Add 'Downloads' to Start Menu

munchie · Oct 2, 2007

I've noticed the default Start Menu has direct links to folders like

Documents, Music, and Pictures. More than any of those, I really love

my Downloads folder. Is there anyway to add this to the Start Menu?

Thanks,

- Munchie

Dave · Oct 2, 2007

I don't know if you can add it to the right side, but you can add it to the

left side..

In Windows Explorer, drag the Downloads folder to the Start button, it will

create a shortcut.

"munchie" <mrnull@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1191369058.570332.214340@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> I've noticed the default Start Menu has direct links to folders like

> Documents, Music, and Pictures. More than any of those, I really love

> my Downloads folder. Is there anyway to add this to the Start Menu?

>

> Thanks,

>

> - Munchie

>

munchie · Oct 2, 2007

On Oct 2, 9:17 pm, "Dave" <d...@beepbeep.com> wrote:

> I don't know if you can add it to the right side, but you can add it to the

> left side..

> In Windows Explorer, drag the Downloads folder to the Start button, it will

> create a shortcut.

>

> "munchie" <mrn...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1191369058.570332.214340@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

> > I've noticed the default Start Menu has direct links to folders like

> > Documents, Music, and Pictures. More than any of those, I really love

> > my Downloads folder. Is there anyway to add this to the Start Menu?

>

> > Thanks,

>

> > - Munchie

Good enough! Thanks for the quick reply.

Jesper · Oct 3, 2007

This is really close:

1 Right-click the gray area on the start menu and select properties

2. Click the Customize... button

3. Scroll down and select "Display as a menu" under "Personal folder"

4. Click OK twice.

5. Click the Start menu

6. Click your user name

There is your Downloads folder. If you want to open it just double-click on

it.

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"munchie" wrote:



> On Oct 2, 9:17 pm, "Dave" <d...@beepbeep.com> wrote:

> > I don't know if you can add it to the right side, but you can add it to the

> > left side..

> > In Windows Explorer, drag the Downloads folder to the Start button, it will

> > create a shortcut.

> >

> > "munchie" <mrn...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >

> > news:1191369058.570332.214340@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> >

> > > I've noticed the default Start Menu has direct links to folders like

> > > Documents, Music, and Pictures. More than any of those, I really love

> > > my Downloads folder. Is there anyway to add this to the Start Menu?

> >

> > > Thanks,

> >

> > > - Munchie

>

> Good enough! Thanks for the quick reply.

>

>

bmn · Apr 19, 2008

I know this is an old thread but it came up when I searched wanting the

same thing as the OP.

The last poster said something about the "Personal folder" this is the

Documents folder, not the Downloads folder.

To replace one of the Documents, Pictures, Music etc items go to the

following two registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell

Folders

and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User

Shell Folders

and change the value of the one you want to replace.

EG: To replace the Documents item with Downloads change the data value

for 'Personal' to 'C:\Users\_user_name_\Downloads' and

'%USERPROFILE%\Downloads' respectively.

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bmn

green_link · May 26, 2008

bmn;688432 Wrote: 

> I know this is an old thread but it came up when I searched wanting the

> same thing as the OP.

> The last poster said something about the "Personal folder" this is the

> Documents folder, not the Downloads folder.

>

> To replace one of the Documents, Pictures, Music etc items go to the

> following two registry keys:

> HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerShell

> Folders

> and

> HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerUser

> Shell Folders

>

> and change the value of the one you want to replace.

> EG: To replace the Documents item with Downloads change the data value

> for 'Personal' to 'C:Users_user_name_Downloads' and

> '%USERPROFILE%Downloads' respectively.

doing that changes the 'Documents' in the user folder to 'downloads' so

that there are two. that's annoying

you need to change one more key in

'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell

Folders'. in my registry it is '{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}'

but i could be different for you. if it is just look for

'%USERPROFILE%\Downloads' in the data colum (note: not the one you have

changed), and it should give you your 'Documents' folder back.

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t-4-2 · May 26, 2008

munchie;470016 Wrote: 

> I've noticed the default Start Menu has direct links to folders like

> Documents, Music, and Pictures. More than any of those, I really love

> my Downloads folder. Is there anyway to add this to the Start Menu?

>

> Thanks,

>

> - Munchie

Hello munchie,

Why not just put a downloads shortcut on the desktop ?

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t-4-2

Daisame · Jun 22, 2008

There has to be a way to add a registry entry to create a new button

that opens the folder rather than renaming a current button.

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Daisame

Dave T. · Jun 22, 2008

t-4-2 wrote:

> munchie;470016 Wrote: 

>> I've noticed the default Start Menu has direct links to folders like

>> Documents, Music, and Pictures. More than any of those, I really love

>> my Downloads folder. Is there anyway to add this to the Start Menu?

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> - Munchie

> Hello munchie,

> Why not just put a downloads shortcut on the desktop ?

>

> 

No registry change! In windows explorer, right click "downloads", click

"send to", click "desktop (create shortcut)", then drag the shortcut to

the start orb. Viola.

--

Dave T.

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a

person to use the internet and they won't bother you for

weeks.

Daisame · Jun 22, 2008

Dave T.;755187 Wrote: 

> t-4-2 wrote:> > > 

> >

> > No registry change! In windows explorer, right click "downloads", click

> > "send to", click "desktop (create shortcut)", then drag the shortcut to

> > the start orb. Viola.

> >

> > --

> > Dave T.

