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[Guest]

Hi. I am a complete novice to XP Home SP2-(I came over from 98SE). Although I
do use Pro at work, I didn't have to set it up...
OK, On my All Programs list, a number of the entries are "highlighted" (a
yellow background). Also when I click on, or hover over, the All Programs
'button' a flag comes up telling me that new programs have been installed.(I
know that !) At first only one program was highlighted (not one I installed,
but the vendor) and now there are several, including in the 'accessories'
folder.Some of these I have installed, others are part of the system. I have
no idea what this means or how to address it. Can anyone help this admitted
"Dummy"? (Please don't get TOO technical on me, OK? :-| )
Cheers

 

[Ayush]

Turn off the "Highlight newly installed programs" here
Right click Start menu > Properties > Customize > Advanced tab > Uncheck
"Highlight newly installed programs"

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: Hi. I am a complete novice to XP Home SP2-(I came over from 98SE).
Although I
: do use Pro at work, I didn't have to set it up...
: OK, On my All Programs list, a number of the entries are "highlighted" (a
: yellow background). Also when I click on, or hover over, the All Programs
: 'button' a flag comes up telling me that new programs have been
installed.(I
: know that !) At first only one program was highlighted (not one I
installed,
: but the vendor) and now there are several, including in the 'accessories'
: folder.Some of these I have installed, others are part of the system. I
have
: no idea what this means or how to address it. Can anyone help this
admitted
: "Dummy"? (Please don't get TOO technical on me, OK? :-| )
: Cheers

 

[Guest]

Well, Thank you Ayush. That was easy. I told you I was a novice. I didn't
even see that option :-( ....I guess you have to know where to look! lol.
--
....Snakey slithered by and said.

Turn off the "Highlight newly installed programs" here
Right click Start menu > Properties > Customize > Advanced tab > Uncheck
"Highlight newly installed programs"

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


: Hi. I am a complete novice to XP Home SP2-(I came over from 98SE).
Although I
: do use Pro at work, I didn't have to set it up...
: OK, On my All Programs list, a number of the entries are "highlighted" (a
: yellow background). Also when I click on, or hover over, the All Programs
: 'button' a flag comes up telling me that new programs have been
installed.(I
: know that !) At first only one program was highlighted (not one I
installed,
: but the vendor) and now there are several, including in the 'accessories'
: folder.Some of these I have installed, others are part of the system. I
have
: no idea what this means or how to address it. Can anyone help this
admitted
: "Dummy"? (Please don't get TOO technical on me, OK? :-| )
: Cheers

 

[Ayush]

You are welcome !

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


: Well, Thank you Ayush. That was easy. I told you I was a novice. I didn't
: even see that option :-( ....I guess you have to know where to look! lol.
: --
: ...Snakey slithered by and said.
:
:
: "Ayush" wrote:
:
: >
: > Turn off the "Highlight newly installed programs" here
: > Right click Start menu > Properties > Customize > Advanced tab >
Uncheck
: > "Highlight newly installed programs"
: >
: > --
: > > Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
: >
: > For any query, search > www.Google.com
: > Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org
: >
: >
: > : > : Hi. I am a complete novice to XP Home SP2-(I came over from 98SE).
: > Although I
: > : do use Pro at work, I didn't have to set it up...
: > : OK, On my All Programs list, a number of the entries are
"highlighted" (a
: > : yellow background). Also when I click on, or hover over, the All
Programs
: > : 'button' a flag comes up telling me that new programs have been
: > installed.(I
: > : know that !) At first only one program was highlighted (not one I
: > installed,
: > : but the vendor) and now there are several, including in the
'accessories'
: > : folder.Some of these I have installed, others are part of the system.
I
: > have
: > : no idea what this means or how to address it. Can anyone help this
: > admitted
: > : "Dummy"? (Please don't get TOO technical on me, OK? :-| )
: > : Cheers
: >
: >
: >