Tweak Library – Change default location of the “Start Menu” folder.

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Change default location of the “Start Menu” folder.

With this setting, you can change the default location/path of the "Start Menu" folder. Upon changing the path, all subsequent data will be saved at the new location by default.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

All the entries displayed in the start menu make reference to the icons above the menu. Similarly, entry in the Programs refers to their respective option in the Programs submenu of the Start Menu.

This setting enables you to change the default location/path of the "Start Menu" folder.

For this, go to Start > Run, enter "regedit" and search the keys listed below. You can create an expandable string value "Start Menu" in "User Shell Folders" key, if this value does not exist.

Now, double-click the Value Name "Start Menu" under "Shell Folders" and "User Shell Folders" keys respectively, to define a new path in their Value Data fields for your "Start Menu" folder.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Start Menu

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

full path to Start menu folder

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Start Menu

Data Type :

REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expandable String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

full path to Start menu folder

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

First, click the 'Start' button and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\], right-click on the Expandable String value "Start Menu" and click on "Modify".

Finally set a user defined value data and click 'OK'.

Fourth, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\], right-click on the String value "Start Menu" and click on "Modify".

Again set a user defined value data to set a new location of Start menu folder and click 'OK'.

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