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Re: Windows Menu System

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On 25/02/24 08:56 AM, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> Bill Bradshaw <bradshaw@gci.net> wrote:
>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>>> Yesterday, I wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Doesn't Windows just traverse the folder trees in
>>>>> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and
>>>>> C:\Users\<users>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
>>>>> Menu\Programs?
>>>>>
>>>>>   As I wrote, the standard menu already has two levels
>>>>> (Accessories\ System Tools), so why can't Bill have the two levels
>>>>> he wants?
>>>>>
>>>>>   So I think he should just try it: Create a 'System Utilities' top
>>>>> folder, create a 'Backup' folder in it and then copy and paste
>>>>> (copy instead of cut, just to be safe) the current Macrium and
>>>>> EaseUS folders to the Backup folder (or is "Macrium & EaseUS" one
>>>>> folder?) . Easy to try. If it doesn't work, he can always look for
>>>>> something else.
>>>>
>>>>  I just tried what I suggested above and it works as expected.
>>>>
>>>>  In Open-Shell Menu, I can now just do:
>>>>
>>>> Start -> Programs -> System Utilities -> Backup -> Macrium ->
>>>> Reflect -> Macrium Reflect
>>>>
>>>>  That starts Macrium Reflect, just like it did (does because I
>>>> copied instead of cut) for:
>>>>
>>>> Start -> Programs -> Macrium -> Reflect -> Macrium Reflect
>>>>
>>>>  I didn't find 'System Utilities' in the native (Windows 11) Start
>>>> menu, but that was not the purpose of this exercise. Perhaps it will
>>>> appear after a re-login or reboot, who knows?
>>>
>>> I installed Open Shell which I use on the other computers and just
>>> used one of the config files to set it.  Easier and I know the
>>> program.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>
>>  I'm a bit confused.
>>
>>  What do you mean by "[I] just used one of the config files to set
>> it"?
>>
>>  I'm not aware that Open-Shell Menu has any config files (just its own
>> Settings ("Settings for Open-Shell Menu ...")), nor what they "set".
>>
>>  Did you accomplish to create/utilize
>>
>> Start -> Programs -> System Utilities -> Backup -> Macrium -> Reflect
>> -> Macrium Reflect
>>
>> (or similar) like I did?
> 
> Maybe I was confusing.  At the bottom of the opening screen under the "Start 
> Menu Style" selection there is a "Backup" button that will allow you to save 
> your settings to an "XML" file.  You can use this file to move your settings 
> from one Open Shell installation to another.

And that feature works GREAT! I just used it a few times recently. Very
well designed.

-- 
John C.

Take back Microsoft from India.

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Windows Menu System "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2025-02-21 13:08 -0900
  Re: Windows Menu System "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-21 17:16 -0500
    Re: Windows Menu System Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-22 10:43 +0000
      Re: Windows Menu System "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2025-02-22 08:26 -0900
        Re: Windows Menu System "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-22 12:45 -0500
          Re: Windows Menu System Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-22 19:08 +0000
            Re: Windows Menu System "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-22 15:10 -0500
            Re: Windows Menu System Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-23 11:26 +0000
              Re: Windows Menu System "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2025-02-23 09:17 -0900
                Re: Windows Menu System Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-23 18:41 +0000
                Re: Windows Menu System "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2025-02-24 07:56 -0900
                Re: Windows Menu System Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-24 12:51 -0500
                Re: Windows Menu System Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-24 18:23 +0000
                Re: Windows Menu System "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2025-02-25 08:25 -0900
                Re: Windows Menu System "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-25 05:02 -0800
  Re: Windows Menu System Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-22 13:25 -0500
    Re: Windows Menu System "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-22 15:12 -0500
      Re: Windows Menu System Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-22 19:17 -0500

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