too good to be true... start menu folder problems

    If any one out there like me and prefers to keep there start menu / programs organized then you might run into this ... itunes 7 automatically installs itunes into the directory directly under start menu/programs....and if i try to move the folder into a sub-folder such as start-menu/programs/media folders ... itunes will reinstall itself and make another new folder under start-menu/programs .... this is quite upsetting

    hahahaha!
    It said my ipod update was complete. Then when I go to disconnect it, it says "itunes is updating the ipod. are you sure you want to disconnect it?"
    lol
    it appears to be ruiening all the tracks on my ipod with its gapless playback.
    looks like its time to uninstall iTunes 7, go back to the previous version, restor my ipod to factory settings and remove all the songs, then start over.
    I love apple "upgrades"

  • DESKTOP USERS NEED ABILITY TO EDIT START MENU

    One cannot currently edit the Windows 10 Tech Preview Start Menu, in the Windows 7 and earlier manner.  Desktop users need this ability back, pronto.
    For example, one cannot right-click an empty folder in the Start Menu and choose to delete it.  To delete an empty folder from the start menu, one must navigate to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs,
    then delete the offending folder or file, then LOGOUT and log back in for the changes to take effect.
    We ALSO need the ability to organize the "metro-style" apps into a folder, sort them, drag-and-drop them, etc., etc., just like any other program.  Currently, on this PC I have over 70 "metro-style" apps installed.  In the "All
    Apps" view of the Start Menu, I now have to scroll past 70 items just to get to the "regular" programs installed on the PC.  Not good.  Not good at all.
    I hope the development team has this on their plate or, if not, is listening.  This one is very important to desktop users!!

    I agree whole heartedly with Furry Panther poster but think the problem is more basic than that.  To address the concerns of LuisHMex, this variation on the start menu issue is very much an IT consern.  I've already documented this issue here Remote
    Install Customize Start Menu but was asked to go to TechNet because the other site was too consumer oriented. 
    This one issue more than any other has stopped us from deploying Windows 8 on our 14,000 computers and it seems to be continuing on to 10.  I have a software library of 200 titles that have to be installed remotely after imaging.  There seems
    to be no way to publish these applications to the start menu via script and it is not feasible to have group policies for every subset of software.  Not only do they need to show up, but show up before the Metro style apps.  We'd get non stop calls
    to the help desk if users had to scroll right to find an app they are looking for.  I'd love to have a start screen category called "desktop apps" where I could publish all the titles installed post imaging.
    Going beyond that, has anyone ever installed Smart Notebook?  It installs 15 icons of different utilities.  I was hoping that the start screen would support folders like an Android or iPhone does.  While the start screen is friendly with one
    button access, it is difficult to find the tile you want due to the sheer number of tiles available.  With this new hybrid start menu, perhaps all the desktop apps could go back to the Win7 style menu with folders and leave the Metro one for the start
    screen style part.  It just needs a way to manage that separation. 

