Windows 7 - Print Listing of Start/Programs Content?

In WinXP, is there a way to print a listing of all items in the All
Programs Folders.  I would to get a listing of all the programs in the
various folders including the program launch location and Start-in
location for each item.

Is the possible?

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

On 20 Jul 2012, charliec@email.com wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:


There is no easy built-in way to do it. I believe you could write a
script in VBS or other built-in scripting language. In fact, I managed
to cobble one together that prints out the properties of one single
shortcut, but the trick is to have it step through all the shortcuts.

Maybe there is an existing 3rd party utility or script out there that
will do it.

You can do it with the DOS dir command.
Using a dos prompt, go to programs and type:
dir /s > file.txt

That will dump all the /s file headings into that file.
Then use notepad to view the file.

Here is a snippet from a programs sub:
Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

01/20/2011  10:26 PM    <DIR>          .
01/20/2011  10:26 PM    <DIR>          ..
08/13/2009  03:04 PM             1,497 Component Services.lnk
06/25/2012  10:06 PM             1,602 Data Sources (ODBC).lnk
06/04/2012  01:17 AM             1,598 Event Viewer.lnk
06/25/2012  10:06 PM             1,596 Local Security Policy.lnk
06/25/2012  10:06 PM             1,597 Performance.lnk
06/25/2012  10:06 PM             1,608 Services.lnk
6 File(s)          9,498 bytes

What additional steps do you recommend in order to satisfy the OP's
2nd and 3rd requirements; "including the program launch location and
Start-in location for each item."

But that does not show the start-up link for the program or the
Start-in folder for it?

Thanks - I replied to him on that!  That is what I need.