That's why I said I can't see any way to edit the Target and Start In info for a file pinned to the Start Menu.So I just didn't want anyone else to try pinning a file and then trying to edit the Target and Start In info, because in WinXP, I don't think it can be done. And if you right-click on the pinned menu link to open the properties, it opens the actual properties dialog of the XLS file or the executable. But if you pin a document (e.g., techidave's XLS) file or an ex cutable to the Start Menu, it doesn't create an actual shortcut anywhere on the machine. In Win XP, if you pin a shortcut to the Start Menu, you can open that shortcut's properties to edit the Target and Start In info by right-clicking on either the actual shortcut, or on the pinned link on the Start Menu. It only creates a link stored in binary form in the registry (in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage). But if we're talking about editing the Target and Start In info in a pinned shortcut, it has to be an actual shortcut, not a pinned file.And I just realized from the rest of your post about Win7 that maybe you've been seeing this a little differently, because it sounds like Win7 creates a shortcut in the Quick Launch\User Pinned\StartMenu folder whether you pin a shortcut, a file, or an executable. (I even almost made a comment to that effect, but I figured I have enough trouble not being too wordy and I'd just leave the comment out.) Of course, the ability to turn live tiles off is going to appeal to quite a few people who just want their Start menu to be functional and simple.(emphasis mine) and I actually figured you were probably just being a little casual in your word choice and that maybe you meant shortcut.
HOW TO PIN A DOCUMENT TO START MENU WINDOWS 8.1 WINDOWS
For the most part, the main functions are the same as in Windows 8.1, which is to say you can resize, rearrange, and remove tiles. The new Start menu is different, but that doesn’t mean it’s terribly difficult or frustrating. So for example, if you have a lot of games installed, you can arrange them all together and then name the group “Games” or you can name your Office and other similar apps “Productivity” or something else appropriate. You can also click the two lines at the top-right corner of each group to name it. You can click or long-press and grab tiles to move them around and rearrange them as desired. With all that out of the way, the last thing to consider are how your icons are arranged.
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The last option is “Uninstall”, which will prompt a dialog requiring you to confirm you’re ready to uninstall the “app and its related info.” To remove it, you can either right-click on the taskbar and unpin the item, or use the “Unpin from taskbar” option detailed previously. The ability to pin and unpin from the taskbar means you’ll be able to access favorite Windows Store apps from the taskbar, instead of having to open the Start menu every time. Press the button in the lower-right corner, and you’ll have access to the other options, including resize, live tile, pin/unpin from taskbar, and uninstall (available under “more options”). In the top-right corner, you can unpin the tile.
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In the following example, we see a large, static tile which has been long-pressed (such as if you’re using a touchscreen) to reveal touch controls. You can turn off live tiles, which will convert them to a static tile. Live tiles might be cool to some, but to many of the rest of us they’re just a flashy animated distraction. Here we see the difference (from the previous screenshot) between wide and large. Some tiles may not have all those sizes available. Your choices are (usually) small, medium, wide, and large. You can also resize tiles to better fit within your scheme. In addition to pinning to Start, you can pin or unpin from the taskbar, and uninstall the app. If you want to pin or repin an app then click or tap the “All apps” button, long-press or right-click the app you want, and select “Pin to Start”.