[triadtechtalk] Re: Start Menu CleanUp
- From: Armando Barreiro <avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 20:14:03 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Start menu should not be confused with Startup.
You may have as many listings in the Start menu ( Programs ) as your heart
desires. Every time you install a program it gets added to the start menu.
The StartUp menu is what may slow down your machine due to memory limitations
and usage.
Now, which are you talking about, Brian? Start menu or the StartUp folder, the
folder which you would right click on the taskbar>properties>Start menu
Programs> Advanced ?--in Explorer's right hand side are all shortcuts, but for
certain folders.
You can click on any folder or shortcut on your desktop while simultaneously
holding the Ctrl key down,
and you can drag & drop it into the Start button on your taskbar, thus placing
it in the Start menu.
You can also place a shortcut to any program in your StartUp folder.
This results in an icon appearing in your Systray(clock). These take up Windows
resources and
are the ones you should try to keep to a minimum. They would start upon
initializing Windows
I've never had an issue with these except in
cases where the PC's installed RAM was constrained. Even then, a memory
optimizer has helped in
overcoming this. I install AnalogX's "MaxMem" in *all* the Windows OS's.
Adding RAM is better -
keep MaxMem, though.
P.S.: Remember what Chuck in OK pointed out, "If it ain't broke don't fix it."
You might find this link useful in your quest:
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/courses/windows-98-tutorial-start-menu.htm
And here are a kit'n'kaboodle more:
<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22Windows+98+start+menu22&btnG=Search>
shortened: http://tinyurl.com/3hatz
HTH,
A.
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-----Original Message-----
From: brian99 <brian99@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: May 8, 2004 4:07 PM
To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [triadtechtalk] Start Menu CleanUp
Thanks to all of the members of the group who have so graciously helped
me progress in understanding my computer. The proof of the helpfulness
is evidenced by my ability to operate my computer for weeks at a time
without any major problems! and ever more importantly, if I have do a
problem, many times I am able to resolve it with additional help!
However, somehow there is a very fundamental understanding about the
Start Menu that I have failed to learn about. So I am looking for some
advise to clear up my lack of understanding.
I know it pays to keep your Start Menu from getting overloaded. So I was
cleaning out anything I did not need to open at start up.
I have noticed that all of the programs I have downloaded and kept are
placed in the start up menu. ( Just to be sure I am talking about the
right thing, this is where I am looking: Right click on
Start>Explorer>and Under Start Menu I click on the + next to Programs to
see all of the programs that are loading up when I start my computer.
The only other item listed with Programs is desktop.ini.)
Some of the listed programs have the short cut arrow next to them and
others don't.
My questions are:
1. Why do just some of the programs have shortcuts?
2. Can I remove some or all of programs from Start Menu without causing
problems?
3. Assuming I can remove them, where and how should I "move" them to
keep them available?
4. Is there anything else about this subject it would be helpful to know
or understand before I continue the clean up?
So once again thanks in advance for any help.
BRIAN
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