Vista start menu help

Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy ones
that stump us.

I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying me.
Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I actually
use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL or
Windows Calender.

So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often use, as
with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some money,
but this is really a gigantic step backwards.

start>run>msconfig



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"Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
> Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
> ones
> that stump us.
>
> I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying me.
> Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
> actually
> use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL or
> Windows Calender.
>
> So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often use,
> as
> with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
> money,
> but this is really a gigantic step backwards.

Wrong info to them! They want recently used programs to show up, NOT
everything to start at startup!
Get it right; or DON'T post!
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"Kevin Oye" wrote:

> start>run>msconfig
>
>
>
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> "Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
> news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
> > Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
> > ones
> > that stump us.
> >
> > I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying me.
> > Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
> > actually
> > use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL or
> > Windows Calender.
> >
> > So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often use,
> > as
> > with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
> > money,
> > but this is really a gigantic step backwards.
>
>

Just Right-click on the ones you don't want listed, and select "Remove from
list".
The top portion is the Pinned area, for the ones you want to see all the
time. The area below the horizontal line is the recently used programs. As
you use new programs, they will show up here.


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"Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
> Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
> ones
> that stump us.
>
> I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying me.
> Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
> actually
> use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL or
> Windows Calender.
>
> So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often use,
> as
> with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
> money,
> but this is really a gigantic step backwards.

Mick Murphy wrote:
> Wrong info to them! They want recently used programs to show up, NOT
> everything to start at startup!
> Get it right; or DON'T post!

Gee Mick, that's kind of strong. It would have been nice if you had
followed up your comment with a post to the OP responding to his question.

Yeah, that's the thing. When I restart the computer, it defaults to all the
pre-programmed icons that were there to start with. No matter what I remove,
use during that session, etc. The menu will remove it, or remember programs
that I've used WHILE THE COMPUTER REMAINS ON... but when I start it up it's
back to the same list of programs that it had on the start menu the day I
bought the thing.

So I'm assuming I have some magical spam version of Vista if people don't
seem familiar with this problem.

"Dave" wrote:

> Just Right-click on the ones you don't want listed, and select "Remove from
> list".
> The top portion is the Pinned area, for the ones you want to see all the
> time. The area below the horizontal line is the recently used programs. As
> you use new programs, they will show up here.
>
>
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> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
> news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
> > Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
> > ones
> > that stump us.
> >
> > I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying me.
> > Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
> > actually
> > use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL or
> > Windows Calender.
> >
> > So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often use,
> > as
> > with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
> > money,
> > but this is really a gigantic step backwards.
>
>

Zerolinar;645787 Wrote:
> Yeah, that's the thing. When I restart the computer, it defaults to all
> the
> pre-programmed icons that were there to start with. No matter what I
> remove,
> use during that session, etc. The menu will remove it, or remember
> programs
> that I've used WHILE THE COMPUTER REMAINS ON... but when I start it up
> it's
> back to the same list of programs that it had on the start menu the day
> I
> bought the thing.
>
> So I'm assuming I have some magical spam version of Vista if people
> don't
> seem familiar with this problem.
>

Hi Zerolinar,

This should be able to help you.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89...emembered.html

Shawn


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"Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
news:224BADE8-956B-4C6C-A9F7-...
> Yeah, that's the thing. When I restart the computer, it defaults to all
> the
> pre-programmed icons that were there to start with. No matter what I
> remove,
> use during that session, etc. The menu will remove it, or remember
> programs
> that I've used WHILE THE COMPUTER REMAINS ON... but when I start it up
> it's
> back to the same list of programs that it had on the start menu the day I
> bought the thing.
>
> So I'm assuming I have some magical spam version of Vista if people don't
> seem familiar with this problem.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Just Right-click on the ones you don't want listed, and select "Remove
>> from
>> list".
>> The top portion is the Pinned area, for the ones you want to see all the
>> time. The area below the horizontal line is the recently used programs.
>> As
>> you use new programs, they will show up here.
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
>> news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
>> > Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
>> > ones
>> > that stump us.
>> >
>> > I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying
>> > me.
>> > Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
>> > actually
>> > use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL
>> > or
>> > Windows Calender.
>> >
>> > So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often
>> > use,
>> > as
>> > with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
>> > money,
>> > but this is really a gigantic step backwards.
>>
>>

sorry about the blank post..

perhaps this will help...
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html


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"Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
news:224BADE8-956B-4C6C-A9F7-...
> Yeah, that's the thing. When I restart the computer, it defaults to all
> the
> pre-programmed icons that were there to start with. No matter what I
> remove,
> use during that session, etc. The menu will remove it, or remember
> programs
> that I've used WHILE THE COMPUTER REMAINS ON... but when I start it up
> it's
> back to the same list of programs that it had on the start menu the day I
> bought the thing.
>
> So I'm assuming I have some magical spam version of Vista if people don't
> seem familiar with this problem.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Just Right-click on the ones you don't want listed, and select "Remove
>> from
>> list".
>> The top portion is the Pinned area, for the ones you want to see all the
>> time. The area below the horizontal line is the recently used programs.
>> As
>> you use new programs, they will show up here.
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
>> news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
>> > Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
>> > ones
>> > that stump us.
>> >
>> > I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying
>> > me.
>> > Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
>> > actually
>> > use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL
>> > or
>> > Windows Calender.
>> >
>> > So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often
>> > use,
>> > as
>> > with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
>> > money,
>> > but this is really a gigantic step backwards.
>>
>>

Thanks for the responses, guys, I really appreciate it.

I've followed the instructions, but I won't know if it works until later. I
use this computer as my store's register, so I can't really turn it off until
closing time.

"Dave" wrote:

> sorry about the blank post..
>
> perhaps this will help...
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>
>
> --
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
> news:224BADE8-956B-4C6C-A9F7-...
> > Yeah, that's the thing. When I restart the computer, it defaults to all
> > the
> > pre-programmed icons that were there to start with. No matter what I
> > remove,
> > use during that session, etc. The menu will remove it, or remember
> > programs
> > that I've used WHILE THE COMPUTER REMAINS ON... but when I start it up
> > it's
> > back to the same list of programs that it had on the start menu the day I
> > bought the thing.
> >
> > So I'm assuming I have some magical spam version of Vista if people don't
> > seem familiar with this problem.
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> Just Right-click on the ones you don't want listed, and select "Remove
> >> from
> >> list".
> >> The top portion is the Pinned area, for the ones you want to see all the
> >> time. The area below the horizontal line is the recently used programs.
> >> As
> >> you use new programs, they will show up here.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >>
> >>
> >> "Zerolinar" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9A3D45A6-D517-401B-BFEA-...
> >> > Forgive me if I've looked right over the answer here... always the easy
> >> > ones
> >> > that stump us.
> >> >
> >> > I recently purchased a Gateway laptop and the Start Menu is annoying
> >> > me.
> >> > Every time I boot up the computer, it's disposed of the programs I
> >> > actually
> >> > use and defaulted to all those pack-ins I'll never ever use, like AOL
> >> > or
> >> > Windows Calender.
> >> >
> >> > So how do I set the Start Menu to show me the programs I most often
> >> > use,
> >> > as
> >> > with older versions of Windows? I realize somebody's gotta make some
> >> > money,
> >> > but this is really a gigantic step backwards.
> >>
> >>
>