Change Vista Start Menu Account Picture

October 13, 2007 · Filed Under Configuring Vista System Settings · Comment 

If you want to have a more customized desktop you can change your startmenu picture to something different, either one of the
preinstalled ones or one of your own. This change also will be reflected on the welcome screen after bootup for the account picture.

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Add a Personal Folder to the All Programs menu

February 22, 2007 · Filed Under Configuring Vista System Settings · Comment 

If you want to organize some of your program shortcuts into specific folders it is quite easy in Windows Vista. Lets walk through it really quickly.

  1. Right click on the Start menu button and then choose Explore
    Note: If you want to have this menu apply to all users choose Explore All Users

  2. The Start Menu Explorer window now appears, go ahead and click on the Program folder to open it:

  3. Once the Program folder opens click on the Organize button and then click on New Folder:

  4. When the folder appears go ahead and type in a name for the folder and press Enter:

  5. Close that window, and now to see your new folder go ahead and click Start then All Programs and you can see it placed in alphabetical order:

If you want to add shortcuts, folders, or files just drag them to the Start menu then All Programs and drop them into your new folder.

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