Re: Managing program listing CORRECTION

[JAX]

Make that the left column. Getting old, you know.

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Chuck,
>
> You can r-click "Start" and choose "Explore all users". Within the right
> side section, you will see "Start Menu>Programs" for each user. From
those,
> you can create new folders and arrange the files to suit yourself.
>
> I have folders arranged by type of programs, i.e., all Office components
in
> one folder, all tools in another, etc.
>
> HTH, JAX
>
> "Chuck Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have many, many programs in the program list. Is there any software
> > available to help manage the three collumn display? I am exceeding
screen
> > space and don't want to use scrolling menu. Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

[JAX]

Make that, on the advanced tab, choose performance and then check the box.

JAX

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Philip,
>
> Try going to Start, r-click My Computer, choose properties. on the
> performance tab, check "Show windows contents while dragging". That should
> take care of your problem.
>
> HTH, JAX
>
> "Philip Mackarous" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have finally upgraded to Windows XP. I am enjoying the OS very much.
> Every is working just fine except for one slight problem that I am hoping
I
> could get some help with.
> >
> > I right click on the desktop... select properties... click on the
> Appearance tab... click on the Effects button... and then select the "Show
> window contents while dragging" check box. It works fine at that point.
I
> am able to see any window while dragging. However, after I shutdown and
> reboot or logoff and logon again, the "Show window contents while
dragging"
> is not enabled. If I go back to the Effects dialog box... the "Show
window
> contents while dragging" checkbox is NOT checked.
> >
> > I have tried the other check boxes on the effects page and shutting down
> and restarting again and they all work properly. This is the only check
box
> in the Effects dialog that does not retain it's value after I shutdown and
> restart.
> >
> > I am running XP Pro version 2002 Service Pack 1 and have done all the
> updates.
> >
> > It's not the end of the world to live without this feature, but I just
> find it strange that it keeps losing my selection.
> >
> > Would anyone have a suggestion?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

[JAX]

Make that, on the advanced tab, choose performance and check the box.

JAX

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Philip,
>
> Try going to Start, r-click My Computer, choose properties. on the
> performance tab, check "Show windows contents while dragging". That should
> take care of your problem.
>
> HTH, JAX
>
> "Philip Mackarous" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have finally upgraded to Windows XP. I am enjoying the OS very much.
> Every is working just fine except for one slight problem that I am hoping
I
> could get some help with.
> >
> > I right click on the desktop... select properties... click on the
> Appearance tab... click on the Effects button... and then select the "Show
> window contents while dragging" check box. It works fine at that point.
I
> am able to see any window while dragging. However, after I shutdown and
> reboot or logoff and logon again, the "Show window contents while
dragging"
> is not enabled. If I go back to the Effects dialog box... the "Show
window
> contents while dragging" checkbox is NOT checked.
> >
> > I have tried the other check boxes on the effects page and shutting down
> and restarting again and they all work properly. This is the only check
box
> in the Effects dialog that does not retain it's value after I shutdown and
> restart.
> >
> > I am running XP Pro version 2002 Service Pack 1 and have done all the
> updates.
> >
> > It's not the end of the world to live without this feature, but I just
> find it strange that it keeps losing my selection.
> >
> > Would anyone have a suggestion?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

[Philip Mackarous]

Hello JAX,

Thanks for your response. I followed your suggestion and on the "Visual Effects" page of the "Performance Options" notebook, the "Show window contents while dragging" was already checked. But on that notebook, there are 4 radio buttons...

1) Let Windows choose what's best for my computer (selected)
2) Adjust for best appearance
3) Adjust for best performance and
4) Custom:

.....followed by about 16 visual effects check boxes, including the "Show window contents while dragging", which are all checked. I selected the "Custom" radio button and then shutdown and restarted. Again the show window contents while dragging did not
work after I logged back on. I re-verified this "Visual Effects" page and the radio button was back on the "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" radio button.

STRANGE

----- JAX wrote: -----

Make that, on the advanced tab, choose performance and check the box.

JAX

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Philip,
>> Try going to Start, r-click My Computer, choose properties. on the
> performance tab, check "Show windows contents while dragging". That should
> take care of your problem.
>> HTH, JAX
>> "Philip Mackarous" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I have finally upgraded to Windows XP. I am enjoying the OS very much.
> Every is working just fine except for one slight problem that I am hoping
I
> could get some help with.
>>>> I right click on the desktop... select properties... click on the
> Appearance tab... click on the Effects button... and then select the "Show
> window contents while dragging" check box. It works fine at that point.
I
> am able to see any window while dragging. However, after I shutdown and
> reboot or logoff and logon again, the "Show window contents while
dragging"
> is not enabled. If I go back to the Effects dialog box... the "Show
window
> contents while dragging" checkbox is NOT checked.
>>>> I have tried the other check boxes on the effects page and shutting down
> and restarting again and they all work properly. This is the only check
box
> in the Effects dialog that does not retain it's value after I shutdown and
> restart.
>>>> I am running XP Pro version 2002 Service Pack 1 and have done all the
> updates.
>>>> It's not the end of the world to live without this feature, but I just
> find it strange that it keeps losing my selection.
>>>> Would anyone have a suggestion?
>>>> Thanks
>>

[JAX]

If the Show Windows box is checked, I don't know where to go to from here.
Perhaps someone else will have an answer.

