trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work anymore.
i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help appreciated.
using window xp home edition.
Don

You should be able to right-click the start menu and select Open or Explore.
Then you can drag/create shortcuts in there.
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Ryan


"don" wrote:

> trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work anymore.
> i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help appreciated.
> using window xp home edition.
> Don

XP Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

Classic Start Menu >>
Right click the Start button | Properties |
Start Menu tab | Customize button |
Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
Click OK | Click OK

[[Specifies whether you can drag items to the Start
menu.]] Also disables the right click menu if UNChecked.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:EAFF5319-3679-4356-AD69-7DA323AC9D6F@microsoft.com,
don <don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work
> anymore. i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help
> appreciated. using window xp home edition.
> Don

I tried but perhaps didn't explain to well my problem. trying to drag an item
from desk top to the "start" button so the item will show up in the start
menu when i put the mouse pointer on the item. above or below the "pinned
item". It seems i was able to do this before. i can do it if i use the
"classic" menu thoe, but like this one better. thanks for your help thoe.
appreciate any other inputs you may have
don.

"Techdango" wrote:

> You should be able to right-click the start menu and select Open or Explore.
> Then you can drag/create shortcuts in there.
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> Ryan
>
>
> "don" wrote:
>
> > trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work anymore.
> > i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help appreciated.
> > using window xp home edition.
> > Don

Wesley:
tried your suggestions. it works with "classic start menu" only. not in
"start menu" for some reason. Got any more suggestions?
Don

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> XP Start Menu >>
> Right click the Start button | Properties |
> Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
> Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
> Click OK | Click OK
>
> Classic Start Menu >>
> Right click the Start button | Properties |
> Start Menu tab | Customize button |
> Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
> Click OK | Click OK
>
> [[Specifies whether you can drag items to the Start
> menu.]] Also disables the right click menu if UNChecked.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:EAFF5319-3679-4356-AD69-7DA323AC9D6F@microsoft.com,
> don <don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work
> > anymore. i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help
> > appreciated. using window xp home edition.
> > Don
>

If you drag an icon over the start button and dont release it, does the start
menu pop up? If so, you should be able to drop it in there above/below other
items.
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Ryan


"don" wrote:

> Wesley:
> tried your suggestions. it works with "classic start menu" only. not in
> "start menu" for some reason. Got any more suggestions?
> Don
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> > XP Start Menu >>
> > Right click the Start button | Properties |
> > Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
> > Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
> > Click OK | Click OK
> >
> > Classic Start Menu >>
> > Right click the Start button | Properties |
> > Start Menu tab | Customize button |
> > Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
> > Click OK | Click OK
> >
> > [[Specifies whether you can drag items to the Start
> > menu.]] Also disables the right click menu if UNChecked.
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:EAFF5319-3679-4356-AD69-7DA323AC9D6F@microsoft.com,
> > don <don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > > trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work
> > > anymore. i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help
> > > appreciated. using window xp home edition.
> > > Don
> >

Tried, but didn"t work. I did manage somehow to get one item inserted from the
"all program" menu. But couldn't do it again. I have no problem if i use the
"classic menu" thoe. guess i will keep trying. any help appreciated thoe.
thanks. don
"Techdango" wrote:

> If you drag an icon over the start button and dont release it, does the start
> menu pop up? If so, you should be able to drop it in there above/below other
> items.
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> --------
> Ryan
>
>
> "don" wrote:
>
> > Wesley:
> > tried your suggestions. it works with "classic start menu" only. not in
> > "start menu" for some reason. Got any more suggestions?
> > Don
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> > > XP Start Menu >>
> > > Right click the Start button | Properties |
> > > Start Menu tab | Customize button | Advanced tab |
> > > Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
> > > Click OK | Click OK
> > >
> > > Classic Start Menu >>
> > > Right click the Start button | Properties |
> > > Start Menu tab | Customize button |
> > > Scroll down to and Check: Enable dragging and dropping |
> > > Click OK | Click OK
> > >
> > > [[Specifies whether you can drag items to the Start
> > > menu.]] Also disables the right click menu if UNChecked.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> > >
> > > Wes
> > > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > In news:EAFF5319-3679-4356-AD69-7DA323AC9D6F@microsoft.com,
> > > don <don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > > > trying to drag shortcut from desktop to start menu but doesn't work
> > > > anymore. i followed instruction in "help" but still don't work. any help
> > > > appreciated. using window xp home edition.
> > > > Don
> > >