Windows XP let you Pin a Program to your Start Menu for quick access. Just right click the program and choose Pin to Start Menu. But you can’t Pin a folder to the Start Menu unless you edit the Registry. If your ready here’s how.

1. First backup your Registry before you make any changes. Creating a System Restore Point will work.
2. Click the Start button then Run, and type regedit.exe
3. Navigate to the following location.
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Folder \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers
4. Right click ContextMenuHandlers and choose New > Key
5. Right click the New Key and choose rename.
6. Rename the key {a2a9545d-a0c2-42b4-9708-a0b2badd77c8} Be sure to leave the Data vale to Not Set.
7. Close the Registry editor.

Now when you want to Pin a Folder to the Start Menu, press and hold the SHIFT key down, and then right-click a folder and choose Pin to Start Menu.

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