Custom folder with subitems in Start menu in Windows 7? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

It's not ideal, but it may be workable for you.

I have not been able to or find how to pin a new folder to the start menu (can be done with the taskbar).

I did get a folder to display with recent items (with sub-folders displayed).

What I did was to......

Change the Downloads folder name to 'what I want' from your Personal Folder or its Properties.

Then click on the Start Button, open properties -> click on start menu -> click on customize and then scroll down to Downloads click on Display as a menu.

The name change appears in the menu right hand side with folders displayed when you click on jump list. You may wish to change where you download to. I hope this is workable for your needs.

Solution 2:

Open the start menu, right click on All Programs and select "open all users".

This will open the folder containing all the folders and links on the start menu. Open the "programs" folder and add folders and links as you like, delete the ones you don't want, and be careful what you delete.