DOCUMENT:Q141213  17-DEC-2000  [win95x]
TITLE   :How to Add Desktop and Start Menu Folder to the Start Menu
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:95
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:win95

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The information in this article applies to:

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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to add shortcuts to the contents of the desktop and a
Windows Explorer view of the Start menu to the Start menu.

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To add a shortcut to the contents of the desktop to the Start menu, follow these
steps:

1. Use the right mouse button to click the Start button, and then click Explore
   on the menu that appears.

2. In the All Folders pane, click Start Menu.

3. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Shortcut.

4. Type the following line in the Command Line box, and then click Next:

   " c:\windows\desktop " (without the quotation marks)

5. Click Finish.

6. Close Windows Explorer.

To add a shortcut to a Windows Explorer view of the Start menu to the Start menu,
follow these steps:

1. Use the right mouse button to click the Start button, and then click Explore
   on the menu that appears.

2. Drag the Start Menu folder to the Start button.

3. Close Windows Explorer.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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