Windows 7 Games Explorer

CaptNKILL · 10-29-09, 02:33 AM

Is there any way to edit the shortcuts in the games explorer like you could in Vista? It really sucks that they had to go and change that. I edited shortcuts all the time.

I really don't want to go back to the freaking start menu shortcuts for my games.

Any registry tweaks or 3rd party programs that can bring back the edit button?

Muppet · 10-29-09, 04:51 AM

You mean as in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. I went in and edited the security tab and edit the permissions tab and gave myself full permisson. I was then able to add shortcuts to games.

CaptNKILL · 10-29-09, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Muppet

You mean as in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. I went in and edited the security tab and edit the permissions tab and gave myself full permisson. I was then able to add shortcuts to games.

No, I mean the games explorer.

The "Games" button in the Start menu brings up a window with information about your games, requirements, website links etc.

Most new games install their shorcuts to here and no longer create start menu shortcuts.

In Vista you could edit these shortcuts to change launch options. In 7 you can't change anything, so if, for example, the DX10 version of a game crashes but it is the default, you have to right click the shortcut and tell it to run the DX9 version every time. If this option isn't available on the default shortcut you have to manually add another shortcut which won't have any of the other options that are supposed to be there. In Vista you could just edit the existing shortcut to run the DX9 exe by default.

**DiscipleDOC** · 10-29-09, 11:46 AM

I would like to know this as well. I want to put my older games in this folder...

**nekrosoft13** · 10-29-09, 12:39 PM

go here

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ GameExplorer

find the game folder, find the shortcut and edit.

Game Explorer took couple steps backwards in Windows 7

CaptNKILL · 10-29-09, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

go here

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ GameExplorer

find the game folder, find the shortcut and edit.

Game Explorer took couple steps backwards in Windows 7

Ah, thanks nekro. I was hoping that there was still a way to do this manually. That's a big help.

Hopefully Microsoft (or a third party) can get the games explorer back to the way it was. It was better before.

ViN86 · 10-29-09, 02:43 PM

Bah I just put all my shortcuts in Steam so I have em in one place.

**DiscipleDOC** · 10-29-09, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Ah, thanks nekro. I was hoping that there was still a way to do this manually. That's a big help.

Hopefully Microsoft (or a third party) can get the games explorer back to the way it was. It was better before.

My problem with this shortcut is that it does not update the games in the folder with the box art and stuff like that...

CaptNKILL · 10-29-09, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DiscipleDOC

My problem with this shortcut is that it does not update the games in the folder with the box art and stuff like that...

There are a few more options under this key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\GameUX

10-29-09, 05:17 PM

Why do people use game explorer anyways? Isn't that what the taskbar is for? I just put the shortcuts to the games on my taskbar. More convenient and you can edit the shortcut all you want.

wollyka · 10-29-09, 05:21 PM

I used vista game explorer editor program before (http://gameeditor.webnode.com/), but didn't try it yet in Win7 maybe it still works to edit shortcut and add games..

JasonPC · 10-29-09, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by betterdan

Why do people use game explorer anyways? Isn't that what the taskbar is for? I just put the shortcuts to the games on my taskbar. More convenient and you can edit the shortcut all you want.

That's going to be a lot of pinned objects on the task bar for people who have many games (the majority of us). I was wondering this myself. Why did the games explorer take so many steps back?

10-29-09, 02:33 AM	#1
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Windows 7 Games Explorer Is there any way to edit the shortcuts in the games explorer like you could in Vista? It really sucks that they had to go and change that. I edited shortcuts all the time. I really don't want to go back to the freaking start menu shortcuts for my games. Any registry tweaks or 3rd party programs that can bring back the edit button? __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

10-29-09, 04:51 AM	#2
Muppet Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,111	Re: Windows 7 Games Explorer You mean as in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. I went in and edited the security tab and edit the permissions tab and gave myself full permisson. I was then able to add shortcuts to games.

10-29-09, 11:46 AM	#4
DiscipleDOC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama, Planet Earth Posts: 5,933	Re: Windows 7 Games Explorer I would like to know this as well. I want to put my older games in this folder...

10-29-09, 12:39 PM	#5
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Windows 7 Games Explorer go here C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ GameExplorer find the game folder, find the shortcut and edit. Game Explorer took couple steps backwards in Windows 7 __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

10-29-09, 02:43 PM	#7
ViN86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,486	Re: Windows 7 Games Explorer Bah I just put all my shortcuts in Steam so I have em in one place.

10-29-09, 05:17 PM	#10
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Windows 7 Games Explorer Why do people use game explorer anyways? Isn't that what the taskbar is for? I just put the shortcuts to the games on my taskbar. More convenient and you can edit the shortcut all you want.

10-29-09, 05:21 PM	#11
wollyka From the Land of Cedars Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beirut-Lebanon Posts: 449	Re: Windows 7 Games Explorer I used vista game explorer editor program before (http://gameeditor.webnode.com/), but didn't try it yet in Win7 maybe it still works to edit shortcut and add games.. __________________ System: -Intel Core i7 2600 @4.2 Ghz -ASUS P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 -G.SKILL SNIPER SERIES / 1600MHz -evga Geforce 680GTX -X-fi Fat1ality FPS -Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU -LG LED E2380