Classic Start Menu and MRU list

[maxwell]

Ever since XP came out, I have used the "classic" Start Menu.
Yesterday on one of my PCs, the classic start menu suddenly started
showing only the most recently used (MRU) items. To see the rest, I
have to click on a sort of down arrow (like '>>' rotated 90 degrees
clockwise). The rest of the items then show up with a lighter grey
background.

I have no use for a computer that tries to be smarter than me. (OK, so
it's gotten my goat .) I've looked at the various options on the
start menu itself, and also in TweakUI for XP, but nothing seems to
affect this. I've also tried toggling it back and forth between
Classic and the new eye candy, nada.

Anyway, how can I stop it from hiding the less recently used items?

Mike McSwell

 

[Haggis]

Ever since XP came out, I have used the "classic" Start Menu.
Yesterday on one of my PCs, the classic start menu suddenly started
showing only the most recently used (MRU) items. To see the rest, I
have to click on a sort of down arrow (like '>>' rotated 90 degrees
clockwise). The rest of the items then show up with a lighter grey
background.

I have no use for a computer that tries to be smarter than me. (OK, so
it's gotten my goat .) I've looked at the various options on the
start menu itself, and also in TweakUI for XP, but nothing seems to
affect this. I've also tried toggling it back and forth between
Classic and the new eye candy, nada.

Anyway, how can I stop it from hiding the less recently used items?

Mike McSwell

for Word and Excel ? this works (although its for Office XP)

1. From Microsoft Word XP, choose "Tools", then "Customize".
2. When the "Customize" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, choose "Options".
3. Check "Always show full menus". (on office 2000 un-check "Menus show
recently used commands first")
4. Press "Close".

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hello,

Right-click on the start button and select properties. Click on customize and scroll down the list
of options. Uncheck "Use personalised menus".

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[sprigsoft]

Anyway, how can I stop it from hiding the less recently used items?

Hi,

You may try use my program Vista Start Menu
http://www.vistastartmenu.com/index.html

 

[maxwell]

Thanks, that appears to have done it. Strange, I thought I had already
tried that...must be the grey matter is leaking out of my brain and
into my hair!

Mike McSwell

 

[maxwell]

Sorry, I should have clarified, this is in Windows itself, not in
Office. But thanks for trying!

Mike Maxwell

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

You are welcome !

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