Start Menu won't display the All Programs submenu

[Guest]

I have Windows XP Home. My Start Menu won't display the All Programs submenu
since installing Windows Update KB898461.
Normally I would do a System Restore but I don't have any previous System
Restore Points available on my system because it got turned off somehow by
some malware or something since the last time I checked it, about a year ago.
I can't do a a Repair Install because I only have the OEM Windows CD.
All the shortcuts are on the hard drive in the correct folders where they
should be, but the only way I can access them is through the Windows Explorer
file mgr.
What controls whether the Start Menu displays the All Programs submenu and
what can I do to fix it?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this...

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | Advanced tab | Select Open Submenus
when I pause on them with my mouse | OK | Apply | OK


[[Specifies that when you point to a Start menu item that contains other
items, those items are immediately displayed.]]

Without this selected, you have to *click* All Programs to open it.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Thanks but I've tried that already and it didn't work! Here is my latest
summary of the problem:
My Start Menu won't display the All Programs submenu when hovering or
clicking or even using keyboard and "Enter" since installing Windows Update
KB898461. The Right Click Menu still works on the start button and the "All
Programs" entry though. Also, ToolTips appear on all items except All
Programs and menus are missing rom Windows Explorer. Tried switching to
"Classic Start Menu" but then it (Start Menu) doesn't appear at all!
I don't know if this is related but I used to always see the process
igfxtray.exe in Task Manager's processes, but don't anymore
Normally I would do a System Restore but I don't have any previous System
Restore Points available on my system because it got turned off somehow by
some malware or something since the last time I checked it, about a year ago.
I can't do a a Repair Install because I only have the OEM Windows CD.
All the shortcuts are on the hard drive in the correct folders where they
should be, but the only way I can access them is through the Windows Explorer
file mgr.
THE BIG QUESTION IS:
What controls whether the Start Menu displays the All Programs submenu and
what can I do to fix it?
--
buggywhip

Try this...

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | Advanced tab | Select Open Submenus
when I pause on them with my mouse | OK | Apply | OK


[[Specifies that when you point to a Start menu item that contains other
items, those items are immediately displayed.]]

Without this selected, you have to *click* All Programs to open it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have Windows XP Home. My Start Menu won't display the All Programs
submenu since installing Windows Update KB898461.
Normally I would do a System Restore but I don't have any previous System
Restore Points available on my system because it got turned off somehow by
some malware or something since the last time I checked it, about a year
ago. I can't do a a Repair Install because I only have the OEM Windows CD.
All the shortcuts are on the hard drive in the correct folders where they
should be, but the only way I can access them is through the Windows
Explorer file mgr.
What controls whether the Start Menu displays the All Programs submenu and
what can I do to fix it?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Do you see the missing items in

%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs

or

%homepath%\Start Menu\Programs

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks but I've tried that already and it didn't work! Here is my latest
summary of the problem:
My Start Menu won't display the All Programs submenu when hovering or
clicking or even using keyboard and "Enter" since installing Windows
Update KB898461. The Right Click Menu still works on the start button and
the "All Programs" entry though. Also, ToolTips appear on all items
except All Programs and menus are missing rom Windows Explorer. Tried
switching to "Classic Start Menu" but then it (Start Menu) doesn't appear
at all!
I don't know if this is related but I used to always see the process
igfxtray.exe in Task Manager's processes, but don't anymore
Normally I would do a System Restore but I don't have any previous System
Restore Points available on my system because it got turned off somehow by
some malware or something since the last time I checked it, about a year
ago. I can't do a a Repair Install because I only have the OEM Windows CD.
All the shortcuts are on the hard drive in the correct folders where they
should be, but the only way I can access them is through the Windows
Explorer file mgr.
THE BIG QUESTION IS:
What controls whether the Start Menu displays the All Programs submenu and
what can I do to fix it?
--
buggywhip

Try this...

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | Advanced tab | Select Open Submenus
when I pause on them with my mouse | OK | Apply | OK


[[Specifies that when you point to a Start menu item that contains other
items, those items are immediately displayed.]]

Without this selected, you have to *click* All Programs to open it.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have Windows XP Home. My Start Menu won't display the All Programs
submenu since installing Windows Update KB898461.
Normally I would do a System Restore but I don't have any previous
System Restore Points available on my system because it got turned off
somehow by some malware or something since the last time I checked it,
about a year ago. I can't do a a Repair Install because I only have the
OEM Windows CD. All the shortcuts are on the hard drive in the correct
folders where they should be, but the only way I can access them is
through the Windows Explorer file mgr.
What controls whether the Start Menu displays the All Programs submenu
and what can I do to fix it?