Switching between "Fade" and "Scroll" effects in Windows Vista

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Brandon Taylor

In Windows XP, I could easily switch between the "Fade" and "Scroll" effects
for menus, ToolTips, and the like. In Windows Vista, I don't know where to
go to access that selection. Can anyone here point me in the right
direction?

Brandon Taylor
 
Click Start > right click "Computer" > click Properties > under Task > click
Advanced Settings > click Continue on the UAC dialog. On the System
Properties dialog, click the Advanced tab > under Performance click Settings
select the Visual Effects tab, there you will see a list of options for
Click to expand...
managing the the Visual Effects in Vista.
 
Andre,

Brandon said "easily switch between the "Fade" and "Scroll" "! This is
"easily"?

Rev OOC
 
Actually, the information you provided me was how to turn on or off those
effects. Let me rephrase my issue: The menus and ToolTips are "scrolling",
but I prefer the "fade" effect. What am I to do?

-- B.D.T.
 
You need to edit the registry value named 'UserPreferencesMask' found under
this key:

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop"

If menus & tooltips are sliding, it probably looks like this.

9e 2c 07 80 12 00 00 00

For menus & tooltips to fade, it should be:

9e 3e 07 80 12 00 00 00

You'll need to log off & back on for the change to take effect.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
 
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