  • Help with copying files into the the Start Menu

    I am trying to copy my application which tracks system usage, such as reboots, temps, etc, I want it when it first runs, to copy it self into the the programs folder and the start up folder. However I get the error ""FileCopy: destination file is unwriteable: ""......Anyone have an idea why I get this error? Is there away around it? Thanks for any and all help
    *Copying on a Mac works fine
    *I am currently Testing it on a copy of Windows Xp
    *I havenot Tested Vista or 7 Yet.
    Hers the class which I call to copy my program
    class FileCopy {
         String OS="";
         String username;
         String dir;
         String name="Test.jar";
         String MAC="Mac OS X";
         String WinXp="Windows XP";
         String WinVista="Windows Vista";
         String Win7="Windows 7";
         JFrame errorWin;
         FileCopy(){
              System.out.println("Enter Copy");
              OS= ManagementFactory.getOperatingSystemMXBean().getName();
              username = System.getProperty("user.name"); 
              if(MAC.compareTo(OS)==0){
                   copyMac();
              else if(WinXp.compareTo(OS)==0){
                   copyWinXp();
              else if(WinVista.compareTo(OS)==0){
                   copyWinVista();
              else if(Win7.compareTo(OS)==0){
                   copyWin7();
              else
                   return;
         private void copyMac(){          
              System.out.println("Enter Mac Copy");
              System.out.println("OS:"+OS);
              String s="/Applications/Solitaire.Jar";
              try {
                   copy(name, s);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   System.out.println("Failed at Mac Copy new");
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Error: Failed at Mac Copy new ");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder
         private void copyWin7(){
              String dir1="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\SolitaireWin7.Jar";
              String dir2="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\SolitaireWin7.Jar";
              try {
                   copy(name, dir1);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   System.out.println("Failed at Win7 Copy 1");
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Failed at Win7 Copy 1");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder
              try {
                   copy(name, dir2);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   System.out.println("Failed at Win7 Copy 2");
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Failed at Win7 Copy 2");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder     
         private void copyWinVista(){
              String dir1="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\SolitaireVista.Jar";
              String dir2="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\SolitaireVista.Jar";
              try {
                   copy(name, dir1);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Failed at Winista Copy 1");
                   System.out.println("Failed at WinVista Copy 1");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder
              try {
                   copy(name, dir2);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Failed at WinVista Copy 2");
                   System.out.println("Failed at WinVista Copy 2");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder     
         private void copyWinXp(){
              String dir1="C:\\Documents and Settings\\"+username+"\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Solitaire.Jar";
              String dir2="C:\\Documents and Settings\\"+username+"\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\Solitaire.Jar";
              try {
                   copy(name, dir1);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Failed at WinXp Copy 1");
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
                   System.out.println("Failed at WinXP Copy 1");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder
              try {
                   copy(name, dir2);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   errorWin=new JFrame("Failed at WinXp Copy 2");
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
                   System.out.println("Failed at WinXP Copy 2");
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } //Moves Jar File to Application Folder     
         public void copy(String fromFileName, String toFileName) throws IOException {
           File fromFile = new File(fromFileName);
           File toFile = new File(toFileName);
           if (!fromFile.exists()){
                errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: " + "no such source file: "  + fromFileName);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
             throw new IOException("FileCopy: " + "no such source file: "  + fromFileName);
           if (!fromFile.isFile()){
                errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: " + "can't copy directory: "
                           + fromFileName);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
             throw new IOException("FileCopy: " + "can't copy directory: "
                 + fromFileName);
           if (!fromFile.canRead()){
                errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: " + "source file is unreadable: "
                           + fromFileName);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
             throw new IOException("FileCopy: " + "source file is unreadable: "
                 + fromFileName);
           if (toFile.isDirectory())
             toFile = new File(toFile, fromFile.getName());
           if (toFile.exists()) {
             if (!toFile.canWrite()){
                  errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: destination file is unwriteable: " + toFileName);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
               throw new IOException("FileCopy: destination file is unwriteable: " + toFileName);
             System.out.print("Overwrite existing file " + toFile.getName()
                 + "? (Y/N): ");
             System.out.flush();
             BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
                 System.in));
             String response = in.readLine();
             if (!response.equals("Y") && !response.equals("y")){
                  errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: existing file was not overwritten.");
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
                  throw new IOException("FileCopy: existing file was not overwritten.");
           } else {
             String parent = toFile.getParent();
             if (parent == null)
               parent = System.getProperty("user.dir");
             File dir = new File(parent);
             if (!dir.exists()){
                  errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: destination directory doesn't exist: " + parent);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
               throw new IOException("FileCopy: destination directory doesn't exist: " + parent);
             if (dir.isFile()){
                  errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: destination is not a directory: " + parent);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
               throw new IOException("FileCopy: destination is not a directory: " + parent);
             if (!dir.canWrite()){
                  errorWin=new JFrame("FileCopy: destination directory is unwriteable: " + parent);
                   errorWin.setVisible(true);
                   errorWin.repaint();
               throw new IOException("FileCopy: destination directory is unwriteable: " + parent);
           FileInputStream from = null;
           FileOutputStream to = null;
           try {
             from = new FileInputStream(fromFile);
             to = new FileOutputStream(toFile);
             byte[] buffer = new byte[4096];
             int bytesRead;
             while ((bytesRead = from.read(buffer)) != -1)
               to.write(buffer, 0, bytesRead); // write
           } finally {
             if (from != null)
               try {
                 from.close();
               } catch (IOException e) {
             if (to != null)
               try {
                 to.close();
               } catch (IOException e) {
    }

