Menus - Internet Explorer & Windows



MENU: Tools / Synchronize


MENU: Context / Shortcut
  • UTILITY: Context Edit
    The items on a context menu come from one of two places: shell commands stored within the system Registry, or context menu handlers.
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,9879,00.asp (not free)

  • UTILITY: Fresh UI
    It has an option to add "move to..." and "copy to..." to your right click dropdown menu.
    http://www.freshdevices.com/freshui.html (FREE)

  • No "New" on the right-click context menu
    Sometimes you can loose the "New" option on the right-click context menu. This seems to be related to the presence of IE 4.x
    http://www.windows-help.net/windows95/troub-44.shtml

  • Start Button Context Menu Hidden by Office Shortcut Bar
    When you use the right mouse button to click the Start button, part of the resulting context menu may be hidden behind the Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Shortcut Bar.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=136012 (W95/98 12/15/2000)

  • Copy Disk Command Missing from Floppy Disk Drive Context Menu
    When you use the right mouse button to click a floppy disk drive icon in My Computer or Windows Explorer, the Copy Disk command may be missing from the context menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154925 (W95/98 12/17/2000)

  • Context Menu for Desktop Does Not Display Using Shift+F10
    When you press SHIFT+F10 to open the context menu for your desktop, a different context menu than the one you want may open.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232741 (W98se 11/4/1999)

  • Install Option Is Missing on Shortcut Menu
    When you right-click an .inf file, there is no Install option on the shortcut menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=250430 (W95/98/se 6/11/2002)

  • Error Message When You Right-Click a File or a Folder
    Explorer has caused an error in Kernel32.dll at fault address
    0177:BFF6BB07, 0167:BFF7B9A6, 015F:BFF7B997, 0157:BFF79F97, 0157:BFF79FA
    0137:BFF99C00, 0137:BFF9A3C0, 0137:BFF998AC, 0137:BFF9A08C, 0137:BFF9A07C
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319581 (W95/98/se/ME 5/12/2003)

  • Shortcut Menus Remain Visible in Internet Explorer 6 Help After You Turn Off Shortcut Menus
    After you activate the Internet Explorer restriction to turn off shortcut menus, you may still be able to view and use shortcut menus if you right-click the Internet Explorer Help window.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324403 (i. e. 6. W98se/NT4/XP/W2000 5/8/2003)

  • Shortcut Menus Remain Visible in Internet Explorer Help After You Turn Off Shortcut Menus
    After you activate the Internet Explorer restriction to turn off shortcut menus, you may still be able to view and use shortcut menus if you right-click the Internet Explorer Help window. Note that shortcut menus are also known as context menus.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324404 (i. e. 5, 6. W98/se/ME/NT4/ME/XP/W2000 5/8/2003)

MENU: Edit / Find
  • Find (on This Page) Command Does Not Work with the ISO 8859 Character Set
    The Find (on This Page) command on the Find menu in Internet Explorer does not work correctly when you try to search for a word that contains accentuated characters (such as "u" with an umlaut).
    The document contains uppercase accentuated characters that are outside of the normal A to Z range.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308005 (i. e. 6. XP/W2000 5/8/2003)

MENU: Edit / Paste
  • Unable to Paste Data into a Text Box on a Web Page
    When you attempt to use the Paste command on the Edit menu in Internet Explorer, you may be unable to paste data into a text box on a Web page.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236137 (i. e. 5. W95/98/se/NT4 5/12/2003)

MENU: File

MENU: File / Close
  • The restrictions that are available to Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
    The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
    Registry setting: NoBrowserClose: Turns off Close button, located in the upper right corner of the window or dialog box. This registry value also turns off the Close command on the File menu. .
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057 (i. e. 6. XP/W2000 2/23/2004)

MENU: File / New
  • HOWTO: Add an Object to the New Object List
    This article describes how to add an object to the list of objects that appears when you click the File menu in Windows Explorer and then point to New, or when you point to New on a context menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=140333 (W95 12/17/2000)

  • New Command Missing in Windows Explorer
    When you click the File menu in Windows Explorer, the New command may be missing.
    When you right-click the desktop, the New command may be missing from the context menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180257 (i. e. 4, 5. W95/98/NT 12/5/2003)

  • The restrictions that are available to Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
    The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
    Registry setting: NoFileNew: Turns off the New command on the File menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057 (i. e. 6. XP/W2000 2/23/2004)

