All Programs menu is missing program names

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Hi, all of the programs in my Windows xp do not appear when I click on "all

programs"

It seems that the window cannot fit them all. How do I correct this?

Thanks,

Alcatt
 
If the menu shows only one row of programs, you have an arrow below, click

on that arrow to see the other programs. Or rightclick on the Start button >

Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize > Advance tab, clear the checkbox

"Scroll Programs".



If you have multiple rows already you may have to organize your start menu

by putting stuffs into folders.



Heres how to do it:

Double click my computer and go to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start

Menu\Programs where username is the name of your user. You'll see a lot of

folders containing shortcuts and other folders. This is where your start menu

gets its format. Arrange that how you want it, and it should mirror it on the

start menu.



For example, if you want your games to be in one location: create a folder

called Games. Drag each folder that pertains to a game into that folder



You may also want to do the same for C:\Documents and Settings\All

Users\Start Menu\Programs. It has the shortcuts that all users have, whereas

the first location has the shortcuts to a particular user.





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"Catt" wrote:



> Hi, all of the programs in my Windows xp do not appear when I click on "all

> programs"

> It seems that the window cannot fit them all. How do I correct this?

> Thanks,

> Alcatt
 
Your question did not indicate whether this is a change in behavior or

you are just missing something you expect. So just in case you are

unfamiliar with this aspect of Windows ...



In addition to what Rey gave you, you need to be aware that the "all

programs" display is only slightly related to the programs you have

installed. Most programs are installed in C:\Program Files. As part

of the installation process, they can create a shortcut in a different

directory which controls the "all programs" display. Some give the

option during installation; some do it automatically; and some may not

do it at all. If the point of your question is that an installed

program is not appearing, you can manually add it by first creating a

shortcut to the program and then moving it to the directory Rey

identified.



On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:39:01 -0700, Catt

wrote:



>Hi, all of the programs in my Windows xp do not appear when I click on "all

>programs"

>It seems that the window cannot fit them all. How do I correct this?

>Thanks,

>Alcatt



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Thank you for your replies, Misters Schwarz and Santos,

I understand the folder instructions but here is the issue that prompted me

to write in the first place.

I recently installed a new 'Brother" brand printer. In the past whenever I

installed a new program it always put the program at the very end of the "All

programs" menu. Instead, this time, it is nowhere at all. When I installed

the program I purposely did not install the shortcut on the desktop as my

desktop is already cluttered by the myriad programs I need to access. But

when I went to the All program list it is not there. I already have a folder

named Brother but XP did not put it in there either. The "All Program" menu

fills my whole screen and there is no room on the end of it, so I assumed

that there must be a way of shrinking the font or forcing XP to make 4

columns instead of the three that appear.

Can you verify that I cannot manipulate it in any other way than to use

the process that Mr. Santos recommended?

Thanks in advance, Al Catt



"Barry Schwarz" wrote:



> Your question did not indicate whether this is a change in behavior or

> you are just missing something you expect. So just in case you are

> unfamiliar with this aspect of Windows ...

>

> In addition to what Rey gave you, you need to be aware that the "all

> programs" display is only slightly related to the programs you have

> installed. Most programs are installed in C:\Program Files. As part

> of the installation process, they can create a shortcut in a different

> directory which controls the "all programs" display. Some give the

> option during installation; some do it automatically; and some may not

> do it at all. If the point of your question is that an installed

> program is not appearing, you can manually add it by first creating a

> shortcut to the program and then moving it to the directory Rey

> identified.

>

> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:39:01 -0700, Catt

> wrote:

>

> >Hi, all of the programs in my Windows xp do not appear when I click on "all

> >programs"

> >It seems that the window cannot fit them all. How do I correct this?

> >Thanks,

> >Alcatt

>

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I have no idea if the start menu pop-up can be expanded to 4 columns.

Nor do I remember the other responses you got a month ago. If yours

is truly over-full, it is possible the entry you want is there but

there is no room to display it.



It sounds like you need to organize your Programs start menu. It is

located in two different directories:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

C:\Documents and Settings\\Start Menu\Programs



You may need to log in as an administrator to manipulate the first. If

you have a lot of individual programs listed, try to group them into

folders. Use any grouping that makes sense to you. (If nothing else,

group them alphabetically.) The object of the exercise is to get the

Programs start menu down to about a column and a half.



While there, note whether the link to the Brother program was created

or not. If it was, you can move it into the Brother folder. If not,

navigate to the executable, create a shortcut (should default to the

desktop), and then move it into the Brother folder.



BTW, the menu does support nested folders, if you want.



On Fri, 21 May 2010 06:11:01 -0700, Catt

wrote:



>Thank you for your replies, Misters Schwarz and Santos,

>I understand the folder instructions but here is the issue that prompted me

>to write in the first place.

>I recently installed a new 'Brother" brand printer. In the past whenever I

>installed a new program it always put the program at the very end of the "All

>programs" menu. Instead, this time, it is nowhere at all. When I installed

>the program I purposely did not install the shortcut on the desktop as my

>desktop is already cluttered by the myriad programs I need to access. But

>when I went to the All program list it is not there. I already have a folder

>named Brother but XP did not put it in there either. The "All Program" menu

>fills my whole screen and there is no room on the end of it, so I assumed

>that there must be a way of shrinking the font or forcing XP to make 4

>columns instead of the three that appear.

> Can you verify that I cannot manipulate it in any other way than to use

>the process that Mr. Santos recommended?



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