XP menu prob

mik_da_man

Hey,
I know there is prob an easy answer to this one, but i have a problem with my all programs menu in XP.
Basically I have a load of stuff in the menu but am unable to see it all.
just wondering if there is an option to see all items via extended menu or something?

pic attched to explain!!

Spunog UIE

I don't use that type of menu, use the classical one, but I say you want to:

right click the start menu button>properties>advanced>tick scroll programs and click okay. I can't test this as I don't have, and I doubt anyone has any reason for that programs listed like you have.

Rather than trying to show them all, you should delete the ones you don't need, and sort the rest. For example, you probally don't need things that are associated with the files you want already, such as image viewers, video, music players, torrent downloaders, etc'

You can quickly sort through all that crap by right clicking the start button, and going to explore all users, or just explore. Explore all users affects the menu shown in everyones profile if its available, and explore just effects the current user. Make like 6 main folders, maybe something like, internet, media, office, tools, games etc And then stick the relevant shortcuts into each one. Only has to be done once and it will stop that thing taking up your whole screen and making you spend ages trying to find stuff.

You can then just click and hold and move around the menus in the actual start menu to set the order they appear.

See:


[edit] I'm guessin all that black was put there by you to cover your program names and it isn't actually like that, and thats not the problem? :S, lol maybe I'm wrong...maybe its font issue like suggested below, BUT STILL could tidy that lot up be easier on yerself.[/edit]

Capt'n Midnight

Were you playing around with desktop settings like fonts by any chance ?

mik_da_man

Cheers Gideon,

Arranging all the items in folders worked fine,
back to being able to see stuff again!!

Thanks

ShevY

or increase monitor resolution

Spunog UIE

lol, some dual screen goodness.