Where do I install my shortcuts to if I want to put them in the Vista/7 “Games” Folder in the start menu?

Question

As a game developer, I would like for my games to be placed in the proper directory. But I don't know where to install the shortcuts to, any help?

Answer 1

The Games folder in Vista isn't a folder containing shortcuts; it's a somewhat strange beast of XML files embedded in your game's EXE and API calls at install time to make the icon and other data (publisher/developer, required and recommended Windows Experience Index scores, etc) appear in the start menu.

The documentation for Games Explorer (the name for the feature) is here ; the getting started guide is here .

Answer 2

A quick search yielded an interesting result:

• Adding Games to the Vista Game Folder that are not added automatically

Answer 3

For Windows 7 I believe it would be C:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Games
That's if windows is installed on the C drive.