Annoying programs menu

[Ice9]

When I first got my computer, my start->programs menu was just as I like it - normal, showing all the programs all the time.

Then, this weekend, I was changing my wallpaper on my desktop and windows asked me if I wanted to turn active desktop on. I said yes, and ever since my programs menu and all submenus show only some of the programs and have 2 down arrows for the rest, and when you click the arrows, some programs appear with light grey boxes around them.

I tried turning off active desktop but it didn't help. Does anyone know how I can get my programs menu back the way it was?

[Theoran]

Correct me if I am assuming here but I think what you are referring to are the prsonalized menus that WinME ans Win2000 use where if you don't click on the program over a period of 6 days or so it disappears under the down arrow. If that is the case then do this

+ go to start
+ select settings
+ select task bar and start menu
+ uncheck the "Use Personalized Menus" box
+ click apply
+ click OK

this should do it . . . . . . . . . . . . I hope

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[castleson]

try to launch system restore to a previous date it will fix it

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[Ice9]

Thanks Theoran, that was it.

Strange how that option turned itself on...

[Theoran]

I got one word for you

MICROSOFT

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