Trying to sort out programs

ShadowFax

Looking for a bit of help.

Click Start / Programs / list of programs installed on pc.

If I install say adobe reader, it shows up at the bottom of the list of programs.
start/programs/adobe folder/photoshop 7, is located at the top of the list

How can I place adobe reader into the adobe folder which holds photosop 7.

Running windows XP Pro

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheerz

jessy

drag and drop

Adam

better yet, right click anywhere on that list and click sort by name
your welcome

NotMe

'sort by name' won't put acrobat reader into the abode folder though.... drag 'n drop will

Adam

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eh? eh?! impressed???? i am.....

jessy

funny stuff

sceptre

As (looks up page) jessy said, drag and drop will work fine. Simplest solution.

If you want the more complicated solution, right-click the start button and click "Explore" and while you're at it, right-click it again and click "Explore all users". Clicking "Explore" will give your programs menu, "explore all users" will give you the common programs menu that you share with any other users on your computer. Somewhere in one of these is your adobe reader shortcut and also your adobe folder. Drag and drop the shortcut into the folder. Some people find dragging and dropping on the programs menu problematic and fiddly, if you're one of these use the longer solution.

I too like a very neat programs menu as a rule - I even have some of my apps sorted into neat groups like "audio & video"

Ciaran500

sceptre wrote:

I too like a very neat programs menu as a rule - I even have some of my apps sorted into neat groups like "audio & video"

Me to


But I never remember where I put things.

ShadowFax

Thanks lads for all your help, but when i click

start/programs

i drag adobe reader and try and place it inot the adobe folder but it goes either side of it and doesnt go into the adobe folder.....????

If I right click on start menu and explore/explore all users, some programs come up, just a few, thats it

Any other ideas

NotMe

ShadowFax wrote:

i drag adobe reader and try and place it inot the adobe folder but it goes either side of it and doesnt go into the adobe folder.....????

ok.. when you drag acrobat reader over the adobe folder the adobe menu should pop out... then you drag AR across and drop it into the abobe menu. Does that make sense?

ShadowFax

Thanks lads, appreciate all your help.


One more thing, Can I create my own folder and name it whatever, like the folders at the top of the start/programs list???

Appreciate your help

Stark

You can right-click on the Start button and choose "Open" if you want to create a folder for yourself, or "Open All Users" if you want to create a folder for all users on your machine.