Windows 7′s start menu’s search “see more results” is broken
Question After searching in my start menu and clicking to “see more results”, I got an error dialog: It “seems” that it should be search-ms:query=document an not search:query=document but where can I...
View ArticleHow would I specify specific start menu items for a certain user?
Question I have a member of my family with a user account that I am restricting, I have already added loads of restrictions using the mmc. What I want to know is, is it possible to set up a separate...
View ArticleStart Menu right-side items missing in Windows Vista
Question A Windows installation under my care has suddenly started behave rather erratically. One of the user profiles now has a Start Menu where all the right-side items are missing. There’s another...
View ArticleRight click on Start Menu Items on Windows 7 64-bit doesn’t work?
Question I installed Windows 7 64 bit. Earlier, I had the 32-bit Windows. After installing 64-bit Windows, right-clicking the Start Menu items doesn’t bring up the context menu! How do I fix this?...
View ArticleCustom folder with subitems in Start menu in Windows 7?
Question Is it possible to pin a folder containing sub items in the Start menu in Windows 7? I want my custom files to be visible to users via the Start Menu, much like recent files are shown as a sub...
View ArticleCan’t delete folder from the start menu
Question I like to keep a tidy start menu on my Windows XP machines. So I was surprised and annoyed when I tried to move root start menu folders for a couple of applications off into designated...
View ArticleHow can I revert back to the old Start menu in Windows 8?
Question I don’t like the new Metro UI. Is there any way to get rid of the new Metro UI in Windows 8 and go back to the old Aero UI with its’ Start Menu? Asked by Mehrdad Answer Open regedit, go to...
View ArticleHow do I get rid of the extra options on a pinned program on the start menu
Question In Windows 7 when I pin certain programs, somehow there is something that allows them to have a sub menu. Examples of this are both Firefox (Enter private browsing) and Chrome (New window, New...
View ArticleRestore monitor detection to one only or restore start menu to bottom
Question I have a co-worker that is no longer able to see his start menu. He used to have it pinned to the left edge of his screen. I tried to troubleshoot it a bit and discovered if we do Windows + R...
View ArticleRecycle bin in Windows start menu search
Question Is there some way to add a Recycle Bin entry to the Windows start menu’s search? Click for full size Note I’m asking for something that will come up at the top when a part of Recycle Bin is...
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