Why is the start menu closed after deleting an item?

Till Windows XP, I could right click and delete some obsolete or
unnecessary start menu items (in All Programs) without having the
start menu gets closed. This was useful because in many cases I need
to delete multiple items.

However, on Windows Vista, the start menu gets closed after deleting
one item. I need to click the Windows orb again, and click All
Programs again. Why has Microsoft changed the way the start menu works?

Open the start menu folder, and you can ctrl-click then delete a set.
Rightclick Start orb, then "Explore"

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"RealCat" <> wrote in message
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> Till Windows XP, I could right click and delete some obsolete or
> unnecessary start menu items (in All Programs) without having the
> start menu gets closed. This was useful because in many cases I need
> to delete multiple items.
>
> However, on Windows Vista, the start menu gets closed after deleting
> one item. I need to click the Windows orb again, and click All
> Programs again. Why has Microsoft changed the way the start menu works?

In article <08451257-45c4-4b16-958a-
>, says...
> Till Windows XP, I could right click and delete some obsolete or
> unnecessary start menu items (in All Programs) without having the
> start menu gets closed. This was useful because in many cases I need
> to delete multiple items.
>
> However, on Windows Vista, the start menu gets closed after deleting
> one item. I need to click the Windows orb again, and click All
> Programs again. Why has Microsoft changed the way the start menu works?

Probably to force a re-read. There have been many times in the past with
pre-Vista where you delete something, and it doesn't seem to actually
disappear from the menu unless you let it close down and start again.

As others posted, you can use Windows Explorer to view it as a directory
and clean up there.

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RealCat;739704 Wrote:
> Till Windows XP, I could right click and delete some obsolete or
> unnecessary start menu items (in All Programs) without having the
> start menu gets closed. This was useful because in many cases I need
> to delete multiple items.
>
> However, on Windows Vista, the start menu gets closed after deleting
> one item. I need to click the Windows orb again, and click All
> Programs again. Why has Microsoft changed the way the start menu works?

Hi RealCat,

You can also do this from within Windows Explorer to make it easier to
do. This tutorial will show you how to if needed.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...shortcuts.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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