Make Vista Start Menu behave like XP

right click taskbar - properties - start menu - classic

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"Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
> annoyance
> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows XP.
>
> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
> the
> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default one
> in
> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
> How
> can I fix this?
>
> -Chris

No, that takes away the right column with "Computer", "Documents". "Conrol
Panel", etc.

See the following screenshots...

XP, Fast, Quick to Navigate: http://www.webboise.com/images/xp.jpg
Vista, Slow, tedius: http://www.webboise.com/images/vista.jpg

I just want the "All Programs" to expand in the way the 'classic' does,
while keeping my 2 column start menu (which I love... getting icons off of
the desktop)

-Chris

"housetrained" wrote:

> right click taskbar - properties - start menu - classic
>
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> John the West Ham fan
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> house.trained DeleteThis @virgin.net
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> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
> > Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
> > annoyance
> > I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows XP.
> >
> > I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
> > the
> > right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default one
> > in
> > XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
> > How
> > can I fix this?
> >
> > -Chris
>
>

Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties to
change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?


"Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
> annoyance
> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows XP.
>
> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
> the
> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default one
> in
> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
> How
> can I fix this?
>
> -Chris
>

Maybe he didn't learn that in XP. Didn't you NOT learn to be polite?


"Ian" <igb123.TakeThisOut@talktalk.net> wrote in message
news:943B5EC4-619B-4D03-AB21-2643142B74FB@microsoft.com...
> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties to
> change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>
>
> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>> annoyance
>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>> XP.
>>
>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
>> the
>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>> one in
>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
>> How
>> can I fix this?
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>

I don't think you fully understand my original question...

"I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding
to the right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the
default one in XP."

See the following screenshots...

XP, Fast, Quick to Navigate: http://www.webboise.com/images/xp.jpg
Vista, Slow, tedius: http://www.webboise.com/images/vista.jpg

I just want the "All Programs" to expand in the way the 'classic' does,
while keeping my 2 column start menu (which I love... getting icons off
of the desktop)

-Chris

Ian wrote:
> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties
> to change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>
>
> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>> annoyance
>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>> XP.
>>
>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding
>> to the
>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>> one in
>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not
>> XP. How
>> can I fix this?
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>

you cant.................

get used to the new one





"Chris" <chris RemoveThis @NO_UCEwebboise.com> wrote in message
news:Rt9pi.956$%m6.247@fe184.usenetserver.com...
>I don't think you fully understand my original question...
>
> "I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
> the right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
> one in XP."
>
> See the following screenshots...
>
> XP, Fast, Quick to Navigate: http://www.webboise.com/images/xp.jpg
> Vista, Slow, tedius: http://www.webboise.com/images/vista.jpg
>
> I just want the "All Programs" to expand in the way the 'classic' does,
> while keeping my 2 column start menu (which I love... getting icons off of
> the desktop)
>
> -Chris
>
> Ian wrote:
>> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties
>> to change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>>
>>
>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>>> annoyance
>>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>>> XP.
>>>
>>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
>>> the
>>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>>> one in
>>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
>>> How
>>> can I fix this?
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>>
>>
>

Yes but he was annoyed not me.


"Bill Yanaire" <bill DeleteThis @yanaire.com> wrote in message
news:%23PxNFBXzHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Maybe he didn't learn that in XP. Didn't you NOT learn to be polite?
>
>
> "Ian" <igb123 DeleteThis @talktalk.net> wrote in message
> news:943B5EC4-619B-4D03-AB21-2643142B74FB@microsoft.com...
>> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties
>> to change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>>
>>
>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>>> annoyance
>>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>>> XP.
>>>
>>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
>>> the
>>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>>> one in
>>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
>>> How
>>> can I fix this?
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>>
>>
>
>
>

You need to get laid then. What he said wasn't that bad


"Ian" <igb123.DeleteThis@talktalk.net> wrote in message
news:46150856-749F-43C7-BDE8-FB8ABEAD3846@microsoft.com...
> Yes but he was annoyed not me.
>
>
> "Bill Yanaire" <bill.DeleteThis@yanaire.com> wrote in message
> news:%23PxNFBXzHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Maybe he didn't learn that in XP. Didn't you NOT learn to be polite?
>>
>>
>> "Ian" <igb123.DeleteThis@talktalk.net> wrote in message
>> news:943B5EC4-619B-4D03-AB21-2643142B74FB@microsoft.com...
>>> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties
>>> to change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>>>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>>>> annoyance
>>>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>>>> XP.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding
>>>> to the
>>>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>>>> one in
>>>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not
>>>> XP. How
>>>> can I fix this?
>>>>
>>>> -Chris
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

carl feredeck wrote:

>>we...you pregnant or what!
>>You speak only for yourself.
>
>
> We = me and the OP you imbecile!
>
hahaha...I'm only talking to you dipsh*h!...lol!
Frank

Ian Betts wrote:
> Try looking further that your nose.
>
> Its the same but more so.

