One or two staff wanted a customizable quick launch so they use RocketDock (there are others). This video will show how the Windows XP's iconic Start Menu has evolved from early beta versions of XP up to the final build Music provided by Monstercat:Co. but putting them at the top of the start menu cuts out 2 levels of unwieldiness.)Įven though using mandatory profiles our staff appdata folders are redirected so desktop shortcuts can be used (though positions aren't saved as they are in the reg.). The Start menu has been a staple of Windows for nearly 30 years. (Subject folder used to be under Programs->Subjects->Science->Chemistry->A Level etc.

We use a mandatory profile (with classic start menu configure/policied) but have the top of the start menu populated with shortcut folders for each subject area and a small number of shortcuts for the (assumed) most frequently used programs (Word, Outlook, IE, MIS). When you install a new program, the programs name is highlighted in yellow on Windows XPs Start menu to indicate that the program is new and has never been. (If you google something like 'MRU MFU XP start menu' you should find plenty of info.) Also as we are using mandatory programs how would the top 5 applications be stored for each user? I don't really want to go to roaming profiles - The list of recently used programs is stored in the Current User section (hence profile) of the registry, so it would be hard to use with mandatory profiles. In Windows XP, the Start menu appears in two columns-the left column contains links to programs, and the right column contains links to folders, the Control. Windows XP was packed with big changes for Microsofts flagship OS, and a major overhaul for the Start Menu came as part of the package.

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