Enable Classic Startmenu WITH SMALL ICONS

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R.J.T. Plomp

Hi,

I've found the wat to add /modify the right registry key to get the
startmenu to run in classic mode (for an unattended installation). But I've
so far not found a way to make the classic startmenu run with SMALL ICONS.
Does anyone know how to do that?

Regards,

Roland
 
For the XP Start Menu.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced
Value Name: Start_LargeMFUIcons
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Enables smal icons on the Start Menu
1 = Enables large icons on the Start Menu

The Classic Start Menu is more complicated.

Windows XP uses the 9th binary value...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\StuckRects2
Value Name: Settings
Value Type: REG_BINARY
Value Data: (Mine)
hex:28,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,6b,00,00,00,1e,\00,00,00
,fe,ff,ff,ff,3c,02,00,00,22,03,00,00,5a,02,00,00

SINGLE OPTIONS:
08 = No Settings Enabled
09 = Auto Hide
00 = Show Clock
0A = Always on Top
0C = Show small icons in Start Menu

MULTIPLE OPTIONS:
01 = Auto Hide and Show Clock
02 = Always on Top and Show Clock
03 = Always on Top and Auto Hide and Show Clock
04 = Show small icons in Start Menu and Show Clock
0E = Always on Top and Show small icons in Start Menu
0F = Always on Top and Auto Hide and Show small icons in Start Menu
06 = Always on Top and Show small icons in Start Menu and Show Clock
07 = All Options Enabled
0B = Always on Top and Auto Hide
0D = Auto Hide and Show small icons in Start Menu
From...
Modifying the Start Menu
http://www.kixhelp.com/udfs/udf/82893.htm

I have no idea what combination of what does what. You can spend your time
experimenting.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Hi,

That's from a KIX-script I assume. I've seen it, tried it, and it works as a
script, but so far I wasn't able to solve the puzzle that script does.
Something to work on I guess ;-)

I will continue, thx for the reply.

Roland
 
RJ

Right click on the START button and select properties.. now click on the
CUSTOM button and check 'small icons'..
 
Roland,

MS, for some unknown reason, has basically hidden this info for the Classic
Start Menu.

Copy the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced
key from a system that you already have set up the way you want.

Then you do not have to know which combination does what in
Start_LargeMFUIcons. ;-)

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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But that path doesn't contain the StuckRects2 value.. which is also needed I
understand. So export Advanced and the StuckRects2 key?
 
My mistake,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\StuckRects2

is what I meant.

But, sure, copy both keys.

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