Windows explorer and 'all programs' on start menu

[J. Timothy]

I have two quick questions. The first is that when I use windows explorer
lately, when it come up it lists everything in backwards alphabetical order
i.e. Z comes before A. This did not happen before. In fact, I can't
remember ever seeing something like this. Any ideas?

The second is that my "All programs" button on the start menu has changed.
It used to give me 3-4 columns listing all of the programs. Now, it just
gives me 1 column and I have to scroll down through it. With the 3-4
columns it was much easier to see and find what I wanted. Any ideas on how
to get it back?

Thanks in advance.

Timothy Jenkins

 

[Guest]

Hello,

For your second problem, can you right-click on the start bar > go to
properties > go to the start menu tab > go to the customize button > go to
advanced and verify that scroll programs is not checked.

Please reply.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Note the arrow on the Name header. Click once on the Name header to change
to A-Z, click again to change to Z-A.


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.]