Start menu hacks

This hack will modify the start menu. Just open Regedit(START>>RUN>>Type REGEDIT)



Is your Menu list becomes large. This hack will enable you to switch the default Start Menu display mode to a scrolling menu.

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows

\CurrentVersion\explorer\StartMenu\StartMenu

\StartMenuScrollPrograms

To enable Start Menu scrolling, change the value of DefaultValue to Yes. Set the value to N0 for the default multiple-column display.



This is not it you can perform a range of hacks based on your choice. HKEY_LOCAL_.......\Explorer\StartMenu\StartMenu

You need to change the value of DefaultValue to 1. Set the value to 0 or perform something similar.



Like to show favorites in start menu go the folloeing path and change the value from 0 to 1

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_..........\StartMenu\StartMenu\StartMenuFavorites

This is for sistemwide change if you want this to happen only for current user then change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to HKEY_CURRENT_USER. You need to restart the computer for these changes to take place. Back up your registry before you do it(click here)