How to modify start program menu in WinXP Pro?

[Thira28]

My OS is WinXP Pro. When going to start->programs->, I get every program I have installed. How do I add folders to the program and move programs to the folders? When I used Win 98 I would Start->taskbar->advanced an then I could customize how I wanted to access the list? Thanks

 

[jcovercash]

Right click the start button/ Explore all users.....

Double click the programs folder, then add folders etc...

Is that what you are asking?

Josh

 

[GrumpyMan]

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[Alex]

if you mean how to make it 'old school' then right click on the taskbar and go into properties | start menu | and select classic start menu

hope this helps! 🙂

 

[Thira28]

This is not what I am trying to do. When I go to start, explore, yhen I create a folder on the desktop.
Let me give an example. Lets say one installs 20 programs, 10 of them games, & ten CDR programs ie CloneCD, PlexTools, DLA, CDRWin, etc. Now, when one goes to start, programs there are twenty programs. I want to customize so that : start, programs, games (10 games here). Or start, programs, CDR applications (10 CDR programs show up here). Instead of 20 programs ahen start, programs, I would like to start, programs and I would then see "Games" or "CDR Applications", each of which when highlighted shows 10 programs.
Thanks for the help. I hope someone can tell me how to do this.
In Win 98 one can do it : start, settings, taskbar & settings, start menu prograns, then advanced. From here one can customize what one sees under "programs".
I would like this to happen under WinXP and not the classic version.

 

[jcovercash]

Dude if thats what you want do what i said. Thats how i do it, Cuz i hate having 30 icons
in my start menu, so I have folders, CD Burning Program, Apps, Etc.....



<< Right click the start button/ Explore all users.....
Double click the programs folder and then right click add new / folder. >>


try it trust me it will work

 

[Thira28]

Thanks. What you have suggested works so that I am partially able to accomplish what I wanted to do. However when I go to start, all programs, right click explore all users, the folder start menu & programs do not show all the programs that show up when one goes to start, all programs. Is there a way to see all of the programs so that I can customize them?
Thanks

 

[jcovercash]

I Know what you mean, But i cant help you there.

Just add the folders teh way I told you THEN, go to start / alkl programs and arrange the stuff in the proper folders by clicking and dragging.

Josh