XP start menu corrupted

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Jerry, rt click on Start>select Properties>Start Menu-Customize>Advanced.
There you can reestablish run and search.
 
When I switch to the XP Start menu I get only the left panel. There is
no "run" or "search", etc. It also says I have too many items in the
start menu, etc. The classic start menu works fine. Is there a way to
fix this?
 
Rich said:
Jerry, rt click on Startselect PropertiesStart Menu-CustomizeAdvanced.
There you can reestablish run and search.
"Jerry M" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

When I switch to the XP Start menu I get only the left panel. There
is
no "run" or "search", etc. It also says I have too many items in the
start menu, etc. The classic start menu works fine. Is there a way
to
fix this?
Click to expand...

That doesn't seem to be the problem. Both "run" and "search" were
already selected.
 
Too many items in the start menu (XP Start Menu only)

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab | Customize
button | General tab | Reduce the number for Number of programs on Start
menu

Number of programs on Start menu
[[Specifies the maximum number of programs to display in the most frequently
used programs list on the Start menu. You can increase or decrease the
number. ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Not sure what would cause this. Almost sounds like corruption of the .msstyles file. With the XP
style Start Menu selected, try toggling the 'Windows & Buttons:' setting on the 'Appearance' tab of
the Display Properties dialog. If you're using classic, try applying XP style, see if the
right-pane appears, then try toggling back. Vice-versa if you're already using XP style.
 
Nope, I reduced the number to "1" and I still get the message.


Wesley said:
Too many items in the start menu (XP Start Menu only)

Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab | Customize
button | General tab | Reduce the number for Number of programs on
Start
menu

Number of programs on Start menu
[[Specifies the maximum number of programs to display in the most
frequently
used programs list on the Start menu. You can increase or decrease the
number. ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Jerry M (e-mail address removed) hunted and pecked:
When I switch to the XP Start menu I get only the left panel. There
is
no "run" or "search", etc. It also says I have too many items in the
start menu, etc. The classic start menu works fine. Is there a way
to
fix this?
Click to expand...
 
Nope, I reduced the number to "1" and I still get the message.
Click to expand...

Well,since that's not working - try taking off one or two things that can
be added via Taskbar/Start Menu properties. For example, things like My
Pictures, My Videos - these are subfolders of My Documents so their
appearance is a bit redundant. Maybe Network Places which can be opened
from Control Panel or My Computer instead).
 
Sharon said:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:24:15 +0000, Jerry M wrote:

Nope, I reduced the number to "1" and I still get the message.

Well,since that's not working - try taking off one or two things that
can
be added via Taskbar/Start Menu properties. For example, things like
My
Pictures, My Videos - these are subfolders of My Documents so their
appearance is a bit redundant. Maybe Network Places which can be
opened
from Control Panel or My Computer instead).
Click to expand...

Nope -- I've tried all the suggestions and nothing works. I'll just
live with the classic stuff. Thanks to all who tried.
 
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