Windows 7 Common Start Menu Programs Folder

The Common Start Menu is a version of the All Programs that is displayed to every user of the computer.

On Windows XP the Common Start Menu folder used to be stored in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu

Windows 7 has changed this location – C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

You can Access the Start menu location by browsing to the above path, or by

• Clicking Start,
• Right Clicking, “All Programs”
• Choosing “Open All Users”

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Reviewed on 17/02/2015