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Here is one for us WIN98 users who have a lot of programs in the start menu and hate to scroll down. This will put them in colums instead which is very handy. Got it off of Tech TV...I know, I know but they do have some very good tips every now and again.
1. Run REGEDIT (Start, Run, REGEDIT).
2. Find the following key: HKEY_Local_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoft WindowsCurrentVersionexplorer.
3. Within the explorer folder, click the Advanced folder once to select it.
4. Right-click an unoccupied area in the right-hand pane. Click New, then String Value.
5. In the name box that appears, type StartMenuScrollPrograms (all one word), then press Enter.
6. Right-click the name you just created, then click Modify. In the Value Data box, type FALSE, then click OK.
7. Exit REGEDIT
It should not be necessary to restart Windows. When you click Start and then Programs, your menu will now show multiple columns instead of a single column with scroll arrows, assuming you have a long Programs list.
There you have it-- a tip that Kate and Leo actually used on our own machines
1. Run REGEDIT (Start, Run, REGEDIT).
2. Find the following key: HKEY_Local_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoft WindowsCurrentVersionexplorer.
3. Within the explorer folder, click the Advanced folder once to select it.
4. Right-click an unoccupied area in the right-hand pane. Click New, then String Value.
5. In the name box that appears, type StartMenuScrollPrograms (all one word), then press Enter.
6. Right-click the name you just created, then click Modify. In the Value Data box, type FALSE, then click OK.
7. Exit REGEDIT
It should not be necessary to restart Windows. When you click Start and then Programs, your menu will now show multiple columns instead of a single column with scroll arrows, assuming you have a long Programs list.
There you have it-- a tip that Kate and Leo actually used on our own machines
