Creating a Shortcut on the Start Menu

When you are using MS Developer Studio to create an install setup program, dev studio doesn't automatically create shortcuts for your application—you have to create these yourself.
Most applications create a shortcut in the Programs folder on the Start menu (or in a subfolder of the Project folder).

Open the Files view of your installer project. Click the Application Folder to view its contents. Right-click the Primary Output from your application item and choose Create Shortcut to Primary Output from 'your application name here'. Dev studio creates the shortcut item and places it in the Application Folder. Drag the shortcut to the User's Programs Menu item in the left pane.

Now, when the user installs your program, a shortcut will be placed in the Programs folder on the user's Start menu.