Send to start menu programs

Start Menu.bat

@echo off

Set my_file=%~1
Set program_name=%~n1
@powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%~dp0Start Menu.ps1" %my_file% %program_name%

Start Menu.ps1

# Create a Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
$TargetFile = $args[0]
$TargetName = $args[1]
$startmenu = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("StartMenu")
$ShortcutFile = "$startmenu\Programs\$TargetName.lnk"

$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()

start_menu.md

Allows Right Click>Send To>Start menu

This is a little script allowing you to right click add programs to the start menu. This adds them to the Programs list, instead of pinning them to start I mainly use it for portable programs

Usage

First open up Run (Windows+R key) and type shell:sendto

Then create a new file in this folder called Start Menu.bat and copy contents of file in it. Then create another file called Start Menu.ps1 and do the same with the other file

You should now be able to Right Click any folder or file, go to Send To and click Start Menu. It's nothing you can't do manually, but I find it's a useful option to have