help please with start-programs view

Hi,
I had to reinstall xp home edition on my Dell computer.
After updating windows and getting all my programs back.
I have a problem that I can not remember how to fix.

I go to Start- All Programs--The next bar with all the programs are
only on 1 menu. I have to scroll up or down to see the program choices
that are available. There are over 50 programs only on one menu.

How do I get it to open another menus so that I can see programs
across the desk top on multiple menus?
Thanks in advance

Zub Zero wrote:
Hi,
I had to reinstall xp home edition on my Dell computer.
After updating windows and getting all my programs back.
I have a problem that I can not remember how to fix.

I go to Start- All Programs--The next bar with all the programs are
only on 1 menu. I have to scroll up or down to see the program
choices that are available. There are over 50 programs only on one
menu.

How do I get it to open another menus so that I can see programs
across the desk top on multiple menus?
Thanks in advance

Make subfolders in All Users -- Start Menu and/or Your Profile -- Start
Menu and move items into those folders to create a logical grouping...

(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu and/or C:\Documents and
Settings\YourUsername\Start Menu)

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Hi Zub:

Right-click on the Start button and select Properties. On the Start Menu
tab click Customize. On the Advanced tab, scroll down in the area called
'Start menu items' and remove the check mark from 'Scroll Programs',
then 'OK' your way out.

Now, when the All Programs list hits the bottom of your screen it will
continue on a column to the right.

Earl Grey

Zub Zero wrote:
Hi,
I had to reinstall xp home edition on my Dell computer.
After updating windows and getting all my programs back.
I have a problem that I can not remember how to fix.

I go to Start- All Programs--The next bar with all the programs are
only on 1 menu. I have to scroll up or down to see the program choices
that are available. There are over 50 programs only on one menu.

How do I get it to open another menus so that I can see programs
across the desk top on multiple menus?
Thanks in advance

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 * |
Click OK | Click Apply | Click 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 **
Click OK | Click Apply | Click 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.]

HOW TO: Show All Items on the Start Menu or Favorites Menu
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230596

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
Zub Zero hunted and pecked:
Hi,
I had to reinstall xp home edition on my Dell computer.
After updating windows and getting all my programs back.
I have a problem that I can not remember how to fix.

I go to Start- All Programs--The next bar with all the programs are
only on 1 menu. I have to scroll up or down to see the program choices
that are available. There are over 50 programs only on one menu.

How do I get it to open another menus so that I can see programs
across the desk top on multiple menus?
Thanks in advance

Hi,
It worked like a charm.
Thanks again and have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!


On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:17:10 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
wrote:

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 * |
Click OK | Click Apply | Click 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 **
Click OK | Click Apply | Click 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.]

HOW TO: Show All Items on the Start Menu or Favorites Menu
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230596
Thanks in advance

Merry Christmas to you too.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
wmckeeby hunted and pecked:
Hi,
It worked like a charm.
Thanks again and have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!


On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:17:10 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
wrote:

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 * |
Click OK | Click Apply | Click 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 **
Click OK | Click Apply | Click 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.]

HOW TO: Show All Items on the Start Menu or Favorites Menu
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230596
Thanks in advance