Problem with start Menu in XP

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Sorry for the double post


"Jim_SOHO" <JimSoHo@OutThere Inc.> wrote in message
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>I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking for
>help please.
>
> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu and pin
> it or make a short cut etc.
>
> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
>
> I am not using the classic start menu.
>
> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>

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Enable Drag n Drop in Start's Properties.

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"Jim_SOHO" <JimSoHo@OutThere Inc.> wrote in message news:42bf7b33$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking for help
> please.
>
> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu and pin it
> or make a short cut etc.
>
> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
>
> I am not using the classic start menu.
>
> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
>

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David, can you tell me how to do that please ?

Thanks

Jim



"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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Enable Drag n Drop in Start's Properties.

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"Jim_SOHO" <JimSoHo@OutThere Inc.> wrote in message
news:42bf7b33$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking for
>help
> please.
>
> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu and pin
> it
> or make a short cut etc.
>
> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
>
> I am not using the classic start menu.
>
> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
>

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Jim_SOHO wrote:
> I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking
> for help
> please.
>
> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu
> and pin it or make a short cut etc.
>
> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
> I am not using the classic start menu.
>
> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?

David Candy wrote:
> Enable Drag n Drop in Start's Properties.

Jim_SOHO wrote:
> David, can you tell me how to do that please ?

I'm not David, but hopefully he will not mind my chirping in here -
continuing his good work.

Right-Click the Start Button, select "Properties".. In there you will find a
tab for taskbar and a tab for start menu.. select the start menu tab. Then
click on the "Customize" button and the "Advanced tab". In the scroll
list - find "Enable Dragging and Dropping" and make sure it is checked. OK
your way out.

Strangely - if I searched with the built-in help and support for the obvious
terms - I find no refrence on how to do this.

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MS-MVP
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David, I found it.

Thank you very much for your help, it was one of those things that was going
to drive me nuts !

Thanks again,

Jim


"Jim_SOHO" <JimSoHo@OutThere Inc.> wrote in message
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> David, can you tell me how to do that please ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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> Enable Drag n Drop in Start's Properties.
>
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> "Jim_SOHO" <JimSoHo@OutThere Inc.> wrote in message
> news:42bf7b33$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>>I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking for
>>help
>> please.
>>
>> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu and pin
>> it
>> or make a short cut etc.
>>
>> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
>>
>> I am not using the classic start menu.
>>
>> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>
>

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The name of it is not obvious either.



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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:erq3eIteFHA.2244@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Jim_SOHO wrote:
>> I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking
>> for help
>> please.
>>
>> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu
>> and pin it or make a short cut etc.
>>
>> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
>> I am not using the classic start menu.
>>
>> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?
>
> David Candy wrote:
>> Enable Drag n Drop in Start's Properties.
>
> Jim_SOHO wrote:
>> David, can you tell me how to do that please ?
>
> I'm not David, but hopefully he will not mind my chirping in here -
> continuing his good work.
>
> Right-Click the Start Button, select "Properties".. In there you will find a
> tab for taskbar and a tab for start menu.. select the start menu tab. Then
> click on the "Customize" button and the "Advanced tab". In the scroll
> list - find "Enable Dragging and Dropping" and make sure it is checked. OK
> your way out.
>
> Strangely - if I searched with the built-in help and support for the obvious
> terms - I find no refrence on how to do this.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>

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I really appreciate the help, its a terrific resource to be able to hop on
and get terrific help from knowledgeable and friendly folk.

Thanks once again,

Jim


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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The name of it is not obvious either.



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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Jim_SOHO wrote:
>> I have a problem that I have never encountered before and am asking
>> for help
>> please.
>>
>> I have lost the ability to right click a program in my start menu
>> and pin it or make a short cut etc.
>>
>> When I click any program group in my start menu nothing happens.
>> I am not using the classic start menu.
>>
>> Can anyone please offer some help with this problem?
>
> David Candy wrote:
>> Enable Drag n Drop in Start's Properties.
>
> Jim_SOHO wrote:
>> David, can you tell me how to do that please ?
>
> I'm not David, but hopefully he will not mind my chirping in here -
> continuing his good work.
>
> Right-Click the Start Button, select "Properties".. In there you will find
> a
> tab for taskbar and a tab for start menu.. select the start menu tab.
> Then
> click on the "Customize" button and the "Advanced tab". In the scroll
> list - find "Enable Dragging and Dropping" and make sure it is checked.
> OK
> your way out.
>
> Strangely - if I searched with the built-in help and support for the
> obvious
> terms - I find no refrence on how to do this.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>