Programe menu part loads

[Woodbug]

I have a problem with my programe menu and would appreciate any help. I have windows XP and when I click "start" - "All programes" only abiout 30% show in the menu. All my other programes are still installed but I have to go to "search" to open them when I need them individually. How can I restore the full list to my "all programes menu"?

 

Any ideas are very welcome.

 

Regards to all, Woodbug

[RandyL]

Being XP it might be how your settings to view are set. It's possible that it might be set off the screen to the right so you can't view them. A screen shot posting a picture would help.

 

I have the following text for Windows ME and if I remember right XP is similar so it might offer a clue.

 

Personalized Menus: I hate it. This will hide programs that you haven't used for a while. You can still see them by clicking the down arrow at the bottom of the list. But there are better ways to keep your program list clean than letting Windows decide for you.

 

Turn it off by clicking Start. Then go to Settings. Then click Taskbar and Start Menu. Under the General tab uncheck "Use personalized menus"

 

And while you're already here I would suggest clicking on the "Advanced tab". Click the box to check "Enable dragging and dropping" and click the box to uncheck "Scroll Programs".

Click OK to save the changes you made to the settings

 

The point is that it may be one of those settings under Taskbar Start Menu. Like I said a picture could help confirm this.

[Woodbug]

Hi RandyL

 

Thanks for your help, but I still can't call up the full programe menu, having tried all your suggestions although XP is a bit different. I can see all the installed programmes when I go to"Add or delete programmes" but can't get them to show on start menu.

 

Regards,

 

Woodbug

[RandyL]

Try doing a System Restore Woodbug.