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"All Programs" panes too large

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by brian

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When I click on "All Programs" in the Start Menu of XP Prof SP3 I am confronted with four columns (panes) of programs, the 4th pane of which can hardly be read because it is truncated to the right after an icon and five letters. How can I better manage these panes?

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by slayer_

And place them accordingly, made big improvements for me.

My games folder is then sorted by family member, duplicate shortcuts if required.

The programs folder is mostly just a lump of programs, with one additional folder for computer maitenance programs.

by brian

Can you please advise me how you replaced your "All Programs" panes with folders. Did you empty the "Program Files" programs into two separate folders - "Games" and "Programs". Or is there something I have yet to learn about managing aspects of Windows?

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by slayer_

Right click your start menu and say open all users.

Your start menu will open as a folder, you can than manipulate it as you see fit. Everything still appears under all programs, but in there I have my two primary folders, games and programs.

When you choose to open all users, you will see a "programs" folder, this to windows is your all programs folder. Any directory structure you create in there will be reflected in your start menu/all programs menu

by older mycroft

But if they've already overflowed in standard mode, the cycling might be too time consuming.

Right-click Start > Properties > Customize > Advanced [TAB] > in the Start Menu Items List, scroll down to below 'Run Command' and mark the box for 'Scroll Programs' > OK > Apply > OK.

Your Programs List will now scroll up and down.

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