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Pin folder to the start menu with Inno Setup

Actually I am trying to pin a folder to the start menu of windows 7. With programs I could make that with this inno setup script from TLama I have found on stackoverflow Is it possible to 'Pin to start menu' using Inno Setup? But I do not realy…
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App Tile Properties in Windows Start Menu

I'm wondering if there is a way to access the background colours, among other properties (allowable resizes, etc), of the apps tiles that are found in the start menu of Windows 10. If such a method exists, it should apply the same in Windows…
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How to pin Application icon to the metro start screen in windows 8 programmatically?

How can I pin application icon to metro start screen in win8 programmatically(c#)? I know how to do it manually. I also know that it will be added automatically once I launch that application.
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WM6.5 - C# - Check if Start Menu is Visible

Hi guys, I'm developing an Windows Mobile 6.5 start menu replacement called JWMD Stuick. Currently, I'm able to detect if the Start Menu is created or destroyed by checking GetWindowLong() API.. Though this does not guarantee if Start Menu is…
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Pinning Visual Studio projects to start menu

I am using Windows 7 I have pinned Google Chrome to my start menu and I can see a right arrow near the icon. When hovering on it I can see tasks as new window and new incognito window. Likewise I need to add most commonly worked projects in Visual…
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c# start menu style listbox

Hey everyone I am working on a start menu style program and would like to know how I get pinned programs and all programs list. I started some research and will post what I found so you can all help fill the gaps. For getting program icons I found…
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Get last used date for installed applications on Windows

I am trying to get the last used date for applications on Windows. I have tried looking through the registry but it does not seem to store it there anywhere. I have also looked at WMIs Win32_SoftwareFeature but it's very very slow and fairly recent…
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When App Loses Focus, Do This

I have a method that I need to run when my app loses focus. Specifically, I need to update my live tile every time the user goes to the start menu. How can I trigger this method whenever the user either presses the back button or the start menu…
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InnoSetup: path to Start Menu Programs

In InnoSetup there are two constants: {commonstartmenu} and {userstartmenu}, which are expanded as "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu" and "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu" respectively on my PC under Windows…
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Adding a progress bar to Jwrapper installation splash screen and specifying positioning of application shortcut in Windows Start Menu

I am currently working with a config.xml file that JWrapper uses directly, and I have 2 problems I am trying to solve. The first thing I want to do is add a loading animation(as a progress bar) at the bottom of the SplashScreen while my JWrapper…
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How to make a start menu with another frame in Java?

So I'm making a game and It's working quite well, but I just need to have a start menu with 3 buttons. A Play, Instructions and Exit button. The problem is that I want it in a different frame than the game itself, if you press on Start the frame…
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C# console application - Change taskbar and start menu icon

I have C# console application, whose icon associated with its exe I have changed by setting the icon value in the project properties. However, that does not change the icon displayed in the task bar and the start menu shortcut. How do I change them…
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Refresh start menu icons in Windows 8

I have an application that works weirdly: the setup process copies the files to a temp folder, then checks a few things, and if everything is ok, moves the files to the final folder. The problem is that the installer creates the shortcuts before the…
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How to pin Application icon to the metro start screen in windows 8 programmatically

How can I pin application icon to metro start screen in win8 programmatically(c++)? I know how to do it manually. I also know that it will be added automatically once I launch that application.
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Switch from start menu to desktop in Windows 8

Is there a way to programmatically switch from the start menu to desktop. For example if you had a service thats runs once the user logs in and you wanted that service to switch to the desktop view once the user logs in? I can't seem to find a way…
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