Things that appear

I'm sure some of the things that go wrong are due to the fact that my
finger will sometimes twitch and depress the mouse button where it
shouldn't put something into play on the bad side, but even so, I'd
like to know how to fix the problems no matter thie origins. (I'm
much better on that since I found the Steadymouse program.)

Not sure what you call the panels that ariced when you push the logo
key between the left Ctrl & Alt, but things have disappeared over the
past several months. The first I noticed was that the DOCUMENTS sign
no longer took me to my documents folder, as it used to do.
The other things have been happening (or not happening) in the past
few weeks.
I don't recall everything that used to be on the right side panel, but
here's what's left:
DOCUMENTS
MUSIC
GAMES
COMPUTER
CONNECT TO
CONTROL PANEL
DEFAULT PROGRAMS
HELP and SUPPORT
RUN...
As I recall it, clicking on GAMES would bring up the list on the
right side of the panel, but now it brings up a new Window with the
links listed.

My questions: how do I get DOCUMENTS to work - what used to be there,
and how do I prevent any more losses?

My usual deeply meant thanks in advance.

"Myron Bennett" wrote in message
news:...
> I'm sure some of the things that go wrong are due to the fact that my
> finger will sometimes twitch and depress the mouse button where it
> shouldn't put something into play on the bad side, but even so, I'd
> like to know how to fix the problems no matter thie origins. (I'm
> much better on that since I found the Steadymouse program.)
>
> Not sure what you call the panels that ariced when you push the logo
> key between the left Ctrl & Alt, but things have disappeared over the
> past several months. The first I noticed was that the DOCUMENTS sign
> no longer took me to my documents folder, as it used to do.
> The other things have been happening (or not happening) in the past
> few weeks.
> I don't recall everything that used to be on the right side panel, but
> here's what's left:
> DOCUMENTS
> MUSIC
> GAMES
> COMPUTER
> CONNECT TO
> CONTROL PANEL
> DEFAULT PROGRAMS
> HELP and SUPPORT
> RUN...
> As I recall it, clicking on GAMES would bring up the list on the
> right side of the panel, but now it brings up a new Window with the
> links listed.
>
> My questions: how do I get DOCUMENTS to work - what used to be there,
> and how do I prevent any more losses?
>
> My usual deeply meant thanks in advance.


Right-click on the taskbar, choose 'properties' and the Start Menu tab. When
you click the 'Customize' button, you can choose the items for the
right-side list and whether they show a list or open a folder, etc.

On Apr 27, 2:33*pm, Myron Bennett <mcbenn...@fuse.net> wrote:
> I'm sure some of the things that go wrong are due to the fact that my
> finger will sometimes twitch and depress the mouse button where it
> shouldn't put something into play on the bad side, but even so, I'd
> like to know how to fix the problems no matter thie origins. *(I'm
> much better *on that since I found the Steadymouse program.)
>
> Not sure what you call the panels that ariced when you push the logo
> key between the left Ctrl & Alt, but things have disappeared over the
> past several months. *The first I noticed was that the DOCUMENTS sign
> no longer took me to my documents folder, as it used to do.
> The other things have been happening (or not happening) in the past
> few weeks.
> I don't recall everything that used to be on the right side panel, but
> here's what's left:
> DOCUMENTS
> MUSIC
> GAMES
> COMPUTER
> CONNECT TO
> CONTROL PANEL
> DEFAULT *PROGRAMS
> HELP and SUPPORT
> RUN...
> As I recall it, *clicking on GAMES would * bring up the list on the
> right side of the panel, but now it brings up a new Window with the
> links listed. *
>
> My questions: how do I get DOCUMENTS to work - what used to be there,
> and how do I prevent any more losses?
>
> My usual *deeply meant thanks in advance.

Right click the 'Start' button, choose properties. On the 'Start Menu'
tab, choose 'Customize...' button, click the 'Use Default Settings'
button.

