Frequently Used Programs

[Guest]

Whenever I start a program a shortcut is not added to the Frequently Used
Programs area on the Start button. Anybody know of a way to resolve this
problem.

Regards

Brad

 

[Pennywise]

|>Whenever I start a program a shortcut is not added to the Frequently Used
|>Programs area on the Start button. Anybody know of a way to resolve this
|>problem.

(I assume the quick launch bar)

Right click-Hold on the program icon, move it to the menu and select
copy.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Frequently Used Programs Not Automatically Added to the Start Menu
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282066

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[Guest]

Thanks for the quick answers, Penny, no it's not the Quick Launch Bar but the
area on the left of the Start Menu. Wes, I'd already seen that article but,
with my limited understanding of computers it seemed to tell you how to block
shortcuts appearing there not how to get them to appear.

Regards

Brad

 

[Haggis]

Thanks for the quick answers, Penny, no it's not the Quick Launch Bar but
the
area on the left of the Start Menu. Wes, I'd already seen that article
but,
with my limited understanding of computers it seemed to tell you how to
block
shortcuts appearing there not how to get them to appear.

Regards

Brad

switch to the "classic" menu ..it does not show that list

 

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|||| Frequently Used Programs area on the Start button. Anybody know
|||| of a way to resolve this problem.
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|| (I assume the quick launch bar)
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|| Right click-Hold on the program icon, move it to the menu and select
|| copy.
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Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Customize
General
Number of programs on Start menu [ ]

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Brad,

[[The left side of the Start menu contains the programs list, which is
divided into two sections, the "pinned list" (at the top) and the Most
Frequently Used (MFU) list. The two sections are separated by a line. The
functions of these lists are as follows:

MFU list:
The list of most frequently used programs (MFU list) appears below the
Pinned list on the Start menu. This list keeps track of how often programs
are used and displays them in order of most used (top) to least used
(bottom). Programs can be removed from this list by right-clicking them and
clicking Remove from This List. The order of the items in this list cannot
be manually arranged (they are arranged according to how often they are
used). At the bottom of the MFU list is the All Programs menu, which
displays other programs that are installed. ]]
from...
Description of the Start Menu in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279767

Right click the Start button | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | Number of programs on the start menu

Number of programs on the start menu
[[Specifies the maximum number of programs to display in the most frequently
used programs list on the Start menu. You can increase or decrease the
number. ]]

Maybe you need to clear the list and start over.

Clear List button
[[Click to delete the shortcuts displayed in the most frequently used
programs list on the Start menu. This does not delete the program from the
computer. The next time you run a program, its shortcut is displayed on the
Start menu.]]

[[Tip: Windows XP can only display up to eight most-often-used programs on
the left side of the new Start menu. If you'd like to see more at a time (up
to 14), decrease the size of the icons displayed there. Right click the
Start button (or a blank area of the Start menu) and select Properties. On
the Start Menu tab, click the Customize button next to Start Menu. On the
General tab, select Small icons, then click OK twice. ]]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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