How to "Always Show Full Menus" in Start Menu (not Office)

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Guest

I understand how to make Office applications always show full menus instead
of collapse to only show the most recently used, but I want to do that same
thing in my Start button.

I have Windows XP Professional, but I have it configured in Start Menu
Properties to use the Classic Start Menu. So when I click Start, then hover
over Programs, it pops out the side menu, and that side menu always only
shows the two or three folders or solo icons I've used recently. That is sooo
annoying. I want it to stop trying to think for me and show everything like
previous versions of Windows did. How do I do this? Sometimes if I hover over
the little expandy double down arrows which you click to expand to full
menus, it'll give me a little tip, saying I can adjust this behavior in the
Task Bar and Start Menu Properties. But I'm not seeing anywhere in there
where I can do that. Help!
 
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Nepatsfan

Just said:
I understand how to make Office applications always show
full menus instead of collapse to only show the most
recently used, but I want to do that same thing in my Start
button.

I have Windows XP Professional, but I have it configured in
Start Menu Properties to use the Classic Start Menu. So when
I click Start, then hover over Programs, it pops out the
side menu, and that side menu always only shows the two or
three folders or solo icons I've used recently. That is sooo
annoying. I want it to stop trying to think for me and show
everything like previous versions of Windows did. How do I
do this? Sometimes if I hover over the little expandy double
down arrows which you click to expand to full menus, it'll
give me a little tip, saying I can adjust this behavior in
the Task Bar and Start Menu Properties. But I'm not seeing
anywhere in there where I can do that. Help!
Click to expand...

Right click on the Taskbar and select Properties.
Click on the Start Menu tab.
Click on Customize.
Uncheck "Use Personalized Menus".

Nepatsfan
 
Z

Z

Just said:
I have Windows XP Professional, but I have it configured in Start Menu
Properties to use the Classic Start Menu. So when I click Start, then hover
over Programs, it pops out the side menu, and that side menu always only
shows the two or three folders or solo icons I've used recently. That is sooo
annoying. I want it to stop trying to think for me and show everything like
previous versions of Windows did. How do I do this? Sometimes if I hover over
Click to expand...

Right Click on the Task Bar > Properties > Start Menu > Classic Start
menu > Customize > uncheck Use Personalized Menus
 
K

Kelly

You have killed the thread. What was the original question in full and the
reply?

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
 
K

Kelly

Could you refresh me on this post, beings the Saints kicked yall butts? :blush:)

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
 
B

Bob I

As requested


Right click on the Taskbar and select Properties.
Click on the Start Menu tab.
Click on Customize.
Uncheck "Use Personalized Menus".

Nepatsfan
 
N

Nepatsfan

Kelly,

Since Bob brought you up to date with what you missed in this
thread, I'll move on to more important things.

Let's see who's talking about butt kicking around 4PM on
November 20th when it counts. The Saints better not come into
Gillette stadium that day and play as poorly as they did Monday
night against the Giants.

On a serious note, I hope "y'all" catch a break from hurricane
Rita. Just when New Orleans was starting to dry out you got
this monster knocking on the door.

Stay safe.

Nepatsfan
 

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