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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Hi All
When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
How about just cleaning it up
Right click the start buttonand click "explore all users" which brings you to your start menu..(documents&settings/user/start menu from there you can create folders and move items.As an example you could create an "audio" folder and then drag and drop every audio related program into that folder.This reduces the number of individual folders and pretty soon you'll be able to see your desktop again.You realize that not every shortcut that gets installed on your "all programs" needs to stay there...do you really need that shortcut to the help file?? the readme.txt file? the registration process?? etc etc?? XP does not put a limit on how much you can install.....your HD does that. peter "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Why 'crappy XP'?.. go to START - MY COMPUTER.. double click on MY COMPUTER..
double click on the C drive.. double click on 'Documents and Settings' folder.. double click on START MENU.. create sub folders to categorize programs and then sort your programs into the appropriate folders.. "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Crappy XP has nothing to do with the fact that YOU do not know how to
maintain YOUR computer! Clean up the start folder. Crappy XP indeed. Clueless users abound. -- Regards: Richard Urban aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
R-click Start, choose properties, advanced tab, scroll down and check
"Scroll Programs". XP is not "crappy", read a little! JAX "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
The only thing that is "crappy" is your attitude and your lack of computer
skills. Bobby "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
"JAX" wrote: R-click Start, choose properties, advanced tab, scroll down and check "Scroll Programs". XP is not "crappy", read a little! JAX "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David Surley you all know that "Read" and "help" are four letter words that are to be avoided! |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Right click Start button
Select Explore and/or Explore All Users. Then open the Programs folder. Create new subfolders then rearrange shortcuts. OR You can also configure your programs list to scroll which results in one large column. Right-click the Start button Go to Properties Click the Customize button. Click the Advanced tab. Scroll through the list until you see the item "Scroll Programs". Check that and hit OK. "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Well, Peter, no I didn't realise that at all! Not knowing much about Windows I am
never sure what I can get rid of and what I have to keep. I do have sortcuts on the desktop to all the apps that I normally use, so if these files in the 'all programs' are not needed I can certainly dump them. Thanks for the info, much appreciated David peter wrote: You realize that not every shortcut that gets installed on your "all programs" needs to stay there... peter "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
As I am a long term Mac user I am used to logical and user friendly ways of
doing things - hence the crappy XP remark And something as simple as cleaning up, as someone else has pointed out, shouldn't be so unobvious David Richard Urban wrote: Crappy XP has nothing to do with the fact that YOU do not know how to maintain YOUR computer! Clean up the start folder. Crappy XP indeed. Clueless users abound. |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Ah perhaps it is not me that needs to read Jaxi old fellow - I tried that
and there is no advanced tab - just 'task bar' and 'start menu' tabs David - who wonders why some people go out of their way to be objectionable - especially when it turns out they don't know what they are talking about, like Jax JAX wrote: R-click Start, choose properties, advanced tab, scroll down and check "Scroll Programs". XP is not "crappy", read a little! JAX "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Right on Chuck - that Jax does know what they mean, and he is damn good at
putting them into effect David Chuck Davis wrote: "JAX" wrote: R-click Start, choose properties, advanced tab, scroll down and check "Scroll Programs". XP is not "crappy", read a little! Surley you all know that "Read" and "help" are four letter words that are to be avoided! |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Well, you have obviously never used a good operating system - not even the
diehards would call XP a good OS - but that is no excuse for your bad manners David - who understands why his mum calls him bad dog "NoNoBadDog!" wrote: The only thing that is "crappy" is your attitude and your lack of computer skills. Bobby "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
Thanks Taurarian
That works - I can now access some of the recently installed programs, though now I know that I don't have to keep all the entries in this section, I will be able to condense the list down Cheers David Taurarian wrote: Right click Start button Select Explore and/or Explore All Users. Then open the Programs folder. Create new subfolders then rearrange shortcuts. OR You can also configure your programs list to scroll which results in one large column. Right-click the Start button Go to Properties Click the Customize button. Click the Advanced tab. Scroll through the list until you see the item "Scroll Programs". Check that and hit OK. "David" wrote in message ... Hi All When I click on 'All Programs' the window that comes up is now full of programs/folders etc., That is, this window fills the screen and the last lot of software that I installed can not be seen as the window does not scroll vertically or horizontally. What is the answer here? Surely even crappy XP cant put a limit on how many applications you can install (well see and access I guess) but how can I make this window scroll to see and access all my applications? David |
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"All Programs" Window is Full - what can I do?
"David" wrote in message
Ah perhaps it is not me that needs to read Jaxi old fellow - I tried that and there is no advanced tab - just 'task bar' and 'start menu' tabs David - who wonders why some people go out of their way to be objectionable - especially when it turns out they don't know what they are talking about, like Jax JAX wrote: R-click Start, choose properties, advanced tab, scroll down and check "Scroll Programs". XP is not "crappy", read a little! JAX sigh Right click the Start button. Click Properties Click the Start Menu tab. Click the appropriate Customize button. Click the Advanced tab. Scroll down the Start Menu items window until you find it. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ |
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