# How does one turn off the "short menus" feature of IE ?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 5, 2001, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-turn-off-the-short-menus-feature-of-ie/91623 "2001-11-05T16:49:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![fountainpenner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@fountainpenner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fountainpenner)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-turn-off-the-short-menus-feature-of-ie/91623/1 "2001-11-05T16:49:44Z")

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I just upgraded to Windows 2000 (Yes, I’m slow. I waited until I got a free copy from work.)

Anyway, my IE menus are all short, especially my favorites.

How can I get it so my favorites come out full length again?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-turn-off-the-short-menus-feature-of-ie/91623/2 "2001-11-05T18:55:51Z")

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don’t remember win2000 ( used it just for testing for a bit ), but try start/settings/task bar and start menu/use personalized menus ( tick this one off ).

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-turn-off-the-short-menus-feature-of-ie/91623/3 "2001-11-05T19:05:09Z")

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did you say IE ?

try ( depending on the version ) tools/internet options/advanced/Enable Personalized Favourites Menu

dunno why i read that as Win2000 menus 🙂 s’rry.