> >

> > Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a

> > person to use the internet and they won't bother you for

> > weeks.> > 

>

> Actually that will only let you create a shortcut within one of the

> existing folder links (Documents, Pictures, etc). It will not let you

> create a new folder listing called "Download" (or whatever you are

> trying to add)

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Daisame

Dave T. · Jun 22, 2008

Daisame wrote:



>> Actually that will only let you create a shortcut within one of the

>> existing folder links (Documents, Pictures, etc). It will not let you

>> create a new folder listing called "Download" (or whatever you are

>> trying to add)

>

> 

That's odd, it works on my machine. The new shortcut is in the list on

the left side of the start menu, and is a folder unto itself not a sub

of one of the other folders.

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Dave T.

Daisame · Jun 22, 2008

Dave T.;755296 Wrote: 

> Daisame wrote:

> > > > > > > > >

> > > >> Actually that will only let you create a shortcut within one of the

> > > >> existing folder links (Documents, Pictures, etc). It will not let

> > > you

> > > >> create a new folder listing called "Download" (or whatever you are

> > > >> trying to add)> > > >

> > >

> > > > > 

> That's odd, it works on my machine. The new shortcut is in the list

> on

> the left side of the start menu, and is a folder unto itself not a

> sub

> of one of the other folders.

>

> --

> Dave T.

I have a feeling you are talking about the Top of the Left area. Where

the other quick launch icons are. There are numerous posts on how to put

a folder there. We are talking about the right side of the start menu

that currently holds things like the link to the control panel and the

Documents and Music folders, etc.

--

Daisame

Daniel Petri · Jun 22, 2008

And what, if I may ask, is the difference WHERE the shortcut is? Left part,

right part, as long as it's there doesn't it serve its purpose?

Just my $0.02.

--

Sincerely,

Daniel Petri

MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer

www.petri.co.il

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>

> Dave T.;755296 Wrote:

>> Daisame wrote:

>> > > > > > > > >

>> > > >> Actually that will only let you create a shortcut within one of

>> > > >> the

>> > > >> existing folder links (Documents, Pictures, etc). It will not let

>> > > you

>> > > >> create a new folder listing called "Download" (or whatever you are

>> > > >> trying to add)> > > >

>> > >

>> > > > >

>> That's odd, it works on my machine. The new shortcut is in the list

>> on

>> the left side of the start menu, and is a folder unto itself not a

>> sub

>> of one of the other folders.

>>

>> --

>> Dave T.

>

> I have a feeling you are talking about the Top of the Left area. Where

> the other quick launch icons are. There are numerous posts on how to put

> a folder there. We are talking about the right side of the start menu

> that currently holds things like the link to the control panel and the

> Documents and Music folders, etc.

>

>

> --

> Daisame

Daisame · Jun 22, 2008

Daniel Petri;755439 Wrote: 

> And what, if I may ask, is the difference WHERE the shortcut is? Left

> part,

> right part, as long as it's there doesn't it serve its purpose?

>

> Just my $0.02.

>

> --

> Sincerely,

>

> Daniel Petri

> MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer

> 'www.petri.co.il' (http://www.petri.co.il)

>

> "Daisame" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message

> news:c7852c97fd25a251bc9f8147cce7def7@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > 

> > >

> > > Dave T.;755296 Wrote:> > > > >

> > > >> Daisame wrote:

> > > >> That's odd, it works on my machine. The new shortcut is in the list

> > > >> on

> > > >> the left side of the start menu, and is a folder unto itself not a

> > > >> sub

> > > >> of one of the other folders.

> > > >>

> > > >> --

> > > >> Dave T.> > > >

> > >

> > > I have a feeling you are talking about the Top of the Left area.

> > Where

> > > the other quick launch icons are. There are numerous posts on how

> > to put

> > > a folder there. We are talking about the right side of the start

> > menu

> > > that currently holds things like the link to the control panel

> > and the

> > > Documents and Music folders, etc.

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Daisame > > 

Asside from it not being the way some (incuding myself) would like it,

it also requires that the original shortcut stay where it is. If you

move or delete it, the link in the top of the start menu does not work.

It would be more elegant for the user to add the folder along side the

others of the same type.

--

Daisame

Dave T. · Jun 22, 2008

Daniel Petri <MVP> wrote:

> And what, if I may ask, is the difference WHERE the shortcut is? Left

> part, right part, as long as it's there doesn't it serve its purpose?

>

> Just my $0.02.

> 

Your opinion is the reason I posted what I thought was a common sense

approach. I guess some people just like to futz with the registry.

--

Dave T.

t-4-2 · Jun 22, 2008

Daisame;755474 Wrote: 

> > Daniel Petri;755439 Wrote:

> > And what, if I may ask, is the difference WHERE the shortcut is? Left

> > part,

> > right part, as long as it's there doesn't it serve its purpose?

> >

> > Just my $0.02.

> >

> > --

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Daniel Petri

> > MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer

> > 'www.petri.co.il' (http://www.petri.co.il)

> >

> > "Daisame" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message

> > news:c7852c97fd25a251bc9f8147cce7def7@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > > > 

> > > >

> > > > Dave T.;755296 Wrote:

> > > >

> > > > I have a feeling you are talking about the Top of the Left area.

> > > Where

> > > > the other quick launch icons are. There are numerous posts on how to

> > > put

> > > > a folder there. We are talking about the right side of the start menu

> > > > that currently holds things like the link to the control panel and

> > > the

> > > > Documents and Music folders, etc.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Daisame > > > > > > 

>

> Asside from it not being the way some (incuding myself) would like

> it, it also requires that the original shortcut stay where it is. If

> you move or delete it, the link in the top of the start menu does not

> work.

>

> It would be more elegant for the user to add the folder along side

> the others of the same type.

It's beyond my comprehension. I said it befoe and I am saying it again

" What's wrong with putting a shortcut on the DESKTOP ? " Wouldn't it be

faster? You won't even have to click Start button.

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