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How to Show All Items on the Start Menu or Favorites Menu

Q255091



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional





SUMMARY

Personalized Menus organizes the Start menu to reflect how you use these menus. When Personalized Menus is turned on, Windows keeps track of which items you access from the Start menu, hiding the items you have not accessed recently while keeping all of your items easily accessible. Personalized Menus is turned on by default. This article describes how to show all items on the Start menu, or turn this feature off so you always see all the menu items.



MORE INFORMATION

To show all items on the Start menu or the Internet Explorer Favorites menu, click ">>" at the bottom of the menu.

To turn off Personalized Menus, use one of the following methods.

Start Menu (Programs and Favorites)

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar & Start Menu.
  2. On the General tab, click to clear the Use Personalized Menus check box, and then click OK.

Internet Explorer Favorites Menu

  1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  2. On the Advanced tab, click to clear the Enable Personalized Favorites Menu check box, and then click OK.
  3. Restart Internet Explorer.

Start Menu (Programs and Favorites) and Internet Explorer Favorites Menu

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Accessibility, and then click Accessibility Wizard.
  2. Click Next, and then click Next.
  3. Click to select the Disable personalized menus check box.
  4. Click Next, click Next, click Next, click Next, and then click Finish.
  5. Restart Internet Explorer.

Additional query words: chevron

Keywords : kbui KBW2KHOME
Issue type : kbhowto
Technology : kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro


Last Reviewed: October 24, 2000
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