Context Menu Handlers

[Guest HughGrandpa]

When I click on start>programs and right click on any program to send a

shortcut to my desktop nothing happens.Usually a small window would open

showing: open, run as..,Scan with anti virus,and near the bottom send to.I

have no problem with right clicking on a program icon on my desktop the

window opens normally,it only happens when I go to my programs and try to

send a short cut to my desktop.

Please help.

--

Grandpa

[Guest ayestyles@gmail.com]

Re: Context Menu Handlers

 

On Aug 28, 9:12 am, HughGrandpa

<HughGran...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> When I click on start>programs and right click on any program to send a

> shortcut to my desktop nothing happens.Usually a small window would open

> showing: open, run as..,Scan with anti virus,and near the bottom send to.I

> have no problem with right clicking on a program icon on my desktop the

> window opens normally,it only happens when I go to my programs and try to

> send a short cut to my desktop.

> Please help.

> --

> Grandpa

 

Just right-click (hold down the right mouse button) and drag it to

your desktop from the start menu (ensure all programs are minimized so

you can see the start menu and your desktop at the same time). After

releasing your right-click over the blank desktop choose 'copy here'.

After all, everything in the start menu is already a shortcut. No need

to make shortcuts to shortcuts in case you clean up your start menu.

 

A

[Guest HughGrandpa]

Re: Context Menu Handlers

 

I have tried this but nothing happened.This is just my point,nothing happens

when I right click on a program in my program list,it works everywhere

else.If I right click on an icon on my desktop the window open normally.

--

Grandpa

 

 

"ayestyles@gmail.com" wrote:

> On Aug 28, 9:12 am, HughGrandpa

> <HughGran...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > When I click on start>programs and right click on any program to send a

> > shortcut to my desktop nothing happens.Usually a small window would open

> > showing: open, run as..,Scan with anti virus,and near the bottom send to.I

> > have no problem with right clicking on a program icon on my desktop the

> > window opens normally,it only happens when I go to my programs and try to

> > send a short cut to my desktop.

> > Please help.

> > --

> > Grandpa

>

> Just right-click (hold down the right mouse button) and drag it to

> your desktop from the start menu (ensure all programs are minimized so

> you can see the start menu and your desktop at the same time). After

> releasing your right-click over the blank desktop choose 'copy here'.

> After all, everything in the start menu is already a shortcut. No need

> to make shortcuts to shortcuts in case you clean up your start menu.

>

> A

>

>

[Guest astyles]

Re: Context Menu Handlers

 

On Aug 28, 12:46 pm, HughGrandpa

<HughGran...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have tried this but nothing happened.This is just my point,nothing happens

> when I right click on a program in my program list,it works everywhere

> else.If I right click on an icon on my desktop the window open normally.

> --

> Grandpa

>

> "ayesty...@gmail.com" wrote:

> > On Aug 28, 9:12 am, HughGrandpa

> > <HughGran...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > When I click on start>programs and right click on any program to send a

> > > shortcut to my desktop nothing happens.Usually a small window would open

> > > showing: open, run as..,Scan with anti virus,and near the bottom send to.I

> > > have no problem with right clicking on a program icon on my desktop the

> > > window opens normally,it only happens when I go to my programs and try to

> > > send a short cut to my desktop.

> > > Please help.

> > > --

> > > Grandpa

>

> > Just right-click (hold down the right mouse button) and drag it to

> > your desktop from the start menu (ensure all programs are minimized so

> > you can see the start menu and your desktop at the same time). After

> > releasing your right-click over the blank desktop choose 'copy here'.

> > After all, everything in the start menu is already a shortcut. No need

> > to make shortcuts to shortcuts in case you clean up your start menu.

>

> > A

 

Well you have to enable dragging and dropping in your start menu then.

Right click on your task bar at the bottom of your screen (where

minimized programs show they are running). Choose properties and go to

'start menu' tab at the top. From there click on 'customize' and check

the box that says 'enable dragging and dropping'. You should be able

to right-click in your start menu then.

 

A

[Guest HughGrandpa]

Re: Context Menu Handlers

 

I did as you suggested but there is nothing that reads "Enable dragging and

dropping."

Should this be in the start menu?

--

Grandpa

 

 

"astyles" wrote:

> On Aug 28, 12:46 pm, HughGrandpa

> <HughGran...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > I have tried this but nothing happened.This is just my point,nothing happens

> > when I right click on a program in my program list,it works everywhere

> > else.If I right click on an icon on my desktop the window open normally.

> > --

> > Grandpa

> >

> > "ayesty...@gmail.com" wrote:

> > > On Aug 28, 9:12 am, HughGrandpa

> > > <HughGran...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > > When I click on start>programs and right click on any program to send a

> > > > shortcut to my desktop nothing happens.Usually a small window would open

> > > > showing: open, run as..,Scan with anti virus,and near the bottom send to.I

> > > > have no problem with right clicking on a program icon on my desktop the

> > > > window opens normally,it only happens when I go to my programs and try to

> > > > send a short cut to my desktop.

> > > > Please help.

> > > > --

> > > > Grandpa

> >

> > > Just right-click (hold down the right mouse button) and drag it to

> > > your desktop from the start menu (ensure all programs are minimized so

> > > you can see the start menu and your desktop at the same time). After

> > > releasing your right-click over the blank desktop choose 'copy here'.

> > > After all, everything in the start menu is already a shortcut. No need

> > > to make shortcuts to shortcuts in case you clean up your start menu.

> >

> > > A

>

> Well you have to enable dragging and dropping in your start menu then.

> Right click on your task bar at the bottom of your screen (where

> minimized programs show they are running). Choose properties and go to

> 'start menu' tab at the top. From there click on 'customize' and check

> the box that says 'enable dragging and dropping'. You should be able

> to right-click in your start menu then.

>

> A

>

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