# Windows ME start menu question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 20, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163 "2001-08-20T16:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cheezit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@cheezit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheezit)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/1 "2001-08-20T16:21:39Z")
Is there a way to make the start menu on ME work the same way as Windows 98 does? To be specific, the scrolling. I guess I just got used to Windows 98. Do I need help? Or what. (see sig) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/2 "2001-08-20T16:52:17Z")
If by scrolling you mean the way thr menus ‘unfold’ instead of just appearing, it’s called ‘transition effects’ and you can get it by right-clicking a blank area of the desktop, then clikcing ‘properties’ and ‘effects’. The first setting I changed in ME was to turn off the customised menus (where it hides the stuff you haven’t used lately - stupid idea Microsoft) ---
**Author:** ![cheezit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@cheezit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheezit)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/3 "2001-08-20T17:01:21Z")
Actually, what I was refering to is the way that Windows 98, when you click on start, then programs, everything is listed on one row from top to bottom and, depending where you are on the list, there is an arrow at the top or bottom that you click on and it scrolls to the rest of your programs. Windows ME doesn’t do that, by default anyway. It just fills up the entire screen. I hate that. ---
**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/4 "2001-08-20T17:23:43Z")
Is this what you mean… From [Microsoft](http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q267/3/37.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=start%20menu%20and%20scrolling&rnk=1&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINME) > [@](#): > > CAUSE > When the Scroll Programs menu check box is selected, the Start menu displays the contents of the Programs menu in a scrolling list instead of columns. When you perform an upgrade to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, the Scroll Programs option is returned to its default, unselected state. > > RESOLUTION > Customize the Start menu to display the contents of the Programs menu in a scrolling list. > > To do this, follow these steps: > > Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar and Start Menu. > Click the Advanced tab, and then select the Scroll Programs menu check box. ---
**Author:** ![cheezit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@cheezit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheezit)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/5 "2001-08-20T18:33:09Z")
Thanks Servo. I can never find anything on the Microsoft help site. I know that is no excuse but it’s all I got. 😃 Anyways, thanks. It worked. ---
**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/6 "2001-08-20T19:02:21Z")
No problem. I usually just check the knowledge base [[http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/](http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/) ] for stuff like this. But if it’s not there then grab some coffee and settle in because it’s going to be a long time before you find what you’re looking for. Compaq’s site is even worse. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-me-start-menu-question/77163/7 "2001-08-20T22:56:02Z")
You can columnize it in W98 too but you have to edit the registry.