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mattiassicha
05-09-2003, 07:50 AM
Can anyone tell me how to programmatically re-order existing icons in the start menu. I know a registry key regulates this ordering (the user can drag and drop to change the ordering in the user-interface), but I can't understand the data in this key.

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\MenuOrder\StartMenu\

and then under the correct program group, a key called "Order" exists of type REG_BINARY.

Can anyone shed any light on what this binary string means. If I wanted to change the order through the registry how would I do it?

In addition, is there a cute MS API routine that can do this?

Thanks.

M