karlsnooks
Windows Specialist
- May 31, 2012
- 94
HOW TO EDIT THE WIN X MENU
You can turn the WIN + X Menu into your poor man’s Start Menu.
This is what Microsoft was trying to avoid, however, a couple of the very resourceful have come up with a solution.
There is a link to this solution in: https://www.sysnative.com/forums/sh...emove-Shortcuts-From-Windows-8-Win-X-Menu-Tip
which in turn links to: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-add-remove-shortcuts-from-windows-8-win-x-menu/
My objective is to provide a write-up more atuned to the needs of the non-nerd.
The procedure is actually quite simple; I’ve simply given each and every step.
PREPARATION
You will need to download:
WIN + X Menu Editor
Unzip the download, WinXMenuEditorRelease.Zip
WIN + R | type %userprofile%\downloads | ENTER
You now see the contents of your Downloads folder.
Right-click on WinXMenuEditorRelease.Zip |
Click on EXTRACT ALL... | EXTRACT button
Paste the appropriate folder on your DESKTOP screen
right-click on the x64 folder (if you have the 64 bit version of Win 8) or
right-click on the x32 folder (if you have the 32 bit version of Win 8) |
click on COPY | close any open windows |
WIN + D (if you are not at the DESKTOP screen)
Right-click in any empty place and click on PASTE |
Rename if desired
You have now put the WinXMenuEditor program and it helpers on your desktop.
CREATE A SHORTCUT TO ADD TO YOUR WIN + X MENU
The Win + X Menu really consists of shortcuts and a little more.
You create the shortcut.
The WinXMenuEditor adds some info and does all of the hard work for you.
As an example, let’s make a shortcut to NOTEPAD and then we’ll see how we add NOTEPAD to the WIN + X menu.
WIN + R | type %windir%\system32 | ENTER |
Scroll down until you find Notepad.exe |
Right-click on Notepad.exe |
click on Send To → Desktop (create shortcut) |
click on the red X to CLOSE and return to the desktop
Look what you have wrought!
You have put a shortcut to NOTEPAD on your DESKTOP.
One small step pertaining to that shortcut still remains.
Right-click on the shortcut | select Properties |
in the Comment box, type NOTEPAD | OK button
ADD THE SHORTCUT TO YOUR WIN + X MENU
Double-click on the Win X Menu Editor folder that you put on the DESKTOP |
Double-click on WinXEditor.EXE | RUN button |
Your Win X menu starts with three groups, separated by a thin divider line.
If you would like to put your shortcut into a new group, then
Click on the Add Group button
Otherwise,
click on the Group where you want to put your shortcut.
ADD SHORTCUT button | in the Address bar, type %userprofile%\Desktop |
click on your NOTEPAD shortcut | OPEN button | APPLY button |
Click on the RUN button if so prompted | EXIT button
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Here is a snip of my WIN + X Menu.
You can turn the WIN + X Menu into your poor man’s Start Menu.
This is what Microsoft was trying to avoid, however, a couple of the very resourceful have come up with a solution.
There is a link to this solution in: https://www.sysnative.com/forums/sh...emove-Shortcuts-From-Windows-8-Win-X-Menu-Tip
which in turn links to: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-add-remove-shortcuts-from-windows-8-win-x-menu/
My objective is to provide a write-up more atuned to the needs of the non-nerd.
The procedure is actually quite simple; I’ve simply given each and every step.
PREPARATION
You will need to download:
WIN + X Menu Editor
Unzip the download, WinXMenuEditorRelease.Zip
WIN + R | type %userprofile%\downloads | ENTER
You now see the contents of your Downloads folder.
Right-click on WinXMenuEditorRelease.Zip |
Click on EXTRACT ALL... | EXTRACT button
Paste the appropriate folder on your DESKTOP screen
right-click on the x64 folder (if you have the 64 bit version of Win 8) or
right-click on the x32 folder (if you have the 32 bit version of Win 8) |
click on COPY | close any open windows |
WIN + D (if you are not at the DESKTOP screen)
Right-click in any empty place and click on PASTE |
Rename if desired
You have now put the WinXMenuEditor program and it helpers on your desktop.
CREATE A SHORTCUT TO ADD TO YOUR WIN + X MENU
The Win + X Menu really consists of shortcuts and a little more.
You create the shortcut.
The WinXMenuEditor adds some info and does all of the hard work for you.
As an example, let’s make a shortcut to NOTEPAD and then we’ll see how we add NOTEPAD to the WIN + X menu.
WIN + R | type %windir%\system32 | ENTER |
Scroll down until you find Notepad.exe |
Right-click on Notepad.exe |
click on Send To → Desktop (create shortcut) |
click on the red X to CLOSE and return to the desktop
Look what you have wrought!
You have put a shortcut to NOTEPAD on your DESKTOP.
One small step pertaining to that shortcut still remains.
Right-click on the shortcut | select Properties |
in the Comment box, type NOTEPAD | OK button
ADD THE SHORTCUT TO YOUR WIN + X MENU
Double-click on the Win X Menu Editor folder that you put on the DESKTOP |
Double-click on WinXEditor.EXE | RUN button |
Your Win X menu starts with three groups, separated by a thin divider line.
If you would like to put your shortcut into a new group, then
Click on the Add Group button
Otherwise,
click on the Group where you want to put your shortcut.
ADD SHORTCUT button | in the Address bar, type %userprofile%\Desktop |
click on your NOTEPAD shortcut | OPEN button | APPLY button |
Click on the RUN button if so prompted | EXIT button
====================================================
Here is a snip of my WIN + X Menu.
