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Good job, well done..an easy fix, that's the best kind.
"Scott" <golden@uslink.net> wrote in message
news:4287AA1A.2DA3776F@uslink.net...
> Ivee,
>
> Hey, you were right! Under the advance tab, I discovered I had unchecked
> "enable dragging and dropping". When I enabled this function, no problem
> getting rid of old shortcut and dragging a new one from the desktop to
> the same place on the Start menu. (By the way, I'm using the XP Style
> Start menu).
>
> Thanks much!
> Scott
>
> lvee wrote:
>>
>> Are you able to move any of the other items?
>>
>> You may gave turned the drag & drop function off, to check right click
>> the
>> start menu>properties>start menu>customize>advance tab> scroll to enable
>> dragging and dropping and make sure there is a check next to it.
>>
>> If you are using Classic windows menu style, you can't use the Pin/Unpin
>> function.
>>
>> If those don't work, then you can search the registry. post back if you
>> want to search for the folder in the registry.
>>
>> "Scott" <golden@uslink.net> wrote in message
>> news:4286E718.A4D96E6B@uslink.net...
>> > Ivee,
>> >
>> > I tried that with no success. The shortcut folder I want to eliminate
>> > (New 8) sits directly under the Windows Update icon near the top left
>> > of the Start Menu, and I can't drag it or move it anywhere. Nor can
>> > I right-click and remove it. I tried dragging a shortcut from the
>> > desktop and placing it on the Start menu, but it doesn't stick. I
>> > know I put the New 8 folder there at one time, but I can't remember
>> > how. Is it possible that I have the Start Menu set up somewhere to
>> > not allow any changes to it?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > lvee wrote:
>> >>
>> >> If you just want to change spots, or rather, the order of your items
>> >> in
>> >> the
>> >> start menu...you can just drag them. That is if I'm talking about the
>> >> same
>> >> thing you are, by clicking start, then, under your name there are
>> >> items
>> >> listed. Just click and drag the one you want to move to the spot you
>> >> want
>> >> it placed.
>> >>
>> >> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23QoiAB4VFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Scott wrote:
>> >> >> On my XP Pro machine, I've forgotten how I once added a shortcut
>> >> >> to one of my folders (New 8)to the top of the Start Menu...
>> >> >> underneath the Internet, Email and Windows Update icons. It's
>> >> >> the fourth icon down from the top left of the menu. I put the
>> >> >> shortcut there for easy access, and now I want to change it, but
>> >> >> I can't remember how I put it there. Can anyone refresh my memory?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >> Scott
>> >> >
>> >> > You say you want to change it. You can remove it with a right-click
>> >> > and
>> >> > "Remove from this list"
>> >> > To put another shortcut on this list, you can right-click and choose
>> >> > "pin
>> >> > to
>> >> > Start menu" if the option exists. Otherwise, put the shortcut on
>> >> > your
>> >> > desktop, drag it to the Taskbar and over the Start button. When the
>> >> > Start
>> >> > menu opens, continue draging the shortcut to the position you prefer
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > top left of the menu.
>> >> >
>> >> >
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