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Old 08-06-2003, 03:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Is it possible to add programs to the start menu with Visual Basic? I've been searching for how to do it for about 4 consecutive hours and I can't find anything. My eyes hurt, so if anyone knows anything, let me know. Thanks!
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Old 08-06-2003, 03:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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for WinXp:

let the program make a file in:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programs

(I think )
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Well, it sort of works... It adds an item to the start menu, but it's not a shortcut. *feels stupid*

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Old 08-15-2003, 07:36 AM   #4 (permalink)
 
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yep...
everything I know is that it must be a *.lnk-file, I don't know the content of the file, I'm sorry...

But you can copy the whole *.exe file into that dir, than it's not a link to the program but than it's the program!
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