Frequently used programs

The list on my laptop start menu reverts to the original list of programmes
at each restart and does not retain any programs I have ben using. I think
this may be a feature set by the manufacturer, Gateway. Does anyone know of
any way to make the start menu etain the frequently used programs list after
restart.
I am using Vista Home Premium

"HenryF" <> wrote in message
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> The list on my laptop start menu reverts to the original list of
> programmes
> at each restart and does not retain any programs I have ben using. I think
> this may be a feature set by the manufacturer, Gateway. Does anyone know
> of
> any way to make the start menu etain the frequently used programs list
> after
> restart.
> I am using Vista Home Premium

It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

Hi,

Right click the taskbar and choose properties. On the start menu tab there
is an option to store and display a list of recently used programs you can
enable.

--
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

"HenryF" <> wrote in message
news:F64BE3A7-EFD6-472C-9F7D-...
> The list on my laptop start menu reverts to the original list of
> programmes
> at each restart and does not retain any programs I have ben using. I think
> this may be a feature set by the manufacturer, Gateway. Does anyone know
> of
> any way to make the start menu etain the frequently used programs list
> after
> restart.
> I am using Vista Home Premium

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Right click the taskbar and choose properties. On the start menu tab there
> is an option to store and display a list of recently used programs you can
> enable.
>
> --
> 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
>
> "HenryF" <> wrote in message
> news:F64BE3A7-EFD6-472C-9F7D-...
> > The list on my laptop start menu reverts to the original list of
> > programmes
> > at each restart and does not retain any programs I have ben using. I think
> > this may be a feature set by the manufacturer, Gateway. Does anyone know
> > of
> > any way to make the start menu etain the frequently used programs list
> > after
> > restart.
> > I am using Vista Home Premium
>
>
Thank you for your response. Some more research found an answer at
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/21/1/