Windows 10: Creating custom folders in Start Menu and moving all apps there?

So in past Windows versions, I had topic based folders (such as Games, Graphic, Java and such) and moved all the corresponding shortcuts there for ordered, faster access.
Is this possible in Windows 10? Because I found no way yet.
Cheers.

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Customize Start Menu App List

Greetings,

I've already tried asking this in Microsoft Answers.

I have created an "Adobe" folder (below) in the Start Menu app list, to put Adobe apps in:

%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe

I have moved Acrobat Reader and Photoshop Elements into the app list's Adobe folder, but I when I right-click "Notification Manager for Acrobat Reader", there is no "Open file location" option. I've tried manually moving it, but the app isn't in any of these folders:

%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

How can I move the app shortcut?

Thanks,
Shane.

 

create folders in start menu to organize

You have to navigate to the All Users Start menu

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Create folders per your organization - they'll still be sorted alphabetically so plan the names
Then move the specific application folder to your newly created folder(s).

Universal apps have a mind of their own, but you can organize Desktop apps in the menu list.




It's not perfect *cry

 

create folders in start menu to organize

You need to go to the specified location, (highlighted), and create folders and shortcuts of the one you want to show on the Start Menu, then possibly 'hide' the rest.