Why is the context menu in Start Menu and Taskbar so small?


  1. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    Why is the context menu in Start Menu and Taskbar so small?




    I know that the full version can be achieved while holding the shift key, but is there way to bypass that and have the regular full sized menu by default?
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  2. Posts : 2,127
    Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
       #2

    not as far as i know ; unless one resorts to magnifying windows entirely .
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  3. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #3

    If you dispense with the Start menu and just use the All Programs menu then a right-click does indeed reveal a fully expanded context menu without having to press the Shift key.

    It would seem that because the Start Menu is just a way of pinning your favourite programs it only reveals a truncated context menu unless you use the Shift key with the right-click combo.

    Other than editing the system registry I don't know whether what you want can be done.
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  4. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    manhunter2826 said:
    unless one resorts to magnifying windows entirely .
    What do you mean?

    seavixen32 said:
    Other than editing the system registry I don't know whether what you want can be done.
    How can it be done through the registry?
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  5. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #5

    Context Menu Tutorials


    You might want to check out the "Context Menu" tutorials.

    Context Menu Tutorials Search Results
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