Adding folder and shortcut to Windows 10 Start Menu

I have Win10 and I’m trying to add a new folder to the start menu. So under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, I have created a new folder with a single shortcut to a program, but I still don’t see it in the start menu.

I have tried to restart the PC and restart a few processes.

Epligam

Posted 2017-01-16T15:50:55.430

Reputation: 171

1Place a shortcut in the following ‘Hidden’ folder: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs – duDE – 2017-01-16T16:05:10.110

1I can see the shortcut if I create it directly under C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs but if I add a sub folder ...\Start Menu\Programs\TEST I don't.see the shortcut nor the folder. – Epligam – 2017-01-16T16:15:32.940

1To clarify, do you want to see this shortcut on the All Apps list or on the Start Menu? Also, is this shortcut designed to be available to everyone, or just yourself? All of the above are possible, but creating a parent folder is probably unnecessary. I usually create shortcuts to Recent Items on my Windows 10 machines using the method I described in my answer below. – Run5k – 2017-01-16T16:22:16.310

Answers

Rather than creating a new folder with a single shortcut, just copy the shortcut itself to the following location:

%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Right-click that shortcut on the All Apps list and select Pin to start

Run5k

Posted 2017-01-16T15:50:55.430

Reputation: 13 092

I have found that to create a New folder in the Start menu, I had to create the same folder in the Start menu of "All users"and the user as I was logged in as!

AlCast

Posted 2017-01-16T15:50:55.430

Reputation: 1

To create folder in Windows 10 Start Menu (for all user accounts) go to:

%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

And just create new folder there. The folder you have just created will not immediately appear on the Start Menu. You must put at least one shortcut inside the folder and provided administrator permission to do that, the folder will then shows up on the Start Menu.

Ron Composer

Posted 2017-01-16T15:50:55.430

Reputation: 1

For those like me using Classic Shell, all I needed to do was to right-click on Programms and select Open. From there, I could add a folder.

Dude

Posted 2017-01-16T15:50:55.430

Reputation: 1