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Where is my "Start menu" ???



 
 
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Old December 12th 08, 06:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Hari Hari Mau
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.

Thanks!!
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  #2  
Old December 12th 08, 07:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Sinner
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???


"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in message
...
Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.


Maybe you're using Windows XP Home Basic.


I'd backup my data, format and re-install XP.

At least one of the newsgroups you posted to isn't carried by my isp's news
server and throws an error when I try to respond. Pick a newsgroup, ask
your question and if you don't get a response, ask somewhere else.
Cross-posting will get you in my killfile rather quickly.


  #3  
Old December 12th 08, 11:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Raymond Babbitt
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:17:15 -0500, "Sinner"
wrote:


"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in message
...
Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.


Maybe you're using Windows XP Home Basic.


WRONG answer. Home Basic looks exactly like the picture.

I'd backup my data, format and re-install XP.

At least one of the newsgroups you posted to isn't carried by my isp's news
server and throws an error when I try to respond.


Your problem, not the OP's... or mine, for that matter.

?Pick a newsgroup, ask
your question and if you don't get a response, ask somewhere else.
Cross-posting will get you in my killfile rather quickly.


With the crappy advice you gave as an example of your technical
prowess, you should put everyone in your killfile, you moron... that
way they would never get a reply from you.
  #4  
Old December 12th 08, 11:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Roy Smith[_3_]
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???



"Sinner" wrote in message
...

"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in message
...
Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.


Maybe you're using Windows XP Home Basic.


There is no such animal. There is XP Home, Pro, Media Center, and Windows
XP Starter Edition. XP Starter Edition is a lower-cost version of Windows
XP available in Thailand, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, India,
Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Uruguay
and Venezuela. It is similar to Windows XP Home, but is limited to low-end
hardware, can only run 3 programs at a time, and has some other features
either removed or disabled by default.

According to a Microsoft press release, Windows XP Starter Edition is "a
low-cost introduction to the Microsoft Windows XP operating system designed
for first-time desktop PC users in developing countries.

I'd backup my data, format and re-install XP.


Is that your answer to all your problems? There is a remedy that isn't as
drastic as what you've recommended...

At least one of the newsgroups you posted to isn't carried by my isp's
news server and throws an error when I try to respond. Pick a newsgroup,
ask your question and if you don't get a response, ask somewhere else.
Cross-posting will get you in my killfile rather quickly.




--

Roy Smith
http://roysmith1959.spaces.live.com/


  #5  
Old December 12th 08, 11:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Roy Smith[_3_]
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???



"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in message ...
Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.


It's a simple fix, though it does require making some changes in your computer's registry. Make a backup of your registry before making any changes just in case. If you don't know how to do that then read this article: How to Backup and Restore the Registry.

Now to restore the Start Menu Go to Start = Run and type in "regedit" {without the quotes}

Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

In the right-hand pane, right-click on NoSimpleStartMenu and Modify its Value to decimal 0 [dword:00000000]

Logoff and logon again (or restart) for the changes to take effect.

--

Roy Smith
http://roysmith1959.spaces.live.com/

  #6  
Old December 12th 08, 02:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Twayne[_2_]
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in message
...
Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the
following picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.


Maybe you're using Windows XP Home Basic.


I'd backup my data, format and re-install XP.

At least one of the newsgroups you posted to isn't carried by my
isp's news server and throws an error when I try to respond. Pick a
newsgroup, ask your question and if you don't get a response, ask
somewhere else. Cross-posting will get you in my killfile rather
quickly.


Uhh, Sinner, I assume you meant multi-posting. Cross posting would put
it into all the newsgroups and once you'd seen it, it would be marked
read in all the others when you go there. Excepting groups you don't
get of course.


  #7  
Old December 12th 08, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Kelly
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Hi,

Run the undo on line 167: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best and Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in message
...
Hmm... just discover this !!

Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---

http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...startmenu1.jpg

Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !

As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --

"Start menu"

and

"Classic Start menu"

Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !

What is going on???

How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??

Please help.

Thanks!!


  #8  
Old December 12th 08, 09:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Unknown
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Of course that includes you!
However, I would prefer never seeing a 'microsoft.public.xxxx' group
included in a cross-post. (Too many idiots in them.)



  #9  
Old December 12th 08, 11:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
relic[_2_]
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Unknown wrote:
Of course that includes you!


Have you ever seen me top-post? THAT is what idiots do.


However, I would prefer never seeing a 'microsoft.public.xxxx' group
included in a cross-post. (Too many idiots in them.)