Now, let's find the Documents folder -
Click Start, at the 'Start Search...' text box, key %USERPROFILE% -
this should open file Explorer at your user location. Open the
Document folder. You should now be at a location such as, 'youruserid -
> Documents' highlight the address bar to reveal the actual folder
location, which will probably be something like, 'C:\Users\youruserid
\Documents'. Copy that location down, you will need it in a moment.

Now, go to Start and right click 'Documents', select 'Properties.' On
the Location tab, paste or key the path to Documents from above.

Good luck,
-solon fox

Myron Bennett;695800 Wrote:
> I'm sure some of the things that go wrong are due to the fact that my
> finger will sometimes twitch and depress the mouse button where it
> shouldn't put something into play on the bad side, but even so, I'd
> like to know how to fix the problems no matter thie origins. (I'm
> much better on that since I found the Steadymouse program.)
>
> Not sure what you call the panels that ariced when you push the logo
> key between the left Ctrl & Alt, but things have disappeared over the
> past several months. The first I noticed was that the DOCUMENTS sign
> no longer took me to my documents folder, as it used to do.
> The other things have been happening (or not happening) in the past
> few weeks.
> I don't recall everything that used to be on the right side panel, but
> here's what's left:
> DOCUMENTS
> MUSIC
> GAMES
> COMPUTER
> CONNECT TO
> CONTROL PANEL
> DEFAULT PROGRAMS
> HELP and SUPPORT
> RUN...
> As I recall it, clicking on GAMES would bring up the list on the
> right side of the panel, but now it brings up a new Window with the
> links listed.
>
> My questions: how do I get DOCUMENTS to work - what used to be there,
> and how do I prevent any more losses?
>
> My usual deeply meant thanks in advance.
Hello Myron,
You have replies regarding Documents. Here is my 2 cents about the
other questions.
1. The panel you mentioned is the Start Menu. It's the same one when
you click the circular logo at the extreme bottom left.
2. Your recollection has failed you. If you look to the Left of the
panel, click All Programs, scroll down and find the Games, and if you
click on it, you'll see the list. If you click on Games on the Right
panel, it'll bring you to a new window, as you mentioned. That's the way
it should be.


--
t-4-2

t-4-2;696703 Wrote:
> If you click on Games on the Right panel, it'll bring you to a new
> window, as you mentioned. That's the way it should be.

Not necessarily my friend,

Go to Taskbar right click > Properties > Start menu tab > Coustmise
button for Start Menu > Look at the list for Games and u have 3 options,
one of which is to display as a list!


--
Dragor

My rig: Intel Core2Duo E6300 @1.86GHz, 1.5GB DDR2SDRAM 667MHz, nVidia
GeForce 6600 256MB PCI-E, ASUS P5LD2VM-SE [Intel 945 Chipset] mobo, 400
W PSU.

Dragor;696752 Wrote:
> > t-4-2;696703 Wrote:
> > If you click on Games on the Right panel, it'll bring you to a new
> > window, as you mentioned. That's the way it should be.> >
>
> Not necessarily my friend,
>
> Go to Taskbar right click > Properties > Start menu tab > Coustmise
> button for Start Menu > Look at the list for Games and u have 3
> options, one of which is to display as a list!
I stand corrected. Thank you. Never went there before, not adventurous
enough.


--
t-4-2

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:11:45 -0700 (PDT), solon fox
<> wrote:

(snip the original)
>Right click the 'Start' button, choose properties. On the 'Start Menu'
>tab, choose 'Customize...' button, click the 'Use Default Settings'
>button.
>
>Now, let's find the Documents folder -
>Click Start, at the 'Start Search...' text box, key %USERPROFILE% -
>this should open file Explorer at your user location. Open the
>Document folder. You should now be at a location such as, 'youruserid -
>> Documents' highlight the address bar to reveal the actual folder
>location, which will probably be something like, 'C:\Users\youruserid
>\Documents'. Copy that location down, you will need it in a moment.

I got this far, except the location I got is C:\Users\owner\documents.

>
>Now, go to Start and right click 'Documents', select 'Properties.' On
>the Location tab, paste or key the path to Documents from above.

When I right-click 'documents,' and select 'Properties,' I get a
completely blank properties form, which does not have any tabs beyond
"GENERAL," and it will not accept any change or writing except in the
NAME place.


