Windows 7; Network & Sharing Centre --> Start Menu

Aod · 14 Jul 2010 at 12:38

Very simple request here, not been successful in attempting to divine the answer using the great and mighty Google (perhaps my google-fu is weak).

I want to put the shortcut for this:

here:

where the red circle is. preferably replacing the USELESS "network" link.

so, can it be done? i expect this will require registry edits - if so, lay 'em on me.

Aod · 14 Jul 2010 at 19:50

no-one?

Jimi · 14 Jul 2010 at 22:48

Have you tried double clicking Network and dragging it to the desktop? I haven't got Network on my start menu but tried it with the other ones like Computer and Games and it worked.

Antar Bolaeisk · 15 Jul 2010 at 00:47

Can't you just quickly get to it via the network icon in your system tray?

SiriusB · 15 Jul 2010 at 10:43

Yep. Right-click the icon and click Networking and Sharing Centre. You can also right-click the Network link, click Properties and it will take you there.

You could always create a shortcut to the N&S Centre [http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/67814-network-sharing-center-shortcut-create.html] and pin it to the Start Menu/TaskBar.

I don't know of a way of putting your own shortcuts on the right-hand side of the Start Menu or change what the current ones point to. [one or two things I would like to put there myself!

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FredFlint · 15 Jul 2010 at 13:06

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items.
Right click on the "Network and Sharing Center" icon.
click create shortcut. A shortcut will be on the desktop.

Aod · 16 Jul 2010 at 14:47

Jimi said:
Have you tried double clicking Network and dragging it to the desktop? I haven't got Network on my start menu but tried it with the other ones like Computer and Games and it worked.

i know i can have it on the desktop. thats not where i want it though.

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Can't you just quickly get to it via the network icon in your system tray?

even less convenient then having it on the desktop.

SiriusB said:
You can also right-click the Network link, click Properties and it will take you there.

thats a start, but still not very convenient.

SiriusB said:
You could always create a shortcut to the N&S Centre [http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/67814-network-sharing-center-shortcut-create.html] and pin it to the Start Menu/TaskBar.

I don't know of a way of putting your own shortcuts on the right-hand side of the Start Menu or change what the current ones point to. [one or two things I would like to put there myself! ]

i already knew about that - that's what i'm doing in the interim but it looks wrong somehow. :confused:

SiriusB · 17 Jul 2010 at 01:44

Well, it's precisely as convenient as using one of the links on the right of the Start Menu...

But I do understand that sometimes logic just isn't enough!

I might make it a project to find the Registry entries that control those links and see if they can be tweaked.

Aod · 17 Jul 2010 at 21:54

SiriusB said:
Well, it's precisely as convenient as using one of the links on the right of the Start Menu...

But I do understand that sometimes logic just isn't enough!

I might make it a project to find the Registry entries that control those links and see if they can be tweaked.

indeed. woe is my sense of style and élan.