    That's clearly a security restriction then. You need to assign the JVM's user account enough rights to do so, or to configure any firewall/virusscanner which has possibly blocked it.
    Apart from this, are you aware of the fact that the OS root disk is not per se labeled "C:", that the location of documents is not per se "Documents and Settings", that there exist System#getenv() and System#getProperty() methods to find default system and environment variables and that there is the java.util.prefs API to access the registry? Your application is likely not going to run on any environment.

  • Start Menu Not Auto Updating After Installation of New Applications

    // Also reported via Windows Feedback Tool //
    After the installation of several applications, the new Start Menu does not necessarily automatically update to reflect the added programs. 
    The application’s folder is properly installed under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, but it will not show under the Start Menu until the user logs out and logs in.
    Interestingly enough, this behavior is not consistent.  Some applications installations are immediately reflected while others are not.
    In this particular example, LibreOffice 4.3 was installed.

    Hi @Senttu 
    Thank you for your reply.
    You can try running the file checker to look for and try to repair corrupted files.
    Go to the command prompt.
    Right click and run as administrator.
    Type sfc /scannow and press enter.
    You can also try  using the Windows troubleshooter.  Diagnose and repair Windows File and Folder Problems automatically.
    If the issue should still remain, I suggest contacting  MIcrosoft for assistance.
    Microsoft Corporation Customer Service 1 800 642 7676 or Microsoft Contac Us website.
    Good Luck!
    Sparkles1
    I work on behalf of HP
    Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
    Click the “Kudos, Thumbs Up" on the bottom right to say “Thanks” for helping!

  • How to Have photoshop CS5 shortcuts in one FILE in start menu

    Hello everybody
    I would like to have in one FOLDER all Photoshop CS5 shortcuts in Start menu, I mean force photoshop setup.exe to do it (not do it manually). I heve been searching for a solution for a long time and never found something usefull.
    If anyone can help, that would be much appreciated.
    THANKS

    Never mind. I made the following .bat file and it worked for me (windows 7 x64)
    If anyone has something more symple, Please let me know. Thanks
    md "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Bridge CS5.lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Device Central CS5.lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS5.lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Extension Manager CS5.lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Help.lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit).lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    xcopy /y "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS5.lnk" "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Photoshop CS5"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Bridge CS5.lnk"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Device Central CS5.lnk"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS5.lnk"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Extension Manager CS5.lnk"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Help.lnk"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit).lnk"
    del /q /f "%systemdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS5.lnk"

  • Windows 8 Start Menu Shortcut

    Howdy,
    Prior to Windows 8, I was creating a folder with company name in the Start Menu root and then a subfolder in it for each product.
    Start Menu Root :: XCompany :: Product1
    :: Product2
    :: Product3
    Using the same architecture in Windows 8 and 8.1, it just recognizes root folders in Start Menu and disregards sub folders.
    It means that all my product shortcuts are shown in XCompany folder and ProductX folder is disregarded.
    I checked in Win8 they're here:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    Is that behavior expected? Should I force my installer disregard XCompany root folder and just create ProductX folders in the Start Menu folder?
    Or solution is something else?
    Thanks for advise.

    Hi,
    In Windows 8, it can allow 2 level navigation on Start screen/ All apps. And yes, we have to create ProductX folders in the Start Menu folder
    We must create shortcuts for both your XProduct folder and the sub items under this folder.
    For example:
    For local user, Under folder:
    C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    Kate Li
    TechNet Community Support

Maybe you are looking for