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- 09-17-2011 #1
Start Menu Toolbar - Create on Windows 8 Desktop TaskbarHow to Create a Start Menu Toolbar on the Taskbar in Windows 8
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09-17-2011
Start Menu Toolbar - Create on Windows 8 Desktop Taskbar
How to Create a Start Menu Toolbar on the Desktop Taskbar in Windows 8
InformationThis tutorial will show you how to create a Start Menu toolbar on the Desktop taskbar in Windows 8 for users to experience the full Metro UI features and also have a Start menu.
1. Open Windows Explorer and ensure the show hidden files box is check marked under the view tab.
2. Navigate to the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu folder, and right click the Start Menu folder to create a shortcut that will be sent to the Desktop.
3. Rename Start Menu Shortcut to Start Menu and cut and paste to your chosen location (I chose C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows) in my example below
4. Right Click the taskbar select Toolbars > New Toobar and browse to the location of your Start Menu shortcut and select folder.
5. The Start Menu Toolbar is now on your Desktop Taskbar.
Note
As you install more programs your Start Menu Toolbar will need to updated, to do this just select Toolbars and un-check the Start Menu toolbar then navigate to your current Start Menu Shortcut to delete it repeating steps 2 to 4 to create a new Start Menu Toolbar.
Un-checking the show title and text options in the toolbar dialogue and attempting to customize the folder with an custom Icon was unsuccessful.
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- 09-18-2011 #1
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Join Date : Oct 2009 Tropical Island Pair a Dice Posts : 1,647 Windows 8 CP 64bit/ Windows 7 Ult x64My System Specs
- 09-18-2011 #2My System Specs
I'm sure I'm missing something here but how does this toolbar show up in metro start screen?
- 09-18-2011 #3My System Specs
It was never intended to show up in the metro start menu but is meant to be added to the Windows Explorer taskbar (see snip in step #5 and information dialogue).
Originally Posted by Bill2 
Also the information and Note dialogue has been edited and clarified by the Admins/Mods for esthetics and grammar.
- 09-18-2011 #4My System Specs
Oh, I see. This'll be handy when one is flipping between the 2 UIs.
- 09-20-2011 #5
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Join Date : Jan 2011 Belo Horizonte City Posts : 2,466 Windows 7 SP1 x64, Windows 8 CP x64, Windows 8 Server CP
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That was one of the first customizations I had to do... I still cant imagine how to live without the old start menu
- 09-21-2011 #6My System Specs
Clicking "Control Panel" in "new" start menu is unresponsive, no folder icon... :sad:
- 09-21-2011 #7
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Hello, Originally Posted by Urthboundmisfit
You might see if adding one of the shortcuts that you like from below into the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu folder to add it into this Start Menu toolbar may work instead. They will work in Windows 8 as well.
Control Panel All Tasks List Shortcut - Windows 7 Forums
Control Panel Category View Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Forums
Control Panel Icons View Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Forums
Hope this helps,
Shawn
- 09-21-2011 #8My System Specs
Worked like a charm Shawn, thanks! Additionally, I was able to rt click the Control Panel Category View Shortcut and pin it to the Taskbar. Originally Posted by Brink Hello, Originally Posted by Urthboundmisfit
You might see if adding one of the shortcuts that you like from below into the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu folder to add it into this Start Menu toolbar may work instead. They will work in Windows 8 as well.
Control Panel All Tasks List Shortcut - Windows 7 Forums
Control Panel Category View Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Forums
Control Panel Icons View Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Forums
Hope this helps,
Shawn
- 09-21-2011 #9
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