XP start menu corrupted

[Rich Barry]

Jerry, rt click on Start>select Properties>Start Menu-Customize>Advanced.
There you can reestablish run and search.

 

[Jerry M]

When I switch to the XP Start menu I get only the left panel. There is
no "run" or "search", etc. It also says I have too many items in the
start menu, etc. The classic start menu works fine. Is there a way to
fix this?

 

[Jerry M]

Jerry, rt click on Startselect PropertiesStart Menu-CustomizeAdvanced.
There you can reestablish run and search.
"Jerry M" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

When I switch to the XP Start menu I get only the left panel. There
is
no "run" or "search", etc. It also says I have too many items in the
start menu, etc. The classic start menu works fine. Is there a way
to
fix this?

That doesn't seem to be the problem. Both "run" and "search" were
already selected.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Too many items in the start menu (XP Start Menu only)

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab | Customize
button | General tab | Reduce the number for Number of programs on Start
menu

Number of programs on Start menu
[[Specifies the maximum number of programs to display in the most frequently
used programs list on the Start menu. You can increase or decrease the
number. ]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Keith Miller MVP]

Not sure what would cause this. Almost sounds like corruption of the .msstyles file. With the XP
style Start Menu selected, try toggling the 'Windows & Buttons:' setting on the 'Appearance' tab of
the Display Properties dialog. If you're using classic, try applying XP style, see if the
right-pane appears, then try toggling back. Vice-versa if you're already using XP style.

 

[Jerry M]

Nope, I reduced the number to "1" and I still get the message.

Too many items in the start menu (XP Start Menu only)

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab | Customize
button | General tab | Reduce the number for Number of programs on
Start
menu

Number of programs on Start menu
[[Specifies the maximum number of programs to display in the most
frequently
used programs list on the Start menu. You can increase or decrease the
number. ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Jerry M (e-mail address removed) hunted and pecked:
When I switch to the XP Start menu I get only the left panel. There
is
no "run" or "search", etc. It also says I have too many items in the
start menu, etc. The classic start menu works fine. Is there a way
to
fix this?

 

[Sharon F]

Nope, I reduced the number to "1" and I still get the message.

Well,since that's not working - try taking off one or two things that can
be added via Taskbar/Start Menu properties. For example, things like My
Pictures, My Videos - these are subfolders of My Documents so their
appearance is a bit redundant. Maybe Network Places which can be opened
from Control Panel or My Computer instead).

 

[Jerry M]

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:24:15 +0000, Jerry M wrote:

Nope, I reduced the number to "1" and I still get the message.

Well,since that's not working - try taking off one or two things that
can
be added via Taskbar/Start Menu properties. For example, things like
My
Pictures, My Videos - these are subfolders of My Documents so their
appearance is a bit redundant. Maybe Network Places which can be
opened
from Control Panel or My Computer instead).

Nope -- I've tried all the suggestions and nothing works. I'll just
live with the classic stuff. Thanks to all who tried.