MENU: File / Open
  • Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
    When you use the Open command or the Save As command in one of the following tools in Windows 98, the items in the Open or Save As dialog box may be sorted incorrectly:
    Notepad, Paint, WordPad. For example, files may be listed before folders, items may be sorted in descending order, and so on.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=229070 (W98 6/8/1999)

  • Contents of the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
    When you use the Open command or the Save As command in one of the following tools in Windows 98, the items in the Open or Save As dialog box may be sorted incorrectly:
    Notepad, Browse window, Paint, WordPad. For example, files may be listed before folders, items may be sorted in descending order, and so on.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=233526 (W95/98 6/11/2002)

  • Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer in Windows XP
    Files and folders whose name contains 10 or more consecutive digits are not sorted correctly in Windows Explorer.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318872 (W95/98 5/28/2003)
  • Incorrect File Name in the File Open or File Save Dialog Boxes
    When trying to open or save a file in Internet Explorer version 5.5 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may see an incorrect file name in File Open or File Save dialog box, and you may be unable to open or save the file.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303750 (i. e. 5, 6. W98/se/NT4/ME/W2000 4/23/2003)

  • The restrictions that are available to Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
    The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
    Registry setting: NoFileOpen: Turns off the Open command on the File menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057 (i. e. 6. XP/W2000 2/23/2004)

MENU: File / Print
  • The restrictions that are available to Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
    The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
    Registry setting: NoPrinting: Removes Print command on the File menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057 (i. e. 6. XP/W2000 2/23/2004)

MENU: File / Save As
  • Save Target As and Print Target Commands Are Unavailable
     When you right-click a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) link in Microsoft Internet Explorer, the Save Target As and Print Target commands may be unavailable.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=176316 (i. e. 5, 6. W95/98/se/ME/NT4/XP/W2000 5/12/2003)

  • Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
    When you use the Open command or the Save As command in one of the following tools in Windows 98, the items in the Open or Save As dialog box may be sorted incorrectly:
    Notepad, Paint, WordPad. For example, files may be listed before folders, items may be sorted in descending order, and so on.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=229070 (W98 6/8/1999)

  • Contents of the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
    When you use the Open command or the Save As command in one of the following tools in Windows 98, the items in the Open or Save As dialog box may be sorted incorrectly:
    Notepad, Browse window, Paint, WordPad. For example, files may be listed before folders, items may be sorted in descending order, and so on.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=233526 (W95/98 6/11/2002)

  • Incorrect File Name in the File Open or File Save Dialog Boxes
    When trying to open or save a file in Internet Explorer version 5.5 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may see an incorrect file name in File Open or File Save dialog box, and you may be unable to open or save the file.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303750 (i. e. 5, 6. W98/se/NT4/ME/W2000 4/23/2003)

  • Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Use Decorated File Names for Files with Multiple Periods
    When you are streaming a file back as an attachment and that file contains two periods, the Save As dialog box may have unnecessary bracket decorations in the default file name. Internet Explorer decorates the file name by inserting "[n]" decorations before the first period.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325603 (i. e. 5 5/12/2003)

  • The restrictions that are available to Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
    The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
    Registry setting: NoSelectDownloadDir: Turns off Save on the File Download dialog box.
    Registry setting: NoBrowserSaveAs: Removes the Save As command on the File menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823057 (i. e. 6. XP/W2000 2/23/2004)

MENU: General topics
  • When You Point to a Menu the Submenu May Not Appear
    When you point to a menu, a submenu may not appear. For example, if you click Start, and then point to Programs, the submenu may not appear. You must click the menu for the submenu to appear.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=214831 (W95/98 6/11/2002)

  • Underlines Disappear from Menu Items
    When you are using a program that uses underlines to denote hotkeys for menu items (for example, pressing ALT+F in Internet Explorer opens the File menu)
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=233518 (W98 1/26/2000)

MENU: Send To
  • Utilities: SendTo
    SendTo allows you to copy and move files on your hard disk with just a few mouse clicks. SendTo also allows you to send files to applications and to remote FTP servers on the internet. Read the Help file.
    http://www.trogsoft.com/products/sendto/

  • How to Add Items to the "Send To" List
    This article describes how to use and modify the Send To command Menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=141017 (W95/98/se/ME 2/14/2002)

