Frequently used programs

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The list on my laptop start menu reverts to the original list of programmes
at each restart and does not retain any programs I have ben using. I think
this may be a feature set by the manufacturer, Gateway. Does anyone know of
any way to make the start menu etain the frequently used programs list after
restart.
I am using Vista Home Premium
 
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

HenryF said:
The list on my laptop start menu reverts to the original list of
programmes
at each restart and does not retain any programs I have ben using. I think
this may be a feature set by the manufacturer, Gateway. Does anyone know
of
any way to make the start menu etain the frequently used programs list
after
restart.
I am using Vista Home Premium
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It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.
 

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