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PS/1-Aptiva - How to choose a newly installed application in Windows 95 or 98 from the Program Menu

Applicable to: World-Wide

Explanation:
You have just installed a new application and want to be able to choose it off the Program Menu rather than use Windows Explorer to find it and execute it.

Solution:
You must know the name of the directory into which the application was installed and know the executable file's name.

1. Install the application (if this has been done , go on to #2).
2. Click on the Taskbar with the right mouse button.
3. Click on 'Properties' with the left mouse button.
4. Click on START MENU PROGRAMS tab with the left mouse button.
5. Click on ADD with the left mouse button.
6. Choose BROWSE.
7. Find the installed applications directory name and double-click on it with the left mouse button.
8. Find the executable file's name and double-click on it with the left mouse button.
9. Click on NEXT.
10. Choose where in the menu you want the application to go and click on that folder once (example: Aptivaware). Click on NEXT, give it a name and click on FINISH (or press [Enter]). Or, for creating a new folder, click on NEW FOLDER with the left mouse button and give the new folder a name. Press [Enter] and then name the shortcut (the folder and the shortcut can have the same name). Click on FINISH or press [Enter].
11. If required, choose an icon, then double-click on it with the left mouse button or choose FINISH.

You are now done. To start the application, simply find it in your Start Menu and double-click on the icon.

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	Hint Category	Windows 95, Windows 98
	Date Created	24-03-97
	Last Updated	09-03-99
	Revision Date	09-03-2000
	Brand	IBM Aptiva
	Product Family	Aptiva, PS/1
	Machine Type	2134, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2142, 2144, 2153, 2156, 2158, 2159, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2168, 2176, 2133, 2155
	Model	All
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