>
>Good luck,
>-solon fox

Thanks to you and the others who chimed in. I'm still working on the
'documents' issue, but there's one other thing still hanging. (It is
just a minor annoyance that I can live with,but still,,,,

This jogged my memory, and yes, I had made adjustments to the list of
what is on that part of the start menu, but the GAMES and the
DOCUMENTS problems are more recent than that.
It is GAMES than still nags, because it is now and has always been
marked as Display as link, not Display as menu, but it insists on
displaying the menu.
I have a vague recollection that I might have gotten rid of some games
there that I'd never use . . . I think HP included some of their games
as part of the deal when I bought this computer. Could killing games
make it not want to give links?

Again thanks, and I won't be too disappointed if I haveto see the
Games menu.



On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:24:23 -0400, <> wrote:

>"Myron Bennett" wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> I'm sure some of the things that go wrong are due to the fact that my
>> finger will sometimes twitch and depress the mouse button where it
>> shouldn't put something into play on the bad side, but even so, I'd
>> like to know how to fix the problems no matter thie origins. (I'm
>> much better on that since I found the Steadymouse program.)
>>
>> Not sure what you call the panels that ariced when you push the logo
>> key between the left Ctrl & Alt, but things have disappeared over the
>> past several months. The first I noticed was that the DOCUMENTS sign
>> no longer took me to my documents folder, as it used to do.
>> The other things have been happening (or not happening) in the past
>> few weeks.
>> I don't recall everything that used to be on the right side panel, but
>> here's what's left:
>> DOCUMENTS
>> MUSIC
>> GAMES
>> COMPUTER
>> CONNECT TO
>> CONTROL PANEL
>> DEFAULT PROGRAMS
>> HELP and SUPPORT
>> RUN...
>> As I recall it, clicking on GAMES would bring up the list on the
>> right side of the panel, but now it brings up a new Window with the
>> links listed.
>>
>> My questions: how do I get DOCUMENTS to work - what used to be there,
>> and how do I prevent any more losses?
>>
>> My usual deeply meant thanks in advance.
>
>
>Right-click on the taskbar, choose 'properties' and the Start Menu tab. When
>you click the 'Customize' button, you can choose the items for the
>right-side list and whether they show a list or open a folder, etc.
>

Hi Myron

You seem to be having a real problem here

I highly suggest you use system file checker [sfc] to be sure that n
windows files are corrupt

To use sfc, open the run dialog by holding the Windows Key and pressin
r key <Win+r>

Then, insert your Windows Vista Disk in your DVD drive. Make sure tha
you use the same drive from which you installed just to avoid problems
Cancel the Auto play which comes up

Now, in the Run dialog, type sfc /scannow and let the process complete
Be warned that it will take some time depending on the speed of u
computer and other factors

Reboot and then see whether u r getting the properties displaye
correctly

--
Drago

My rig: Intel Core2Duo E6300 @1.86GHz, 1.5GB DDR2SDRAM 667MHz, nVidi
GeForce 6600 256MB PCI-E, ASUS P5LD2VM-SE [Intel 945 Chipset] mobo, 40
W PSU.

"Myron Bennett" wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks to you and the others who chimed in. I'm still working on the
> 'documents' issue, but there's one other thing still hanging. (It is
> just a minor annoyance that I can live with,but still,,,,
>
> This jogged my memory, and yes, I had made adjustments to the list of
> what is on that part of the start menu, but the GAMES and the
> DOCUMENTS problems are more recent than that.
> It is GAMES than still nags, because it is now and has always been
> marked as Display as link, not Display as menu, but it insists on
> displaying the menu.
> I have a vague recollection that I might have gotten rid of some games
> there that I'd never use . . . I think HP included some of their games
> as part of the deal when I bought this computer. Could killing games
> make it not want to give links?
>
> Again thanks, and I won't be too disappointed if I haveto see the
> Games menu.
>

Try this...

Change it to LINK, OK, Apply
Restart your computer
Change it back to MENU, OK, Apply
Restart the computer again

Did it take this time?