"WTC" wrote:
> DMRS22 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "WTC" wrote:
> >
> > > DMRS22 wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have been having a problem when I go to START-PROGRAMS I cannot
> > > > right click to sort by name or even right click on an app to
> > > > create shortcuts.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have an easy fix for this other than re-imaging the
> > > > system to factory?
> > >
> > > Hi DMRS22,
> > >
> > > Control Panel (Classic View) > Taskbar and Start Menu > Start Menu
> > > tab
> > > > Customize button > Advance Tab > Ensure "Enable dragging and
> > > dropping" is checked.
> > >
> > > --
> > > William Crawford
> > > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> > >
> >
> > This helped me to a point - THANK YOU. I am able to now RT click on
> > the app and the Short Cut Menu pops up so I am able to now put a
> > shortcut on the desktop.
>
> You're welcome.
>
> > What setting am I missing that the Short Cut Menu isn't showing up
> > when I RT Click on the Program menu (START-PROGRAM then RT click in a
> > blank area) to sort the Program Menu List by Name?
>
> I have just tried what you have described and I beleive this is by
> design because when I right-click in a blank area in the "All Programs"
> list for the Start Menu then nothing happens (no context menu /
> right-click menu).
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
It's not by design since I was able to Rt Click in the area & sort by name
(all the folders & apps listed in the Program pop-up list) and all of a
sudden that & the other shortcut menu when rt clicking on the app itself
within a folder of the Program menu, stopped working. Your suggestion fixed
the problem to rt click on the app & get the shortcut menu to pop-up so I can
create Shortcuts to the desktop, but the Rt Click in the Program list to sort
by name just flashes quickly & the shortcut menu never shows up like it did
before. This is really strange. I cannot even think of how to look up this
problem on Microsoft's knowledgebase & they want to charge me to send an
email to ask them how to fix this. This is why I am using this forum. It's
been driving me nuts and I know it's just a setting somewhere in the OS
settings! LOL
If by chance you figure it out, let me know.