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To alpha-sort Start Menu Programs automatically:
Open Registry Editor and navigate to:
For XP Start menu:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start
Menu2\Programs]
For Classic Start Menu:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start
Menu\Programs]
Delete the value named 'Order'. Also delete this value for any subfolders.
Then, with the "Programs" key highlighted, click on Edit >
'Permissions...' -> 'Advanced' -> 'Add' -> type your username in the 'Select
User or Group Box' and then deny 'Set Value' permissions to yourself. This
will prevent Windows from recreating the 'order' value and it will default
to alpha sort. This will prevent the key from being automatically recreated.
Based on the tip from Keith Miller (alpha-sort IE favorites).
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Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
"TrueVine" <TrueVine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Is there a way to alphabetize the all programs list without doing it
manually?