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how to pin %appdata% to Start Menu in WIN7?

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  • Started 3 years ago by hamilton000
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hamilton000
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how can I pin %appdata% to Start Menu in WIN7?

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whs
whs
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This is the "Roaming" folder. But in Win7 there seems to be no way to get at it to make a shortcut. That is strange. In Vista that is easy.

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LH
LH
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whs. Please explain how to do it in Vista. I am intrigued.

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whs
whs
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In Vista, you put %appdata% into start/search, hit Enter, go to the Roaming folder in the left pane, send to desktop, drag the shortcut from the desktop into the Vista orb and drop it. Voila.
Not sure what that's good for, but at least it works. In Win7, I can't find the Roaming folder.

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LH
LH
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whs thanks. Never tried that. I have a tab in FreeCommander to go directly there. Nice to learn something new :)

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whs
whs
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I never thought I could teach YOU something.

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LH
LH
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I ain't that good :) lol

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whs
whs
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Aha, now I know why I could not find the Roaming folder in Win7. It is hidden. Once you unhide it, it is the same procedure as in Vista. The thing kept bothering me.

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