DukeN--

The Vista start menu is an exhibit and testamant to the tin ear at Redmond.
They were asked this question many times during the Beta and did NOTHING.

What you can do is you can drag the start menu folder, and then click on the
items as shortcuts. Either right click start button>explorer all users>drag
the programs folder wherever you want or copy it (unlike XP where programs
is actually a composite of four different folders accesed in C:\(or whatever
drive) Documents and Settings, here you get the Vista All Programs folder as
far as I can tell.

All Programs doesn't expand out of the pane and as far as I know, you can't
regedit this.

Same for the second request.

I don't see that much need for shutdown confirmation, (but respect everyone
has their own needs, and I don't think you can regedit this.

By recently opened programs do you mean the item on the start menu, "recent
items?"

CH




"DukeN" <hoopitup******.com> wrote in message
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> Seems like Vista only gives you the option of either sticking with
> Vista's start menu, or Windows 2000 or earlier start menu.
>
> Is there an option for users such as me who'd like a Windows-XP style
> start menu?
>
> Need the following, but neither classic nor Vista have both:
>
> * All Programs expands out of the pane that also lists the recently
> opened apps (Classic does, but Vista confines it)
> * List of recently opened programs is listed on the left (Vista does
> it, but Classic just reverts back to the Windows 98 days)
> * Confirmation of shutdown/restart/etc when shutdown from the menu is
> selected. (Classic does this, but Vista just shuts down without
> warning. No option in power options to get this to prompt for a
> choice).
>
> Any ideas guys?
>
> Thanks.
>