How to Add a Folder to Start Menu

Add a Folder to the Start Menu in Any Windows Operating System

Open the folder you want to add to the Start menu. If you don't know its location, click on the "Start" button at the bottom of your desktop screen to open the Start menu. In XP or earlier operating systems, look in the right pane of the Start menu to find the search function. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, a search box appears at the bottom of the Start menu's left pane. Search for your file, and open it when you find it. test

Click on the "View" tab at the top of the open window. Hover your mouse arrow over "Go To" from the resulting dropdown menu, and select "Up One Level." You can now see your folder's icon on your screen, because you're inside the folder that contains it.

Click on the folder's icon to highlight it, and then drag-and-drop it onto to the Start menu icon. Open the Start menu to see your folder in the top section of the Start menu's right pane.Add a Folder to Start Menu Step 3Bullet1.jpg

Pin to Start Menu

Open the Start menu, select "Run" and enter "regedit.exe" into the field. You can also type "regedit" into the Start menu search box. When its icon appears, click on it.

Click once on the entry that reads "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Folder \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers" Then click on "File" at the top menu bar and select "Export" to back up the registry before you add a subkey.Add a Folder to Start Menu Step 5Bullet1.jpg Create a name you'll remember, and then click "Save."Add a Folder to Start Menu Step 5Bullet2.jpg

Right click in the open field on the right. Select "New," and then "Key." Enter "{a2a9545d-a0c2-42b4-9708-a0b2badd77c8}" into the resulting field.Add a Folder to Start Menu Step 6Bullet1.jpg

Close your registry. You can now select "Pin to Start menu" for any folder, not just program files.