  • "Desktop As Shortcut" Command Is Missing from the "Send To" Menu
    When you point to Send To on the File menu, or you right-click a file and then point to Send To, the Desktop As Shortcut command may be missing.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191882 (W95/98/NT4/ME 8/9/2001)

  • Incorrect Floppy Drive Available on the "Send To" Command
    When you right-click a file or folder, and then point to Send To, the list of floppy drives may be incorrect. For example, a 3.5-inch floppy may be listed as a 5.25-inch floppy, a drive you removed may still be listed, and so on.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=198269 (W95/98 5/12/2003)

  • Copying Floppy Icon in the "Send To" Folder May Cause Problems
    If you create a shortcut for the 3.5-inch Floppy icon in the "Send To" folder and modify the target location so that it points to a folder, sending an item to the new "Send To" location causes the item to be moved instead of copied.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246659 (W95/98/se 11/26/1999)

MENU: Start
  • UTILITY: DecoMenu
    Personalize Your Start Menu. Let you decorate your Start menu with Bitmap of your own.
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,48079,00.asp

  • Under Registry Patches/Restore Cascading Start Menu
    Once you have download the file, double-click it to run, then click start/settings/folder options/File types tab, there will be an option for "multi-column start menu", simply select it and apply.
    *Note*, you must be using at least IE5 for this to work, and there must be sufficient entries under "programs" for the cascade to take effect.
    http://www.aumha.org/mapblk.htm

  • How to Create a Cascading Menu on the Start Menu
    This article describes how to create a cascading Control Panel, Printers, or Dial-Up Networking menu from the Start menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=134849 (W95/98/se/NT4 8/8/2001)

  • How to Customize the Start or Programs Menu
    Adding a program to a menu, Removing a program from a menu, Changing a program name on a menu, Moving a program to a different menu, Creating a new menu, Removing an existing menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=152122 (W95/98/se/ME/NT4 8/9/2001)

  • Start Menu and Favorites Menu Are Not Listed in Alphabetical Order
    When you view the Start menu and the Favorites menu, the shortcuts and folders may not be in alphabetical order and new shortcuts that you create may be added to the bottom of the menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177482 (i. e. 4, 5, 6. W95/98/se/NT4/ME/W2000/XP 5/12/2003)

  • How to Remove "Log Off < Username> " from the Start Menu
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177903 (i. e. 4, 5. W95/98/NT4 5/14/2003)

  • Commands Unavailable on Start Button Context Menu
    When you right-click the Start button, the Open and Explore commands may be unavailable.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188209 (W98 6/11/2002)

  • Hibernate Mode Causes Windows 98 Second Edition to Become Unstable
    If you have a computer that supports Hibernate mode and Standard VGA PCI Graphics video adapter drivers are installed, you can not use Hibernate mode.
    For example, the Start menu may not open and you cannot open Control Panel.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=245180 (W98se 7/25/2001)

  • Windows Help Does Not Open from the Start Menu
    When you click Help on the Start Menu in Windows, the Help program may not start. You may not receive an error message: This issue can occur if the Hhctrl.ocx file is missing or damaged.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=252612 (W98/se 9/13/2001)

  • Start Menu Displays Black Bar Instead of Operating System Name
    When you click Start, "Windows Me Millennium Edition" may be missing. Instead, a black bar may be displayed on the left side of the Start menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=278527 (ME 11/4/2000)

  • Description of the Start Menu in Windows XP
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279767 (XP 3/14/2002)

MENU: Start / Documents

MENU: Start / Find

MENU: Start / Help

MENU: Start / Log Off Windows

MENU: Start / Most Frequently Used programs list

MENU: Start / Programs
  • How to Customize the Start or Programs Menu
    The following topics are discussed:
    Adding a program to a menu, Removing a program from a menu, Changing a program name on a menu, Moving a program to a different menu, Creating a new menu, Removing an existing menu.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=152122 (W95/98/se/ME/NT4 8/9/2001)

  • UTILITY: MenuZap
    Zap Your Programs Menu into Order - The desktop update eliminates auto-alphabetizing. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,27003,00.asp

  • Add folders to Start/Program menu
    How can I make my Start/Program a single Row?

  • Inserting a Program Group into Start/Program menu
    How can I insert a program group into Start program menu?

