How to Make Windows 7 Start Menu User Folder Buttons Open to Users Instead of Libraries Location

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This will show you how to make the Windows 7 Start Menu My Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos buttons open to the real C:\Users\(user-name) location instead of the default Libraries location.

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Credit belongs to our member Fuo for this.


EXAMPLE: Start Menu User Folder Buttons



OPTION ONE
Set Start Menu User Folder Buttons to Open to Users Location
1. Set Start Menu "My Documents" Button to Open to Users Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Start_Menu_My_Documents_Open_to_Users.reg
2. Set Start Menu "Pictures" Button to Open to Users Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Start_Menu_Pictures_Open_to_Users.reg
3. Set Start Menu "Music" Button to Open to Users Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Start_Menu_Music_Open_to_Users.reg
4. Set Start Menu "Videos" Button to Open to Users Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Start_Menu_Videos_Open_to_Users.reg
5. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

6. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

7. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

9. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.




OPTION TWO
Set Start Menu User Folder Buttons to Open to Default Libraries Location
1. Set Start Menu "My Documents" Button back to Open to Default Libraries Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Default_Start_Menu_My_Documents_Open_to_Library.reg
2. Set Start Menu "Pictures" Button back to Open to Default Libraries Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Default_Start_Menu_Pictures_Open_to_Library.reg
3. Set Start Menu "Music" Button back to Open to Default Libraries Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Default_Start_Menu_Music_Open_to_Library.reg
4. Set Start Menu "Videos" Button back to Open to Default Libraries Location
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Default_Start_Menu_Videos_Open_to_Library.reg
5. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

6. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

7. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

9. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn



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Attached Thumbnails
Attached Files Start_Menu_My_Documents_Open_to_Users.reg (536 Bytes) Default_Start_Menu_My_Documents_Open_to_Library.reg (536 Bytes) Start_Menu_Pictures_Open_to_Users.reg (536 Bytes) Default_Start_Menu_Pictures_Open_to_Library.reg (536 Bytes) Start_Menu_Music_Open_to_Users.reg (536 Bytes) Default_Start_Menu_Music_Open_to_Library.reg (536 Bytes) Start_Menu_Videos_Open_to_Users.reg (544 Bytes) Default_Start_Menu_Videos_Open_to_Library.reg (548 Bytes)