Make Vista Start Menu behave like XP

thats NOT how the XP menu was...

The vista menu is crappy,
the classic menu is crappy...

We want the XP menu back!


"Gerry" <ggparts@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> right click on the start button and choose properties then choose "Classic
> Start Menu"
> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman@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...

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


"Chris Hillman" <ChrisHillman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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@hotmail.com
>> house.trained@virgin.net
>> <><
>> "Chris Hillman" <Chris Hillman@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@NO_UCEwebboise.com> wrote in message
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>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@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@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@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:

> thats NOT how the XP menu was...
>
> The vista menu is crappy,
> the classic menu is crappy...
>
> We want the XP menu back!


then try xp...as I'm sure not one person in the entire universe will
give a sh*t!
Frank

carl feredeck wrote:

> thats NOT how the XP menu was...
>
> The vista menu is crappy,
> the classic menu is crappy...
>
> We want the XP menu back!
>
we...you pregnant or what!
You speak only for yourself.
Go back to xp...no one will ever miss you.
Frank

>I'm sure not one person in the entire universe will give a sh*t!

Then ill take a sh*t , on vista!


"Frank" <fb@nospamer.cmn> wrote in message
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> carl feredeck wrote:
>
>> thats NOT how the XP menu was...
>>
>> The vista menu is crappy,
>> the classic menu is crappy...
>>
>> We want the XP menu back!
>
>
> then try xp...as I'm sure not one person in the entire universe will give
> a sh*t!
> Frank

> we...you pregnant or what!
> You speak only for yourself.

We = me and the OP you imbecile!



"Frank" <fb@nospamer.cmn> wrote in message
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> carl feredeck wrote:
>
>> thats NOT how the XP menu was...
>>
>> The vista menu is crappy,
>> the classic menu is crappy...
>>
>> We want the XP menu back!
>>
> we...you pregnant or what!
> You speak only for yourself.
> Go back to xp...no one will ever miss you.
> Frank

carl feredeck wrote:
> thats NOT how the XP menu was...
>
> The vista menu is crappy,
> the classic menu is crappy...
>
> We want the XP menu back!

I agree with you 100%, and have seen a lot of people ask how to do it
(found via google), but noone knows how. The new menu is terrible
(IMNSHO) and the classic menu is worse. I can't believe they allow for
a windows 9X/2K style and not XP. I think I'll log a case with
Microsoft, the new menu is terrible and there is demand for the XP style
menu. there has to be a registry tweak or something to make it happen.

-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