LOL, JAX

"Philip Mackarous" > wrote in message
...
> Hello JAX,
>
> Thanks for your response. I followed your suggestion and on the "Visual
Effects" page of the "Performance Options" notebook, the "Show window
contents while dragging" was already checked. But on that notebook, there
are 4 radio buttons...
>
> 1) Let Windows choose what's best for my computer (selected)
> 2) Adjust for best appearance
> 3) Adjust for best performance and
> 4) Custom:
>
> ...followed by about 16 visual effects check boxes, including the "Show
window contents while dragging", which are all checked. I selected the
"Custom" radio button and then shutdown and restarted. Again the show
window contents while dragging did not work after I logged back on. I
re-verified this "Visual Effects" page and the radio button was back on the
"Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" radio button.
>
> STRANGE
>
> ----- JAX wrote: -----
>
> Make that, on the advanced tab, choose performance and check the box.
>
> JAX
>
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Philip,
> >> Try going to Start, r-click My Computer, choose properties. on the
> > performance tab, check "Show windows contents while dragging". That
should
> > take care of your problem.
> >> HTH, JAX
> >> "Philip Mackarous" > wrote in
message
> > ...
> >> I have finally upgraded to Windows XP. I am enjoying the OS very
much.
> > Every is working just fine except for one slight problem that I am
hoping
> I
> > could get some help with.
> >>>> I right click on the desktop... select properties... click on
the
> > Appearance tab... click on the Effects button... and then select
the "Show
> > window contents while dragging" check box. It works fine at that
point.
> I
> > am able to see any window while dragging. However, after I
shutdown and
> > reboot or logoff and logon again, the "Show window contents while
> dragging"
> > is not enabled. If I go back to the Effects dialog box... the
"Show
> window
> > contents while dragging" checkbox is NOT checked.
> >>>> I have tried the other check boxes on the effects page and
shutting down
> > and restarting again and they all work properly. This is the only
check
> box
> > in the Effects dialog that does not retain it's value after I
shutdown and
> > restart.
> >>>> I am running XP Pro version 2002 Service Pack 1 and have done
all the
> > updates.
> >>>> It's not the end of the world to live without this feature, but
I just
> > find it strange that it keeps losing my selection.
> >>>> Would anyone have a suggestion?
> >>>> Thanks
> >>

[JAX]

One more thought. Did you click on apply before you closed the window?

JAX

"Philip Mackarous" > wrote in message
...
> Hello JAX,
>
> Thanks for your response. I followed your suggestion and on the "Visual
Effects" page of the "Performance Options" notebook, the "Show window
contents while dragging" was already checked. But on that notebook, there
are 4 radio buttons...
>
> 1) Let Windows choose what's best for my computer (selected)
> 2) Adjust for best appearance
> 3) Adjust for best performance and
> 4) Custom:
>
> ...followed by about 16 visual effects check boxes, including the "Show
window contents while dragging", which are all checked. I selected the
"Custom" radio button and then shutdown and restarted. Again the show
window contents while dragging did not work after I logged back on. I
re-verified this "Visual Effects" page and the radio button was back on the
"Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" radio button.
>
> STRANGE
>
> ----- JAX wrote: -----
>
> Make that, on the advanced tab, choose performance and check the box.
>
> JAX
>
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Philip,
> >> Try going to Start, r-click My Computer, choose properties. on the
> > performance tab, check "Show windows contents while dragging". That
should
> > take care of your problem.
> >> HTH, JAX
> >> "Philip Mackarous" > wrote in
message
> > ...
> >> I have finally upgraded to Windows XP. I am enjoying the OS very
much.
> > Every is working just fine except for one slight problem that I am
hoping
> I
> > could get some help with.
> >>>> I right click on the desktop... select properties... click on
the
> > Appearance tab... click on the Effects button... and then select
the "Show
> > window contents while dragging" check box. It works fine at that
point.
> I
> > am able to see any window while dragging. However, after I
shutdown and
> > reboot or logoff and logon again, the "Show window contents while
> dragging"
> > is not enabled. If I go back to the Effects dialog box... the
"Show
> window
> > contents while dragging" checkbox is NOT checked.
> >>>> I have tried the other check boxes on the effects page and
shutting down
> > and restarting again and they all work properly. This is the only
check
> box
> > in the Effects dialog that does not retain it's value after I
shutdown and
> > restart.
> >>>> I am running XP Pro version 2002 Service Pack 1 and have done
all the
> > updates.
> >>>> It's not the end of the world to live without this feature, but
I just
> > find it strange that it keeps losing my selection.
> >>>> Would anyone have a suggestion?
> >>>> Thanks
> >>