WTF does "the same but more so" mean?

I don't say this often. You, sir, are an idiot. If you can't see the
*huge* differences (as even illustrated by my screenshots) than you must
be blind.

Unfortunatly they destroyed the start menu along with thousands of other
things in vista...

I would glady punch the punk who thought of this vista menu right in the
nose!


"Chris Hillman" <ChrisHillman.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E9D1DD61-597F-49C3-9AAB-2BF2385E21E4@microsoft.com...
> No, that takes away the right column with "Computer", "Documents". "Conrol
> Panel", etc.
>
> See the following screenshots...
>
> XP, Fast, Quick to Navigate: http://www.webboise.com/images/xp.jpg
> Vista, Slow, tedius: http://www.webboise.com/images/vista.jpg
>
> I just want the "All Programs" to expand in the way the 'classic' does,
> while keeping my 2 column start menu (which I love... getting icons off of
> the desktop)
>
> -Chris
>
> "housetrained" wrote:
>
>> right click taskbar - properties - start menu - classic
>>
>> --
>> John the West Ham fan
>> housetrained.RemoveThis@hotmail.com
>> house.trained.RemoveThis@virgin.net
>> <><
>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>> > Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>> > annoyance
>> > I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>> > XP.
>> >
>> > I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding
>> > to
>> > the
>> > right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>> > one
>> > in
>> > XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not
>> > XP.
>> > How
>> > can I fix this?
>> >
>> > -Chris
>>
>>

Unfortunatly they destroyed the start menu along with thousands of other
things in vista...

they should have had an option to get the xp menu too.

"Chris" <chris RemoveThis @NO_UCEwebboise.com> wrote in message
news:Rt9pi.956$%m6.247@fe184.usenetserver.com...
>I don't think you fully understand my original question...
>
> "I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
> the right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
> one in XP."
>
> See the following screenshots...
>
> XP, Fast, Quick to Navigate: http://www.webboise.com/images/xp.jpg
> Vista, Slow, tedius: http://www.webboise.com/images/vista.jpg
>
> I just want the "All Programs" to expand in the way the 'classic' does,
> while keeping my 2 column start menu (which I love... getting icons off of
> the desktop)
>
> -Chris
>
> Ian wrote:
>> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties
>> to change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>>
>>
>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>>> annoyance
>>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>>> XP.
>>>
>>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
>>> the
>>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>>> one in
>>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not XP.
>>> How
>>> can I fix this?
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>>
>>
>

They did not destroy anything, they just changed it, now when you open it
there is a small black side arrow and the menu flip from the start to the
programs and back at will. Its easy.

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Ian

"carl feredeck" <carlferedeck.TakeThisOut@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
news:46a56619@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> Unfortunatly they destroyed the start menu along with thousands of other
> things in vista...
>
> they should have had an option to get the xp menu too.
>
> "Chris" <chris.TakeThisOut@NO_UCEwebboise.com> wrote in message
> news:Rt9pi.956$%m6.247@fe184.usenetserver.com...
>>I don't think you fully understand my original question...
>>
>> "I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding to
>> the right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the
>> default one in XP."
>>
>> See the following screenshots...
>>
>> XP, Fast, Quick to Navigate: http://www.webboise.com/images/xp.jpg
>> Vista, Slow, tedius: http://www.webboise.com/images/vista.jpg
>>
>> I just want the "All Programs" to expand in the way the 'classic' does,
>> while keeping my 2 column start menu (which I love... getting icons off
>> of the desktop)
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Did you not learn in XP that you right click Start and chose properties
>>> to change to classic of XP. Same in Vista if you look. Why get annoyed?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:B878AAC0-80A8-48D8-A061-2697F66194F9@microsoft.com...
>>>> Was just upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition, and the final
>>>> annoyance
>>>> I have to resolve is to get the start menu to behave more like Windows
>>>> XP.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer the 2 column start menu in XP, with program groups expanding
>>>> to the
>>>> right. I basically want the Vista start menu to work like the default
>>>> one in
>>>> XP. I can't imagine it can be set to act like Windows 98/2K and not
>>>> XP. How
>>>> can I fix this?
>>>>
>>>> -Chris
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>