start menu folder location windows 10

In Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 and Windows 10, the folder is located in " %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu " for individual users, or " %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu " for the shared portion of the menu.

1. How do I get to the Start Menu folder?
2. How do I change the Start Menu folder in Windows 10?
3. How do I add files to the Start menu in Windows 10?
4. How do I get programs to show on Start menu?

How do I get to the Start Menu folder?

Option 1: Open the Start menu folder for all users

Step 1: Press Windows key + R to open Run dialog. Step 2: Then, copy and paste the following location to Run box. Step 3: Hit Enter key. You will get to Start menu folder immediately.

How do I change the Start Menu folder in Windows 10?

Head to Settings > Personalization > Start. On the right, scroll all the way to the bottom and click the “Choose which folders appear on Start” link. Choose whatever folders you want to appear on the Start menu. And here's a side-by-side look at how those new folders look as icons and in the expanded view.

How do I add files to the Start menu in Windows 10?

To add a folder to Start menu, you should right-click the desktop and select New > Shortcut. That will then open the window in the shot directly below. Select Browse, choose a folder to add to Start menu, press Next and then Finish.

How do I get programs to show on Start menu?

See all your apps in Windows 10

1. To see a list of your apps, select Start and scroll through the alphabetical list. ...
2. To choose whether your Start menu settings show all your apps or only the most used ones, select Start > Settings > Personalization > Start and adjust each setting you want to change.