(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config)

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### [choco://choco-shortcuts-winconfig](choco://choco-shortcuts-winconfig)

To use choco:// protocol URLs, install [(unofficial) choco:// Protocol support ](https://chocolatey.org/packages/choco-protocol-support)

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# This package creates Windows Start Menu shortcuts to run common Chocolatey functions.

### WHO IS THIS FOR?

**Chocolatey Shortcuts** is designed for those who aren't comfortable with the Command Prompt or just don't like to type much. **Chocolatey Shortcuts** allows you to perform the most common Chocolatey functions right from the Windows Start Menu. The shortcuts still shell out to the Command Prompt to run, but **Chocolatey Shortcuts** is designed to be incredibly simple to use with minimal typing; install or remove a program in a few clicks and type in the package name. **Chocolatey Shortcuts** is also useful to support professionals who know the difficulty of getting end users to type in commands correctly, now you can just point them to the Windows Start Menu!

### WHY DO I NEED THIS?

If you're a power user or use the Command Prompt and/or PowerShell all the time, you probably don't; though the website links might be useful for remembering where to find various Chocolatey resources.

### FEATURES:

* Search for, install, and uninstall a package from the Windows Start Menu.

* List installed and outdated packages from the Windows Start Menu.

* Upgrade all installed packages from the Windows Start Menu (will use [choco-upgrade-all.ps1](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcurran3/ChocolateyPackages/master/choco-upgrade-all-at/tools/choco-upgrade-all.ps1) if **[Choco Upgrade All at](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-upgrade-all-at)** or **[Choco Upgrade All at Startup](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-upgrade-all-at-startup)** are installed)

* Optimize your packages from the Windows Start Menu. ([Chocolatey licensed](https://chocolatey.org/pricing) users)

* Moves **[Choco Cleaner](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-cleaner)**, **[ChocolateyGUI](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chocolateygui)**, **[Choco Package List Backup](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-package-list-backup)**, and **[Chocolatey PowerShell](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chocolateypowershell)** icons to the new Chocolatey Start Menu folder if they are installed.

* View chocolatey.log from the Windows Start Menu.

* Website links to prominent Chocolatey information.

For a different take on Chocolatey Shortcuts for the desktop, checkout [mica](https://community.chocolatey.org/profiles/mica)'s [Chocolatey Shortcuts (unofficial)](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/ChocoShortcuts).

Also check out **[(unofficial) Install Chocolatey Packages from your Web…