Change Control Panel Display

detailer

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OK,I have all of my regular items on the right side of the start menu set up to display in menu form.I like to see everything available to me with a simple mouse over.In the case of Control Panel,the list is "taller" than my screen.This annoys me to no end.Is there a way to make this display as two columns? In XP this was a simple check box for "scroll programs",though I can't find anything to make this display change.Same goes for the All Programs menu-I hate the right side column slider,and would love to see the taller all inclusive list as in XP.Any work around for these?On a side note.I've gone from XP straight to 7,and never even booted a rig running Vista,so be gentle please.
 

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Detailer. God Bless Horsepower & Mark Martin! Dang right.
Welcome to SevenForums, Try this tutorial for the all programs nuance.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/25776-start-menu-change-height.html
That will make your start menu longer so all programs will also be longer. Hope this helps. Some other tuts on start menu changes too.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/257-windows-7-tutorial-index-2.html#post1082
Just in case you have not found this yet. Hope you enjoy the SF and the Chase also.
 

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Thanks,but...

those options are "grayed" out-unable to change them.Any idea what I broke? Yes,I've been playing with it-"If it ain't broke,you haven't tweaked it enough"! ZR huh? Saaweeeet!
 

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Win7 Ultimate Enterprise 64bit
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3.5
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gigabyte s series
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4 gig ddr2
Hard Drives
40 gb sata
Cooling
speed fan
Yeah, if you have disabled showing recent programs and recent files, then both will be grayed out....
 

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Thanks

Went back and checked that and seems OK-but still gray-bummer!
 

My Computer

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custom
OS
Win7 Ultimate Enterprise 64bit
CPU
3.5
Motherboard
gigabyte s series
Memory
4 gig ddr2
Hard Drives
40 gb sata
Cooling
speed fan
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