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I want to create a new custom shortcut in the "All Programs" section of the Start Menu in Windows 10 Home.

I know the location for this is

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

But trying to create a shortcut in this folder (or any subfolder for that matter) results in the error message

Shortcuts cannot be created at this location. Do you want to create it on the Desktop instead?

(Freely translated from German)

What do I need to do to create that shortcut?

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  1. Right-click on your desktop and create the shortcut that you want.
  2. After it is created and tested, copy it to %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  3. If necessary, acknowledge the UAC prompt to copy it to that location.
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    Works. Thanks. Windows is so weird at times...
    – F.P
    Feb 18, 2017 at 11:08
  • You're welcome. I think it is simply an oddity regarding Windows security. The %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder is protected so that you need to have admin privileges before you can modify it. However, it looks like the Windows capability that allows us to create a shortcut doesn't function with UAC approval, while a simple file copy does.
    – Run5k
    Feb 18, 2017 at 12:39
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You need to be logged in as the local administrator to perform such copy paste .

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  • The other answer suggests that this needn't be the case, care to expand?
    – bertieb
    Feb 18, 2017 at 12:09
  • I'm not sure why you people are down voting the answer it's an actual working way instead of the first answer
    – Elie
    Feb 18, 2017 at 19:08
  • Well I only have one account on the machine, and it's administrator and it doesn't work.
    – F.P
    Feb 18, 2017 at 19:52
  • Local admin is different, right click my computer > manage > users and enable the account administrator and set a password login and try that .
    – Elie
    Feb 18, 2017 at 20:42
  • @Elie if you improve your answer with better instructions & more detail that may help a lot... Feb 19, 2018 at 17:33

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