got it working i edited the themepopup.rc file under
C:\LiteStep\themes\UniverseMetaLS\Config (my install)

;=============================================================================
; .:[ shortcut bar popup menus ]:.
;=============================================================================
*bPopup "Apps" !new !PopApps "!PopupFolder:c:\apps"
*bPopup "Internet" !new !PopInternet "!PopupFolder:$CommonPrograms$internet|$Programs$internet"
*bPopup "Graphics" !new !PopGraphics "!PopupFolder:$CommonPrograms$graphics|$Programs$graphics"
*bPopup "Tools" !new !PopTools "!PopupFolder:$CommonPrograms$utilities|$Programs$utilities"
*bPopup "Media" !new !PopMedia "!PopupFolder:$CommonPrograms$media|$Programs$media"
*bPopup "Games" !new !PopGames "!PopupFolder:$CommonPrograms$games|$Programs$games"
*bPopup "Favorites" !new !PopFavorites "!PopupFolder:$Favorites$"
;=============================================================================

I added the "c:\apps" and put a winamp shortcut in there, saved, used !recycle...presto, winamp short cut under "apps"