Why aren't my XP Mode applications showing up in the 7 start menu?

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I did the install inside XP Mode and everything appears fine there. The application icons are in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs location (I'm aware that per-user icons don't get ported back to 7). What else should I be checking?

Brian Knoblauch

Posted 2011-11-14T15:16:07.273

Reputation: 4 313

They're not under Start-> All Programs -> Windows Virtual PC -> XP Mode Applications on the host? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-11-14T15:22:36.353

1Aha! That's where they are! I was expecting them in the main Start menu, not hidden down under the Virtual PC menu! – Brian Knoblauch – 2011-11-14T15:26:04.587

1I'll post it as an answer, because I had to 'learn' that as well. At least it wasn't just me. ;) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-11-14T15:27:15.967

Answers

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The RemoteApp program shortcuts form the XP Mode VM should be available under Start-> All Programs -> Windows Virtual PC -> XP Mode Applications on the host OS (Windows 7).

If you setup other XP, Vista or 7 VM's and enable the application publishing they will get their own similar shortcut folder on the host (named after the VM).

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

Posted 2011-11-14T15:16:07.273

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