How to Access Your Computer’s Programs on Windows Without Using the Start Menu
- April 21, 2009
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Windows Vista
- Open the start menu.
- Click Computer.
- Double-click on the Local Disc (C:) icon (May be named slightly different on some computers).
- Click an empty space on the address bar (Bar at top of screen that says Computer > Local Disc (C:)).
- Type C:\ProgramData and press enter/return.
- Open the Microsoft folder.
- Open the Windows folder.
- Open the Start Menu folder.
- Open the Programs folder.
Windows XP
- Open My Computer, on your desktop.
- Double-click on the Local Disc (C:) icon (May be named slightly different on some computers).
- Open the Documents and Settings folder).
- Open the user folder that you want to access from.
- Open the Start Menu .
- Open the Programs folder.
Tips
- When you are in the Documents and Settings folder, you would generally want to open the folder of the username that you are currently using.
- If some programs are missing, try accessing All Users inside Documents and Settings, instead of your username.
- The full address for Windows XP is C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username\Start Menu\Programs and for Windows Vista is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.
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