Start/Program Menu ?

[Redman]

Whenever I click on the Start button then onto Programs, Favourites,
Documents etc I get a double arrow at the top or bottom depending on the
menu size. It's a pain in the backside having to click on the arrows to get
it to move. Is there a registry entry or something I can do to make the menu
appear in full all the time?

TIA

Redman

 

[Taurarian]

Right click Start button
Select Explore and/or Explore All Users.
Then open the Programs folder.
Create new subfolders then rearrange shortcuts.
OR
You can also configure your programs list to scroll which results in one large
column.
Right-click the Start button
Go to Properties
Click the Customize button.
Click the Advanced tab.
Scroll through the list until you see the item "Scroll Programs".
Check that and hit OK.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

With the Classic Start Menu, both of these need to be UNChecked.
XP Start Menu doesn't have Use Personalized Menus option.

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and UNCheck:
Scroll Programs * |
OK | Apply | OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and UNCheck both of these:
Scroll Programs * |
Use Personalized Menus **
OK | Apply | OK

[*Specifies whether to display the items on the Programs menu as one long
scrolling menu or as horizontal pages. Depending on your screen resolution,
if you have more than 29 or 38 programs installed, and you select to have
one long scrolling menu, you can access the programs you don’t see
by clicking the arrow at each end of the list of programs.]

[**Specifies whether to turn on Personalized Menus.
Personalized Menus keeps the Programs menu clean by hiding items you haven't
used recently, while still keeping other programs easily accessible. You
can gain access to hidden programs by clicking the down arrow at the bottom
of the Programs menu.]

 

[Redman]

Cheers, worked a treat.

Redman

With the Classic Start Menu, both of these need to be UNChecked.
XP Start Menu doesn't have Use Personalized Menus option.

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and UNCheck:
Scroll Programs * |
OK | Apply | OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and UNCheck both of these:
Scroll Programs * |
Use Personalized Menus **
OK | Apply | OK

[*Specifies whether to display the items on the Programs menu as one long
scrolling menu or as horizontal pages. Depending on your screen resolution,
if you have more than 29 or 38 programs installed, and you select to have
one long scrolling menu, you can access the programs you don’t see
by clicking the arrow at each end of the list of programs.]

[**Specifies whether to turn on Personalized Menus.
Personalized Menus keeps the Programs menu clean by hiding items you haven't
used recently, while still keeping other programs easily accessible. You
can gain access to hidden programs by clicking the down arrow at the bottom
of the Programs menu.]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Whenever I click on the Start button then onto Programs, Favourites,
Documents etc I get a double arrow at the top or bottom depending on
the menu size. It's a pain in the backside having to click on the
arrows to get it to move. Is there a registry entry or something I
can do to make the menu appear in full all the time?

TIA

Redman

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Cheers, worked a treat.

Redman

With the Classic Start Menu, both of these need to be UNChecked.
XP Start Menu doesn't have Use Personalized Menus option.

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and UNCheck:
Scroll Programs * |
OK | Apply | OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and UNCheck both of these:
Scroll Programs * |
Use Personalized Menus **
OK | Apply | OK

[*Specifies whether to display the items on the Programs menu as one
long scrolling menu or as horizontal pages. Depending on your screen
resolution, if you have more than 29 or 38 programs installed, and
you select to have one long scrolling menu, you can access the
programs you don’t see
by clicking the arrow at each end of the list of programs.]

[**Specifies whether to turn on Personalized Menus.
Personalized Menus keeps the Programs menu clean by hiding items you
haven't used recently, while still keeping other programs easily
accessible. You can gain access to hidden programs by clicking the
down arrow at the bottom of the Programs menu.]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Whenever I click on the Start button then onto Programs, Favourites,
Documents etc I get a double arrow at the top or bottom depending on
the menu size. It's a pain in the backside having to click on the
arrows to get it to move. Is there a registry entry or something I
can do to make the menu appear in full all the time?

TIA

Redman