Edit Shortcut: Removing Thunderbird Submenu from Start Menu/Taskbar

Edit Shortcut: Removing Thunderbird Submenu from Start Menu/Taskbar

Thunderbird is a popular email client developed by Mozilla, the same organization behind the Firefox web browser. By default, Thunderbird creates a submenu on the Start Menu and Taskbar, which can be inconvenient for some users. This article will guide you through the process of removing the Thunderbird submenu from the Start Menu and Taskbar.

Removing the Thunderbird Submenu from the Start Menu

To remove the Thunderbird submenu from the Start Menu, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the Thunderbird shortcut on the Start Menu.
2. Select More from the context menu.
3. Select Open file location from the submenu.
4. Right-click on the Thunderbird shortcut in the file explorer window.
5. Select Properties from the context menu.
6. In the Properties window, click on the Shortcut tab.
7. In the Start in field, replace the current path with the path to the Thunderbird program folder, typically %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Thunderbird.
8. In the Target field, replace the current target with the following:

   "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -profilemanager

9. Click Apply and then OK to save the changes.
10. Launch Thunderbird using the modified shortcut. You will be presented with the profile manager, where you can create a new profile or select an existing one.
11. After selecting a profile, Thunderbird will launch without the submenu on the Start Menu.

Removing the Thunderbird Submenu from the Taskbar

To remove the Thunderbird submenu from the Taskbar, follow these steps:

1. Launch Thunderbird using the modified shortcut from the previous section.
2. Right-click on the Thunderbird icon on the Taskbar.
3. Right-click on the Thunderbird entry in the jump list.
4. Select Properties from the context menu.
5. In the Properties window, click on the Shortcut tab.
6. In the Start in field, replace the current path with the path to the Thunderbird program folder, typically %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Thunderbird.
7. In the Target field, replace the current target with the following:

   "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -profilemanager

8. Click Apply and then OK to save the changes.
9. Launch Thunderbird using the modified shortcut. You will be presented with the profile manager, where you can create a new profile or select an existing one.
10. After selecting a profile, Thunderbird will launch without the submenu on the Taskbar.

• Removing the Thunderbird submenu from the Start Menu and Taskbar involves modifying the shortcut properties.
• For the Start Menu, replace the Start in and Target fields with the appropriate values.
• For the Taskbar, modify the Thunderbird entry in the jump list properties.
• After modifying the shortcut, Thunderbird will launch without the submenu.

References

• Mozilla Thunderbird Profile Manager
• Change which items appear in the jump list