start-menu

Is it possible to 'Pin to start menu' using Innosetup?

I'm using the excellent Innosetup installer and I notice that some Applications (often from Microsoft) get installed with their launch icon already highly visible ('pinned?' ) in the start menu (in Windows 7). Am I totally reliant on the most-recently-used algorithm for my icon to be 'large' in the start menu, or is there a way of promot...

Custom source for Windows 7 Start Menu Search

I recently came across an article about Windows 7's new Federated Search and Search Connectors. Basically, you provide users a small XML file (.osdx; an OpenSearch XML file) and they can then use Explorer to search whatever you've got. These Search Connectors actually really easy to implement Explorer calls your URL with a query and y...

Creating a Windows 7 Taskbar Icon

My Goal I want to make it so that, on first run, my program will make its icon appear in the Windows 7 Taskbar. I know that the icon files are shortcuts in C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar and mostly want to know this: My Questions How, in Java, can I create a shortcut...