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I was wondering if someone knew how to change the start menu links such as Documents, Videos, Picture, etc from libraries into links to folders link Vista, XP.

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Right-click the Start button.
Click on Properties
Choose the Start Menu tab (you should be able to skip this step since it's already at that tab)
Click on Customize...
Now, look for the buttons that say "Display as Link." Change those to "Display as Menu" and you're good to go.
 

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I am not 100% sure I understood your question, but I think this will allow you to do what you want.
If you do not have a "Run..." option in your start menu, you will have to enable that first in the configuration menu that DeMoN described.
In order to open the Group Policy Editor, you will type "gpedit.msc" into the Run... command window. The applet in the above screenshot is what will open.
Open User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar.
There is a long list of configurable options for the Start Menu and Taskbar to the right. With the Extended view tab selected by default you'll be able to read details about each one if you click on it, describing what happens if you enable or disable certain things. In my screenshot I selected "Force Classic Start Menu" which may allow you to do what you are after.
If not, you may find alternatives in seeing the other options in the list.

edit:
I recently found out that this utility isn't accessible in Windows 7 Home/Home Premium and that only third-party utilities or registry editing can force "Classic" Start Menu display. Sorry if it doesn't apply.
 

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No, unfortunately none of those are what I want. What I want is a way of adding short cuts which I can name and choose a link to the start menu, also I want to not be forced to be using libraries.

I know one way is to rename the link and change the folder in the libraries, but I want to not do this and get around the hover text.
 

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