How to Add or Delete Items and Categories in the All Apps Screen of the Windows 8 Start Menu

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create a shortcut on your desktop.

   Right click your desktop to open its context menu, hover over New in the context menu to expand another menu, then click Shortcut to create a new shortcut on your desktop.
   
   The Create Shortcut wizard will open.
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   Step 2: Select the file or folder that you want to add to the All Apps screen as the shortcut's target.

   Click Browse... in the wizard, select the desired target in the Browse for Files or Folders dialog, then click OK.
   
   You can also manually type in the path of it. , Click Next to continue to the next screen, type a name for the shortcut, then click Finish. , Press the ⊞ Win and R key at the same time to open the Run dialog. , In the Run dialog, type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and click OK.
   
   File Explorer will open. , Drag the shortcut that you created into an empty space in the File Explorer window to move it to the directory.
   
   Click Continue on the Destination Folder Access Denied dialog if it appears.
   
   Result: , Press the ⊞ Win and R key at the same time to open the Run dialog. , In the Run dialog, type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and click OK.
   
   File Explorer will open. , Right click an empty space in the File Explorer window to open its context menu, hover over New in the context menu to expand another menu, then click Folder to create a new folder. , Note that the category will not actually appear in the All Apps screen until you've added an item under it. , Right click your desktop to open its context menu, hover over New in the context menu to expand another menu, then click Shortcut to create a new shortcut on your desktop.
   
   The Create Shortcut wizard will open. , Click Browse... in the wizard, select the desired target in the Browse for Files or Folders dialog, then click OK.
   
   You can also manually type in the path of it. , Click Next to continue to the next screen, type a name for the shortcut, then click Finish. , Press the ⊞ Win and R key at the same time to open the Run dialog. , In the Run dialog, type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and click OK.
   
   File Explorer will open. ,, Drag the shortcut targeting the file/folder you want to add under the category into the folder.
   
   Click Continue on the Destination Folder Access Denied dialog if it appears.
   
   Result...
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   Step 3: Finalize the shortcut.

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   Step 4: Open the Run dialog.

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   Step 5: Open the Start menu's directory.

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   Step 6: Add the item to the Start menu.

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   Step 7: Open the Run dialog.

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   Step 8: Open the Start menu's directory.

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   Step 9: Create a new folder in the directory.

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    Step 10: Name the folder the same name that you want the category to be named.

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    Step 11: Create a shortcut on your desktop.

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    Step 12: Select the file or folder that you want to add to the All Apps screen as the shortcut's target.

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    Step 13: Finalize the shortcut.

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    Step 14: Open the Run dialog.

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    Step 15: Open the Start menu's directory.

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    Step 16: In File Explorer

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    Step 17: double click the folder that has the same name as the category that you want to add the item to.

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    Step 18: Add the item under the category.

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