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Games Explorer Folder

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  • Started 9 months ago by CPJames19
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CPJames19
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I accidentally deleted the Vista Games Explorer Folder on the Start Menu (and no longer in the bin). I tried reinstalling Vista games but still no folder. Can ne1 help me?

Posted 9 months ago #
 
jd2066
Posts: 3489

If you are using the default Start Menu in Vista you can easily add a shortcut to the Games Explorer to the right hand side of the start menu.
Here is how:
1. Right click on the taskbar and click properties.
2. Click the "Start Menu" tab.
3. Click the first "Customize..." button.
4. Scroll down to Games and click "Display as a link" to put a shortcut to the Games Explorer or click "Display as a menu" to have a menu display with the games in it.
5. Click ok and Click ok.

Posted 9 months ago #
 
CPJames19
Posts: 94

Thnx, however I like the classic start menu look, do u kno the path to the folder?

Posted 9 months ago #
 
jd2066
Posts: 3489

The Games Explorer is a virtual folder that you can get to with a path of shell:Games.
You should be able to create a shortcut to that.

Posted 9 months ago #
 
CPJames19
Posts: 94

Thanx 4 ur help agn however vista wont let me create a shortcut to shell:Games. It says; file 'shell:Games not found'

Posted 9 months ago #
 
jd2066
Posts: 3489

Ok. I thought that would work.
Since it didn't I just made a zip file with my copy of the shortcut.
You can download it from http://www.techoddity.com/temp/GameExplorer.zip
Just copy the shortcut from that zip file to the start menu folder.

Posted 9 months ago #
 
CPJames19
Posts: 94

Thanx Mate!

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