RE: Can't move or right-click on Start menu items???
From: Ajek (Ajek_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/15/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:31:01 -0800
Check if 'Enable dragging and dropping' is checked.
How to do that:
Right click Task Bar and select Properties. Select Start Menu tab. Click
Customize button. Select Advanced tab. In the list box there is 'Enable
dragging and dropping' check box. It should be checked.
Ajek
"mike" wrote:
> I'm running WinXP SP2. It's been installed only 72 hours and already
> something is going wacky
>
> All of a sudden I can't move or right-click my start menu items.
> I often right-click to sort the menu items especially after installing a
> couple apps. Now when I right-click on the Start menu items it just flashes.
>
> I can't grab and manually move items either.
>
> I could do both yesterday.
>
> anyone have any ideas?
>
> and in case anyone know how to do this. I was able to figure out how to turn
> off hiding menu items in XP.....So now XP menus and *most* apps don't hide
> lesser used menu items. Office 2003 still hides menus.....I know it's the
> wrong group but anyone know how to turn this off??
>
> and lastly, in "Internet Options" under the Programs tab you can specify
> default apps for things like HTML editing, E-mail, etc.
> Can I custom set apps that aren't in the drop downs?
> For example, I use a generic text editor (UltraEdit) for HTML editing but
> it's not in the list and I use a Trillian to do AIM/MSN/Yahoo chat but it's
> not in the list.
>
> thanks
> mike
>
>
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