XP: Drag and Drop to Create a Shortcut in the Start Menu

Contributed by AlexTheBeast February 15, 2004  
Tagged: Windows

Simple little way to easily create a shortcut in your start menu.

Frequently nice little utilities will not create shortcuts in the start menu when installing.

You can drag and drop the utility straight into your start menu to create a quick shortcut.

1. Navigate to the folder that contains your utility
2. When I say drag… don’t release the left mouse button until I say drop. :)
3. Drag the program file to your Start Button and hold until the menu opens.
4. With your left mouse button still held down, move over the All Programs selection until the menu opens.
5. When your program menu opens, drop the file onto the menu by releasing the left mouse button.
6. A shortcut to the program will be created in your start menu where you released your left mouse button.

The thing that beginners sometimes have problems with is that the OS will open windows and menus for you when dragging. When you are dragging if you want a window or menu to open, just hold your mouse pointer in place and wait a sec. Even without releasing your mouse key, windows will open the appropriate window or menu for you.