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Sustomize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: Skylara
Date: Nov 22, 2006 10:56

How can I resize the panels that display all of my programs? I sometimes
cannot see the programs on the bottom of the pane and would like to specify
how large each pane is.
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Skylar
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RE: Customize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: Skylara
Date: Nov 22, 2006 11:21

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Skylar

"Skylara" wrote:
> How can I resize the panels that display all of my programs? I sometimes
> cannot see the programs on the bottom of the pane and would like to specify
> how large each pane is.
> --
> Skylar
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Re: Sustomize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: Ted Zieglar
Date: Nov 22, 2006 11:26

They are not re-sizeable.

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Skylara wrote:
> How can I resize the panels that display all of my programs? I sometimes
> cannot see the programs on the bottom of the pane and would like to specify
> how large each pane is.
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Re: Customize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: Skylara
Date: Nov 22, 2006 11:55

Is there some way, then, of telling Windows that the vertical screen
dimension is smaller?
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Skylar

"Ted Zieglar" wrote:
> They are not re-sizeable.
>
> ---
> Ted Zieglar
> "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
>
> Skylara wrote:
>> How can I resize the panels that display all of my programs? I sometimes
>> cannot see the programs on the bottom of the pane and would like to specify
>> how large each pane is.
>
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Re: Customize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: Ted Zieglar
Date: Nov 22, 2006 12:24

Windows knows the dimensions of your monitor and displays the Start menu
accordingly, with scroll arrows if needed. You can't adjust this, but
you can create sub-menus to reduce the length of the main Start menu and
so avoid scrolling. You can also make sub-menus of sub-menus.

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Skylara wrote:
> Is there some way, then, of telling Windows that the vertical screen
> dimension is smaller?
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Re: Sustomize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Date: Nov 22, 2006 13:30

XP STart Menu :
Right click Start Menu,
Properties
Customize button
Advanced tab
Scroll down and untick Scroll programs.

Classic Start Menu :
Right click Start
Properties
Customize
Untick Scroll programs

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Re: Sustomize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: Wesley Vogel
Date: Nov 22, 2006 14:45

Find the longest item on your Start Menu and rename it.

For example, Microsoft Works Task Launcher rename to MS Works Task Launcher
or just Works Task Launcher. Do the same for other long items.

Also get rid of Scroll Programs.

With the Classic Start Menu, both of these need to be UNChecked.
XP Start Menu doesn't have Use Personalized Menus option.

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and UNCheck:
Scroll Programs * |
Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and UNCheck both of these:
Scroll Programs * |
Use Personalized Menus **
Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK
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Re: Sustomize Start Menu/All Programs Panes         


Author: sprigsoft
Date: Nov 23, 2006 01:04

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