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Net Doe
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      01-05-2008
I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
preference.

When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down arrow
at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How can I change
this behavior to get the abbreviated list?


 
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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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      01-06-2008
Personalized Menus (Intelli menus) introduced in Windows 2000 are not
supported in Windows Vista.
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"Net Doe" <> wrote in message
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>I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
>preference.
>
> When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
> abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down arrow
> at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How can I
> change this behavior to get the abbreviated list?
>



 
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Falcon
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      01-06-2008
On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:02:39 -0500, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]"
<> wrote:
>

"Net Doe" <> wrote in message
news:6ED404ED-3B69-4869-98AC-...
>I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
>preference.
>
> When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
> abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down arrow
> at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How can I
> change this behavior to get the abbreviated list?


>Personalized Menus (Intelli menus) introduced in Windows 2000 are not
>supported in Windows Vista.


Actually they are supported in Vista. I have the opposite problem.
In classic view, home premium, 32-bit my Start->Programs comes up
with an abbreviated mode with the double arrow at the bottom. I want
to see the whole list and not the shortened version that I have to
expand.

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Rick Rogers
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      01-06-2008
Hi,

Go into the start menu properties and re-enable personlized menus. Right
click the taskbar and choose properties to start, go to the start menu tab
and click customize. The personalize option will be the last one in the list
of options.

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"Net Doe" <> wrote in message
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>I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
>preference.
>
> When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
> abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down arrow
> at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How can I
> change this behavior to get the abbreviated list?
>


 
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Net Doe
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      01-06-2008
"The personalize option will be the last one in the list
of options."

Actually, its NOT for the "Start Menu" choice, but IS
on the "Classic Start Menu" choice, which I use. And on
mine, it's already checked.

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Go into the start menu properties and re-enable personlized menus. Right
> click the taskbar and choose properties to start, go to the start menu tab
> and click customize. The personalize option will be the last one in the
> list of options.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Net Doe" <> wrote in message
> news:6ED404ED-3B69-4869-98AC-...
>>I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
>>preference.
>>
>> When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
>> abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down
>> arrow at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How can
>> I change this behavior to get the abbreviated list?
>>

>



 
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Rick Rogers
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      01-06-2008
The originator of the thread clearly stated that they were using the classic
menu. Had they been using the Vista style, I would have responded
differently.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Net Doe" <> wrote in message
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> "The personalize option will be the last one in the list
> of options."
>
> Actually, its NOT for the "Start Menu" choice, but IS
> on the "Classic Start Menu" choice, which I use. And on
> mine, it's already checked.
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:u%23pi$...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Go into the start menu properties and re-enable personlized menus. Right
>> click the taskbar and choose properties to start, go to the start menu
>> tab and click customize. The personalize option will be the last one in
>> the list of options.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Net Doe" <> wrote in message
>> news:6ED404ED-3B69-4869-98AC-...
>>>I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
>>>preference.
>>>
>>> When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
>>> abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down
>>> arrow at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How can
>>> I change this behavior to get the abbreviated list?
>>>

>>

>
>


 
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Net Doe
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      01-06-2008
I am the OP!
I use classic start menu and this feature dues NOT work for me, but to
someone who responded, it works for them.

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> The originator of the thread clearly stated that they were using the
> classic menu. Had they been using the Vista style, I would have responded
> differently.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Net Doe" <> wrote in message
> news:F03588EA-8E0D-4111-AB9D-...
>> "The personalize option will be the last one in the list
>> of options."
>>
>> Actually, its NOT for the "Start Menu" choice, but IS
>> on the "Classic Start Menu" choice, which I use. And on
>> mine, it's already checked.
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:u%23pi$...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Go into the start menu properties and re-enable personlized menus. Right
>>> click the taskbar and choose properties to start, go to the start menu
>>> tab and click customize. The personalize option will be the last one in
>>> the list of options.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Net Doe" <> wrote in message
>>> news:6ED404ED-3B69-4869-98AC-...
>>>>I use classic Start Menu setting for Vista Home Premium 32-bit - just a
>>>>preference.
>>>>
>>>> When I do Start->Programs, I get EVERYTHING on the menu;instead of an
>>>> abbreviated list of the recently used programs, with the double down
>>>> arrow at the bottom to give me the option of showing everything. How
>>>> can I change this behavior to get the abbreviated list?
>>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>



 
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