That's very interesting, I've always install my (free) alternative start-menu program (Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements) right away after installing windows, so I've never...

No, there's no option to edit folders at that level, only the programs folder itself. It looks like the original setting is somehow different from how it is now, being restored following your...

No, the only place where I want to see those shortcuts, is in control panel, but not also in my start-menu. See the next screenshot, that how it is supposed to be, not also in my start-menu. And if I...

Like this, all the shortcuts I restored: 170190

Hi, thanks for this tutorial. I used it successfully to restore, so I'm quite happy.
But, I also do have a unwanted shortcut folder in my start-menu now. I did not have that there before and can...