hidden menu drop down items - unhide??

[Jeff]

What I am to explain occurs in the Start Menu items, or
any other pull down menu in other programs (like Microsoft
Office products: word, excel, etc.).

When you click on the Start menu, and then proceed to go
into the list of items, say Programs, a list appears.
However, the list is not complete. There is a little >>
figure (that is actually pointing downwards) which when
you click on it, expands all list showing all items,
rather than the ones ... that are more frequently used? Is
there a way to disable this feature?!! I absolutely HATE
it! I am always needing to access items in those drop down
menus that I have to click on that >> for them to appear.
Down right frustrating.
Any one know?

~ jeff

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello Jeff

Not really sure what your seeing but here is an idea, and just
a thought if you have programs that you use alot and hate to click
Start____and then Programs, for the programs that you use alot
create a shortcut on your desktop(icon) that way you click the
icon and your reay to go, just an idea



Jeff wrote:

> What I am to explain occurs in the Start Menu items, or
> any other pull down menu in other programs (like Microsoft
> Office products: word, excel, etc.).
>
> When you click on the Start menu, and then proceed to go
> into the list of items, say Programs, a list appears.
> However, the list is not complete. There is a little >>
> figure (that is actually pointing downwards) which when
> you click on it, expands all list showing all items,
> rather than the ones ... that are more frequently used? Is
> there a way to disable this feature?!! I absolutely HATE
> it! I am always needing to access items in those drop down
> menus that I have to click on that >> for them to appear.
> Down right frustrating.
> Any one know?
>
> ~ jeff

[Pete Baker]

Jeff

it's not a "hardware" question.... but since you asked so nicely...

For your various applications...
Tools
Customise
Options
Check "always show full menus"

For the Start Menu you'll need to increase the resolution of your screen via
the Display properties/settings and/or decrease the screen font size via
Display properties/ settings/advanced/DPI settings.

Hope that helps
Pete
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"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> What I am to explain occurs in the Start Menu items, or
> any other pull down menu in other programs (like Microsoft
> Office products: word, excel, etc.).
>
> When you click on the Start menu, and then proceed to go
> into the list of items, say Programs, a list appears.
> However, the list is not complete. There is a little >>
> figure (that is actually pointing downwards) which when
> you click on it, expands all list showing all items,
> rather than the ones ... that are more frequently used? Is
> there a way to disable this feature?!! I absolutely HATE
> it! I am always needing to access items in those drop down
> menus that I have to click on that >> for them to appear.
> Down right frustrating.
> Any one know?
>
> ~ jeff

[Pete Baker]

Reposting.... My OE is a bit twitchy.
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Jeff

it's not a "hardware" question.... but since you asked so nicely...

For your various applications...
Tools
Customise
Options
Check "always show full menus"

For the Start Menu you'll need to increase the resolution of your screen via
the Display properties/settings and/or decrease the screen font size via
Display properties/ settings/advanced/DPI settings.

Hope that helps
Pete
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"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> What I am to explain occurs in the Start Menu items, or
> any other pull down menu in other programs (like Microsoft
> Office products: word, excel, etc.).
>
> When you click on the Start menu, and then proceed to go
> into the list of items, say Programs, a list appears.
> However, the list is not complete. There is a little >>
> figure (that is actually pointing downwards) which when
> you click on it, expands all list showing all items,
> rather than the ones ... that are more frequently used? Is
> there a way to disable this feature?!! I absolutely HATE
> it! I am always needing to access items in those drop down
> menus that I have to click on that >> for them to appear.
> Down right frustrating.
> Any one know?
>
> ~ jeff