  #10  
Old December 13th 08, 04:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Hari Hari Mau
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

On Dec 12, 3:38*am, "Roy Smith" wrote:
"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in ...



Hmm... just discover this !!


Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---


http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...sing/accessibi...


Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !


As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --


"Start menu"


and


"Classic Start menu"


Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !


What is going on???


How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??


Please help.


It's a simple fix, though it does require making some changes in your computer's registry. *Make a backup of your registry before making any changes just in case. *If you don't know how to do that then read this article: How to Backup and Restore the Registry.

Now to restore the Start Menu Go to Start = Run and type in "regedit" {without the quotes}

Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explor er

In the right-hand pane, right-click on NoSimpleStartMenu and Modify its Value to decimal 0 [dword:00000000]

Logoff and logon again (or restart) for the changes to take effect.

--

Roy Smithhttp://roysmith1959.spaces.live.com/


Thank you !!!

That did the magic !!!

Thanks again !!!!!!!!


  #11  
Old December 13th 08, 04:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Hari Hari Mau
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Thanks for your very useful info, Kelly !!!!



On Dec 12, 11:19*am, "Kelly" wrote:
Hi,

Run the undo on line 167: *http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best and Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

"Hari Hari Mau" wrote in ...

Hmm... just discover this !!


Wondering around the wonderful world of Internet I found the following
picture ---


http://www.microsoft.com/library/med...sing/accessibi...


Then I click the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" on my own PC and
found something really weird !


As you can see in the that picture at Microsoft, there are two items
under the "Start Menu" tab --


"Start menu"


and


"Classic Start menu"


Mine ... only the "Classic Start menu" appears !


What is going on???


How to make it so that my "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" looks
like the one in the picture??


Please help.


Thanks!!


  #12  
Old December 13th 08, 06:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,alt.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Unknown
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

If you don't like top posting why don't you be polite, just shut up, ignore
the poster and
go on your merry way instead of ranting and raving like an idiot?
Isn't THAT what idiots do? Rant and rave.

"relic" wrote in message
...
Unknown wrote:
Of course that includes you!


Have you ever seen me top-post? THAT is what idiots do.


However, I would prefer never seeing a 'microsoft.public.xxxx' group
included in a cross-post. (Too many idiots in them.)





  #13  
Old December 13th 08, 06:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Damian
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Unknown wrote:
If you don't like top posting why don't you be polite, just shut up,
ignore the poster and
go on your merry way instead of ranting and raving like an idiot?
Isn't THAT what idiots do? Rant and rave.


Please keep your dumb-arsed top-posting in the dumb-arsed microsoft.public
groups. The civilized world don't top-post.



"relic" wrote in message
...
Unknown wrote:
Of course that includes you!


Have you ever seen me top-post? THAT is what idiots do.


However, I would prefer never seeing a 'microsoft.public.xxxx'
group included in a cross-post. (Too many idiots in them.)



  #14  
Old December 13th 08, 06:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Unknown
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Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

You blind also? Count the number out of 100 posts. More civil than bottom
posting.
Or are you just trying to impress someone?
"Damian" wrote in message
...
Unknown wrote:
If you don't like top posting why don't you be polite, just shut up,
ignore the poster and
go on your merry way instead of ranting and raving like an idiot?
Isn't THAT what idiots do? Rant and rave.


Please keep your dumb-arsed top-posting in the dumb-arsed microsoft.public
groups. The civilized world don't top-post.



"relic" wrote in message
...
Unknown wrote:
Of course that includes you!

Have you ever seen me top-post? THAT is what idiots do.


However, I would prefer never seeing a 'microsoft.public.xxxx'
group included in a cross-post. (Too many idiots in them.)





  #15  
Old December 14th 08, 02:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Twayne[_2_]
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Posts: 4,276
Default Where is my "Start menu" ???

Unknown wrote:
If you don't like top posting why don't you be polite, just shut up,
ignore the poster and
go on your merry way instead of ranting and raving like an idiot?
Isn't THAT what idiots do? Rant and rave.


Please keep your dumb-arsed top-posting in the dumb-arsed
microsoft.public groups. The civilized world don't top-post.


It "don't", huh? It "don't" tawl lyke dat eider. Pot-kettle




"relic" wrote in message
...
Unknown wrote:
Of course that includes you!

Have you ever seen me top-post? THAT is what idiots do.


However, I would prefer never seeing a 'microsoft.public.xxxx'
group included in a cross-post. (Too many idiots in them.)




 




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