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Old 05-18-2008, 07:47 PM   #1
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Hey,

I would like to keep the vista style start menu but for the "all programs", is it possible to have it open in a full box rather than a scroll box?

I've checked everywhere and can't find a option for that.
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Old 05-18-2008, 08:24 PM   #2
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See if this is what you're looking for. Right click on your Task Bar>properties>Start menu tab>switch to Classic View.
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See if this is what you're looking for. Right click on your Task Bar>properties>Start menu tab>switch to Classic View.
Nope. I still want the vista style menu, but when you scroll over "all programs", I don't want the programs to be in a scroll box. Do you know what I mean?
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Nope. I still want the vista style menu, but when you scroll over "all programs", I don't want the programs to be in a scroll box. Do you know what I mean?
I guess I don't. What do you want it to look like? Do you want it like a previous version of Windows? Which one?
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Old 05-18-2008, 09:25 PM   #5
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I guess I don't. What do you want it to look like? Do you want it like a previous version of Windows? Which one?
Yup, sorry I should of used an example. I would like the start menu in vista to look like the one in windows xp.
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I don't think that is possible. It's one or the other.
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Old 05-23-2008, 01:14 PM   #7
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It's Vista or Classic.
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Old 05-23-2008, 01:38 PM   #8
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I would like to have seen a button that simply says "Off" in the lower left hand corner. I guess that would have been too simple, logical and easy for Microsoft to do that. So with Vista, we are still left with having to make three clicks in a submenu three levels deep in order to shut down...how stupid
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here's a good tip to make that shut down button you desire,


http://www.vista4beginners.com/shut-...ton-start-menu
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I believe there is also a way to make an icon on the desktop.
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here's a good tip to make that shut down button you desire,


http://www.vista4beginners.com/shut-...ton-start-menu
That is a useful website! Thanks.
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