The Windows Vista Start menu works great - until you need something that’s not listed on the menu, or something you rarely use is just getting in the way.
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The bright-blue Start button lives in the bottom-left corner of the desktop. By clicking the Start button, you can start programs, adjust Windows Vista’s settings, find help for sticky situations, or...
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The list of most frequently used programs - the items that appear on the default Start menu between the pinned items list and the All Programs link - is controlled by Windows. Windows keeps track...
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By default, the Start menu includes two links in the pinned items list: one for your Web browser and one for your e-mail program. If you don't use these links, or to change the program that is started by each of these items:
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The Run command, a favorite of computer enthusiasts, is no longer a standard Start menu feature. You can make sure it's still part of your Start menu by selecting the 'Run Command' check box in the...
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Quite apart from what appears on the left side of the Start menu, you have a lot of choices about what shows up on the right side. To set those choices, right-click the start button, choose Properties and...
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Regardless of which Start menu you choose, much of the menu is customizable. You can add, delete, move, copy, sort and rename most menu items.
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Windows Vista offers two versions of the Start menu. The 'Default Start Menu' and the 'Classic Start Menu'.
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Windows XP offers two different versions of the Start menu. The 'Default Start Menu' & the 'Classic Start Menu'.
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If you want to be able to launch a program by double-clicking an icon on the desktop, and you already have an item on the Start menu for that program, you can create the desktop icon by right clicking the item...
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