How to reposition All Programs menu?

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When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

applications is too low on the display.



The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor will go

off-screen and select what I believe is the last application in the

right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen application

(or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will not go there.

(Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen applications in the

left-hand column.)



There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.



How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is aligned

with the top of the display?



I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max), with 96

DPI (normal).
 
Joe User wrote:

> When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

> applications is too low on the display.

>

> The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor

> will go off-screen and select what I believe is the last application

> in the right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen

> application (or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will

> not go there. (Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen

> applications in the left-hand column.)

>

> There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.

>

> How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is

> aligned with the top of the display?

>

> I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max),

> with 96 DPI (normal).

=======================================

Maybe scrolling would be worth a try...



Right click your Windows Taskbar and choose...

Properties / Start Menu tab / Customize button /

Advanced tab...scroll down and check the box

"Scroll Programs" / OK / Apply / OK.



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"John Inzer" wrote:

> Maybe scrolling would be worth a try...

> Right click your Windows Taskbar and choose...

> Properties / Start Menu tab / Customize button /

> Advanced tab...scroll down and check the box

> "Scroll Programs" / OK / Apply / OK.



Thanks. That does work. I prefer the multicolumn presentation for ease of

access. But if the scrollable single column is the only solution, I can

live with it.



If I could only get the Programs list to "dock" at a higher point on the

display, everything would be visible -- for now. Don't know what would

happen if/when more applications are loaded. I ass-u-me-d the Programs list

would extend to 3 columns.



Thanks again.





----- original message -----



"John Inzer" wrote in message

news:eCaow0D5KHA.4264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Joe User wrote:

>> When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

>> applications is too low on the display.

>>

>> The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor

>> will go off-screen and select what I believe is the last application

>> in the right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen

>> application (or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will

>> not go there. (Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen

>> applications in the left-hand column.)

>>

>> There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.

>>

>> How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is

>> aligned with the top of the display?

>>

>> I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max),

>> with 96 DPI (normal).

> =======================================

> Maybe scrolling would be worth a try...

>

> Right click your Windows Taskbar and choose...

> Properties / Start Menu tab / Customize button /

> Advanced tab...scroll down and check the box

> "Scroll Programs" / OK / Apply / OK.

>

> --

>

> Volunteer J - MS-MVP

> Digital Media Experience

>

> Notice

> This is not tech support

> I am a volunteer

>

> Solutions that work for

> me may not work for you

>

> Proceed at your own risk

>
 
Joe User wrote:

> Thanks. That does work. I prefer the multicolumn presentation for

> ease of access. But if the scrollable single column is the only

> solution, I can live with it.

>

> If I could only get the Programs list to "dock" at a higher point on

> the display, everything would be visible -- for now. Don't know what

> would happen if/when more applications are loaded. I ass-u-me-d the

> Programs list would extend to 3 columns.

>

> Thanks again.

=================================

Sorry...I don't know how to actually reposition

the start menu



Maybe it would be worth a try to add sub-folders

to your start menu so you could group various

programs to conserve space.



See the following article:



Windows XP -Customize Your Start Menu

Reorganize the folders in your All Programs menu

http://tinyurl.com/edz7r

or.....

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/personalize/startmenu.mspx





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Volunteer J - MS-MVP

Digital Media Experience



Notice

This is not tech support

I am a volunteer



Solutions that work for

me may not work for you



Proceed at your own risk
 
try changing your monitor resolution.



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Rey





"Joe User" wrote:



> "John Inzer" wrote:

> > Maybe scrolling would be worth a try...

> > Right click your Windows Taskbar and choose...

> > Properties / Start Menu tab / Customize button /

> > Advanced tab...scroll down and check the box

> > "Scroll Programs" / OK / Apply / OK.

>

> Thanks. That does work. I prefer the multicolumn presentation for ease of

> access. But if the scrollable single column is the only solution, I can

> live with it.

>

> If I could only get the Programs list to "dock" at a higher point on the

> display, everything would be visible -- for now. Don't know what would

> happen if/when more applications are loaded. I ass-u-me-d the Programs list

> would extend to 3 columns.

>

> Thanks again.

>

>

> ----- original message -----

>

> "John Inzer" wrote in message

> news:eCaow0D5KHA.4264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Joe User wrote:

> >> When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

> >> applications is too low on the display.

> >>

> >> The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor

> >> will go off-screen and select what I believe is the last application

> >> in the right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen

> >> application (or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will

> >> not go there. (Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen

> >> applications in the left-hand column.)

> >>

> >> There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.

> >>

> >> How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is

> >> aligned with the top of the display?

> >>

> >> I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max),

> >> with 96 DPI (normal).

> > =======================================

> > Maybe scrolling would be worth a try...

> >

> > Right click your Windows Taskbar and choose...

> > Properties / Start Menu tab / Customize button /

> > Advanced tab...scroll down and check the box

> > "Scroll Programs" / OK / Apply / OK.

> >

> > --

> >

> > Volunteer J - MS-MVP

> > Digital Media Experience

> >

> > Notice

> > This is not tech support

> > I am a volunteer

> >

> > Solutions that work for

> > me may not work for you

> >

> > Proceed at your own risk

> >

>

> .

>
 
Joe User wrote:

> When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

> applications is too low on the display.

>

> The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor will

> go off-screen and select what I believe is the last application in the

> right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen

> application (or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will

> not go there. (Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen

> applications in the left-hand column.)

>

> There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.

>

> How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is aligned

> with the top of the display?

>

> I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max), with

> 96 DPI (normal).



You need to adjust the "Vertical Position" of the monitor, so the

display doesn't go off-screen" on the bottom.



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Joe =o)
 
"Elmo" wrote in message news:O$dyOXM5KHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Joe User wrote:

>> When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

>> applications is too low on the display.

>>

>> The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor will

>> go off-screen and select what I believe is the last application in the

>> right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen

>> application (or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will

>> not go there. (Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen

>> applications in the left-hand column.)

>>

>> There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.

>>

>> How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is aligned

>> with the top of the display?

>>

>> I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max), with

>> 96 DPI (normal).

>

> You need to adjust the "Vertical Position" of the monitor, so the

> display doesn't go off-screen" on the bottom.

>

> --

> Joe =o)



Then it will go off the screen at the top. That is not the solution.
 
Richard in AZ wrote:

> "Elmo" wrote in message news:O$dyOXM5KHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Joe User wrote:

>>> When I click on Start > All Programs, the long two-column list of

>>> applications is too low on the display.

>>>

>>> The last line (or more?) is actually off-screen. The mouse cursor will

>>> go off-screen and select what I believe is the last application in the

>>> right-hand column. But if there is a corresponding off-screen

>>> application (or more?) in the left-hand column, the mouse cursor will

>>> not go there. (Perhaps that indicates there are no off-screen

>>> applications in the left-hand column.)

>>>

>>> There is room above the All Programs menu on my display.

>>>

>>> How can I cause the All Programs menu to open so that the top is aligned

>>> with the top of the display?

>>>

>>> I am using WinXP Pro SP3. My display resolution is 1024x768 (max), with

>>> 96 DPI (normal).

>> You need to adjust the "Vertical Position" of the monitor, so the

>> display doesn't go off-screen" on the bottom.

>>

>> --

>> Joe =o)

>

> Then it will go off the screen at the top. That is not the solution.



Then the OP would need to adjust the vertical height and position.



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