Another method on Windows 2000 I use, which isn't necessarily any better,
is:
Go to your desktop, I use Control-Escape Alt-M.
Choose My Computer.
Choose your C drive.
Choose the "Documents and Settings" folder.
Choose the directory for the current user. This could be "Administrator"
or some other ID.
Choose the Start Menu folder. At this point you could even take things
off of your Start Menu list. In fact, you can do anything you'd do in
Windows Explorer on any link.
Choose the Programs folder. Now you can delete links off of your Programs
menu, move them, rearrange them or do whatever Windows Explorer will
allow.
If you don't see what your looking for, go back to the "Documents and
Settings" folder and choose the "All Users" folder.
I do this frequently to organize my Start Menu and my Programs list. You
can do the same thing under other versions of Windows, but the directories
you want to look for are different. I like this method because I have the
full power of Windows Explorer available to me. You can do the same thing
with your Desktop, just look for the Desktop folder instead of the Start
Menu folder. Again check All Users in addition to your own ID. I hope
some find this useful!
Christopher
Christopher J Chaltain
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] deleting programs from the start menu
Hi, Mary and all others on this list. Mary, I presume you want to remove
these programs from your Programs menu but keep them on your computer
somewhere else (say, on your desktop). Okay, here are the steps to do
this
(assuming you want these programs on your desktop).
1. Go to your desktop and press enter on "My Computer."
2. Once your screen of drives appears, press the backspace key once. Your
desktop is now a window reacheable from your taskbar.
3. Press yourt Start key.
4. Use your up and down arrows to go to the Programs menu.
5. At Programs, press your right arrow key once to get a list of the
items
on your programs menu.
6. Use your up and down arrows to select the program you want deleted
from
this menu (you can only do one at a time.)
7. Once the program has been selected, press the Applications key (it is
next to your right control key on the bottom row of your keyboard). This
will bring up a menu of things you can do with this program.
8. Using your up and down arrow keys, find the item that reads Cut.
9. Press the enter key on cut.
10. Press the left alt and tab keys to return to your desktop.
11. Press your alt key. Since your desktop is in a separate window, you
will now have menu options options such as file and favorites to view.
12. Press your right arrow once for the edit menu.
13. Use your up and down arrows to find the paste option.
14. Press enter on the paste option.
These steps will remove the program from your Start programs menu and
place
it on your desktop. You can close the desktop window by pressing the alt
and f4 keys together.
Of course, if you want to completely programs from your system, the
process
is entirely different. I hope this helps. Take care.
Ted Chittenden
>From: Mary carlyle <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Mary carlyle <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: deleting programs from the start menu
>Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 14:27:21 -0400
>
>Hello Everyone!
>
>I would like to know, if anyone out there can forward me the steps how to
>deleted stuff off the start menu under programs? I am using Jaws 4.0.
>
>I have a few things that I would like to get off my start menu under the
>program menu, so I would appreciate it very much, if some one out there
can
>assist me.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Mary
>
>
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