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More info?)
You didn't have to change the Start Menu to Classic, but whatever. It's
what I use.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In news:15AD7384-D389-493E-86E6-DAF0879F2409@microsoft.com,
Fuzzy <Fuzzy@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thank you Wes for your quick response - I changed my view to
> "Classic" and now my "right click" menus are available and I was able
> to put a shortcut on my desktop for Yahoo. I did check for "dragging
> and dropping" and it was already checked. So I guess all is well
> that ends well. Thank you again and have a great day.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> If your right click menu is missing.....
>>
>> XP Start Menu >>
>> Right click the Start button | Properties |
>> Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
>> Scroll down to and Check: Â? Enable dragging and dropping |
>> OK | OK
>>
>> Classic Start Menu >>
>> Right click the Start button | Properties |
>> Start Menu tab | Customize button |
>> Scroll down to and Check: Â? Enable dragging and dropping |
>> OK | OK
>>
>> [[Specifies whether you can drag items to the Start
>> menu.]] Also disables right click menu if UNChecked.
>>
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>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:83B6656C-D024-413E-89CF-5BDA301AC750@microsoft.com,
>> Fuzzy <Fuzzy@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Just recently I am not able to right click on a program in my
>>> program list and create and shortcut to place it on my desktop.
>>> Such as Yahoo Messenger - after uninstalling and reinstalling - I
>>> cannot place a shortcut on my desktop. Any suggestions would be
>>> greatly appreciated. This has happened 2 or 3 other times on
>>> programs I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Thank you.
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