Windows 10: Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?

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  1. SYNOMENON
    Synomenon Win User

    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?


    So I have a newly imaged PC. I was sorting the Start Menu (adding shortcuts, renaming shortcuts, etc.). I moved the Configure Java shortcut into the Programs folder and renamed it just "Java".

    When I open the Start Menu -> All Apps, Java appears under the "C" section.


    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu? [​IMG]


    Anyone know how to fix this? I've already tried renaming "Java" to just a "." or any other letter, but it stays under "C". This is happening on one other PC I've just performed a fresh install of Windows on.

    :)
     
    Synomenon, Jul 4, 2016
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  2. ISLNDBOI
    IsLNdbOi Win User

    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?

    So I have a newly imaged PC. I was sorting the Start Menu (adding shortcuts, renaming shortcuts, etc.). I moved the Configure Java shortcut into the Programs folder and renamed it just "Java".

    When I open the Start Menu -> All Apps, Java appears under the "C" section.


    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu? [​IMG]


    Anyone know how to fix this? I've already tried renaming "Java" to just a "." or any other letter, but it stays under "C". This is happening on one other PC I've just performed a fresh install of Windows on.
     
    IsLNdbOi, Jul 4, 2016
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  3. GRAYE
    graye Win User
    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?

    That's spooky...

    Take a look at the 3 locations where the actual shortcuts are stored, to see if anything looks wonky

    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

    C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
     
    graye, Jul 4, 2016
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  4. SLARTYBART
    Slartybart Win User

    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?

    Start has other tracking data.

    Pinning something, anything, updates the information (Start - last date touched ... different from file date)

    Pin something to Start, then unpin it to test on your machine. Works fine on mine.

    Also check the folder JAva is in on the Start menu (open file location) - it might be picking up the alphabetical name C from there.
     
    Slartybart, Jul 4, 2016
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  5. ARC
    Arc Win User
    I installed Java right now, just to check, it configured in the start menu rightly.

    If you uninstall Java completely and reinstall in the default location, IMHO it should be placed in your start menu rightly, too.
     
    Arc, Jul 4, 2016
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  6. SYNOMENON
    Synomenon Win User
    That's the thing. I don't want the whole Java folder that gets placed in the Start Menu. I just want the "Configure Java" shortcut (renamed to just "Java") in the"All apps" section of the Start Menu.
     
    Synomenon, Jul 4, 2016
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  7. ARC
    Arc Win User
    So it is 'Configure Java' actually; renamed to Jave.

    Start menu then placed it rightly, based on the correct name.
    That shortcut opens javacpl.exe, system recommended name is 'configure java'. So it is under C.

    I have done what you did; got exactly the same result.
     
    Arc, Jul 4, 2016
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  8. HOPACHI
    Hopachi Win User

    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?

    I never bothered to dig those up, just pinning ans seeing what I need.

    But usually most of the folders from installed programs are placed there in all apps, globally.
    Check "%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" make a backup just in case, delete the shortcuts that are't needed, in the java folder.

    Others and non-elevated installers will place stuff here, at user-level:
    "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
     
    Hopachi, Jul 4, 2016
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  9. SYNOMENON
    Synomenon Win User
    Yeah I made sure to put the shortcut in global Start Menu folder in C:\appdata. Maybe this is something that can be edited in the registry?
     
    Synomenon, Jul 4, 2016
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  10. HOPACHI
    Hopachi Win User
    You mean C:\ProgramData.

    Don't know about that in the registry.
    Does a restart refresh it?
     
    Hopachi, Jul 4, 2016
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  11. SYNOMENON
    Synomenon Win User
    Yup, that's what I meant. I have rebooted numerous times. I've also run System File Checker and Checkdisk.
     
    Synomenon, Jul 4, 2016
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  12. SLARTYBART
    Slartybart Win User
    Navigate to %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    Create a new folder named Java

    Open file location of the exisiing Java menu item (right click)
    Find the target of the shortcut (right click)
    Make a new shortcut of the exe - on your desktop - name is Java
    Copy the new shortcut, Java, on your desktop to the new folder you made above

    You should end up with
    %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Java\Java.lnk

    Restart File explorer just in case
     
    Slartybart, Jul 5, 2016
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  13. BRO67
    bro67 Win User

    Java's Position in Windows 10 Start Menu?

    It would be easier to just use either Classic Shell or Start10, instead of trying to play fix Microsoft's shortcomings.
     
    bro67, Jul 5, 2016
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  14. SYNOMENON
    Synomenon Win User
    I don't want the Java icon inside a folder. I just want it out in the Start Menu like all of my other application shortcuts. I've removed all folders from that "All Apps" part of the Start Menu. I took just the Application shortcut I wanted from the folders that were in there and moved them out into "All Apps" then deleted the folder they were originally in.
     
    Synomenon, Jul 5, 2016
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  15. BRO67
    bro67 Win User
    You cannot with the standard menu. You need to use one of the two programs that I posted.

    You really do not even need Java on the menu. If you do any type of Java coding, you would be using the proper program for that.
     
    bro67, Jul 5, 2016
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