How do programs get on to appear on the Start and Programs menus?
The folders and programs on the Programs menu come from several places: If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows, your previous program groups appear as folders on the Programs menu. For example, if you used to have a group in Program Manager called “My Favourite Programs,” you will now see a folder called “My Favourite Programs” on the Programs menu in the new Windows version. All the programs you had in that group will appear in that folder.