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my computer menu and start menu messed up

  • 26-12-2004 12:23am
    #1
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭


    when i open the my computer menu in win xp home it's no longer order e.g. my documents and shared documents on top, then floppy drive in seperate section of screen then hard drives etc. now they are all just lumped together, anyone know how to fix it?

    also I can no longer click on my start menu and get the right click menu up i.e. to arrange icons by etc.


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  • #2
    My Opinion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭My Opinion


    zap wrote:
    also I can no longer rick on my start menu and get the right click menu up i.e. to arrange icons by etc.



    Poor rick :(


  • #3
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    My Opinion wrote:
    Poor rick :(

    Sry edited it now too much of da old alcohol today.


  • #4
    My Opinion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭My Opinion


    zap wrote:
    Sry edited it now too much of da old alcohol today.
    post a screen shot


  • #5
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    i have attached what i want it to be like and what it is like?


    I have tried changing view by thumbnail etc. but can;t get it back


  • #6
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    if it helps the start menu prob started after an upgrade to sp2 but the other problem just started last week for no apparent reason.


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  • #7
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    In the "My Computer" screen, under menu item "View" select Tiles, also select Arrange Icons by Type and Show In Groups.


  • #8
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    perfect that solved problem number 1, now for the start menu


  • #9
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    Ok, I can't guarantee the Start Menu thing but try this:
    Right click on an empty part of the Task Bar and in the menu that appears select "Properties". Now in Taskbar and Start menu Properties window click the Tab at the top where it says Start Menu. Now it depends on whether you are using the "normal" XP Start Menu or the Classic type but whichever you use, click "Customize".
    If the normal Start Menu now click "Advanced" tab at the top and in the bit where it says "Start Menu Items" make sure you have ticked off "Enable Dragging and Dropping". This should restore your right click in the Start Menu.
    If you are using the Classic Start Menu the option appears just after you click "Customize" in a section called "Advanced Start Menu Options", again make sure "Enable Dragging and Dropping" is ticked. Hope this works for you.


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