gold in the start menu

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I have several application folder in the start menu that are highlighted in
gold. what is this all about?

DWFII
In the High Desert of Central Oregon
 
Try this.

Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
UNCheck: Highlight newly installed programs |
OK |Apply | OK

Highlight newly installed programs
[[Specifies that a new program installed on the computer is highlighted with
a different color in the All Programs list.]]

How to Disable or Enable the 'Highlighted Newly Installed Programs' Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304699

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Worked!! Thank you very much...I figured that's what was going on but didn't
know where to find the fix.


Wesley Vogel said:
Try this.

Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
UNCheck: Highlight newly installed programs |
OK |Apply | OK

Highlight newly installed programs
[[Specifies that a new program installed on the computer is highlighted
with
a different color in the All Programs list.]]

How to Disable or Enable the 'Highlighted Newly Installed Programs'
Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304699

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
DW said:
I have several application folder in the start menu that are highlighted
in gold. what is this all about?

DWFII
In the High Desert of Central Oregon
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Yeah, some of Windows features seem well hidden unless you know where to
find them.

Keep having fun. :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
DW said:
Worked!! Thank you very much...I figured that's what was going on but
didn't know where to find the fix.


Wesley Vogel said:
Try this.

Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
UNCheck: Highlight newly installed programs |
OK |Apply | OK

Highlight newly installed programs
[[Specifies that a new program installed on the computer is highlighted
with
a different color in the All Programs list.]]

How to Disable or Enable the 'Highlighted Newly Installed Programs'
Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304699

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
DW said:
I have several application folder in the start menu that are highlighted
in gold. what is this all about?

DWFII
In the High Desert of Central Oregon
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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