programs menu - Right click problems

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Windows XP Pro.

Would really appreciate some help here folks.
with the start > programs window open. And I right click on a program. The
menu window does not open. This has happened without me noticing it until of
course I wanted to move a shortcut onto the desktop, or delete an iten that
was still there after uninstall. Can anyone please tell me how to get this
function back. Thanks -
Fujitsu-Seimens
3.0 Ghz
2G RAM
Howard
 
If your right click menu is missing in the Start Menu...

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Enable dragging and dropping
[[Prevents users from using the drag-and-drop method to reorder or remove
items on the Start menu. Also, this entry removes context menus from the
Start menu.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Many thanks Wes. Problem solved.

Howard

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Wesley Vogel said:
If your right click menu is missing in the Start Menu...

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Enable dragging and dropping
[[Prevents users from using the drag-and-drop method to reorder or remove
items on the Start menu. Also, this entry removes context menus from the
Start menu.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Howard said:
Windows XP Pro.

Would really appreciate some help here folks.
with the start > programs window open. And I right click on a program. The
menu window does not open. This has happened without me noticing it until
of course I wanted to move a shortcut onto the desktop, or delete an iten
that was still there after uninstall. Can anyone please tell me how to
get this function back. Thanks -
Fujitsu-Seimens
3.0 Ghz
2G RAM
Howard
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Glad to hear it, Howard. Keep having fun. :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Howard said:
Many thanks Wes. Problem solved.

Howard

.

Wesley Vogel said:
If your right click menu is missing in the Start Menu...

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Enable dragging and dropping
[[Prevents users from using the drag-and-drop method to reorder or remove
items on the Start menu. Also, this entry removes context menus from the
Start menu.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Howard said:
Windows XP Pro.

Would really appreciate some help here folks.
with the start > programs window open. And I right click on a program.
The menu window does not open. This has happened without me noticing it
until of course I wanted to move a shortcut onto the desktop, or delete
an iten that was still there after uninstall. Can anyone please tell me
how to get this function back. Thanks -
Fujitsu-Seimens
3.0 Ghz
2G RAM
Howard
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