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel
  • How to: hide "control panel" from the start menu?
    Add this value to the registry under:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    String Value: NoControlPanel
    Value: 01 00 00 00, to disable
    To re-enable it, change the value to 00 00 00 00 or simply delete it. (W98)

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add New Hardware

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add Remove Programs
  • Error Message When Removing Program with Add/Remove Programs
    When you view the list of installed programs in the Add/Remove Programs tool, you may see one or more programs listed that have already been un-installed from your computer.
    An error occurred while trying to remove <Program Name>. Un-installation has been canceled.

    Method 1.
    From the Start/Run menu execute REGEDIT, and delete the appropriate subkey under this branch of the registry:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

    Method 2.
    Use the TweakUI PowerToy to remove the program from the list of installed software. To do so, follow these steps:
    Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click TweakUI.
    Click the Add\Remove tab, click the program that you want to remove, and then click Remove.
    Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=141697 (W95/98/se/ME 5/13/2001)

  • Add/Remove Programs Icon or Tabs Missing
    When you attempt to add or remove a component in Windows 95/98, you may experience one of the following symptoms:
    The Add/Remove Programs icon is missing in Control Panel.
    The Windows Setup and Startup Disk tabs are missing in the Add/Remove Programs tool
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=195064 (W95/98 12/17/2000)

  • The Installation/Removal of a Previous Program Was Not Completed
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=214643 (W95/98/se/ME/NT4 6/12/2002)

  • Program Missing from Add/Remove Programs Tool
    This behavior can occur if the program was installed from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site without first being installed using the Add/Remove Programs tool.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=214704 (W98/se 12/30/2000)

  • All Installed Programs May Not Be Displayed in the Add/Remove Programs Tool
    This behavior occurs if a program's DisplayName or uninstall key name is longer than 63 characters.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240348 (W95/98/se/NT4 6/11/2002)

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools Entry Missing from Add/Remove Programs
    After you uninstall Internet Explorer 5.01 to return to your previous Internet Explorer 5.0 installation, the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools entry may be missing from the list of installed programs in the Add/Remove Programs tool.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246548 (i. e. 5. W95/NT4 5/10/2003)

  • How to Manually Remove Programs from Add/Remove Programs List
    Programs that you have removed, but are still displayed in the list.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247501 (W95/98/se/ME/W2000 5/12/2003)

  • Program Is Not Listed in Add/Remove Programs After Installation
    After you install a program on your computer, the program is not listed in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Also, other programs that are installed on your computer and that were previously listed in Add/Remove Programs may no longer be listed.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247515 (NT4 10/14/2002)

  • Add\Remove Programs Tool May Not Work After Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 2000
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=265829 (9/22/2003)

  • Updated Versions of Internet Explorer Not Listed in Add/Remove Programs
    Updated versions of Internet Explorer are not listed in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel after you install a Microsoft Windows 2000 service pack.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=277624 (W2000 5/8/2003)

  • Add/Remove Pro v. 2.04
    Displays the entries in the Add/Remove Programs list of Windows Registry, checks if each is valid, and uninstalls the selected program or removes the entry from the list. (Free Utility, check the Freeware page.)
    http://www.superwin.com/

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Internet Options / Internet Properties / Connections

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Network

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Regional Settings

MENU: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Users
  • No "Users" Icon Visible in Control Panel
    When you open Control Panel to use the Users tool, the Users tool may be missing. Note that this may occur even if you have enabled user profiles.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193913 (i. e. 4, 5. W95/98 5/12/2003)

I. E. MENU: Tools / ...

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options / Advanced Tab
  • Advanced Tab Check Boxes Missing in Internet Options
     When you attempt to change a setting on the Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box, the check boxes may be missing.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=176889 (i. e. 4, 5. W95 5/12/2003)

  • The Advanced Tab Is Blank in Internet Properties
     When you click the Advanced tab in the Internet Properties dialog box, the tab may be blank. The Settings heading may be displayed, but the rest of the tab may be blank.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=273492 (i. e. 5. W98/se/NT4/ME/W2000 Oct. 1, 2002)

  • For your personal security the following should be set at:
    Uncheck: "Enable Install on demand."

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options / Connections Tab
  • Internet Explorer: Dial-Up Settings and Connections Are Not Available
     When you click the Connections tab in the Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet Options dialog box, the Dial-up settings options may be unavailable (dimmed), and you are therefore unable to select any of the listed connections.
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272282 (i. e. 5. W95/98 10/10/2003)

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options / Content Tab
  • For your personal security the following should be set at:
    Click the "Publishers" button
    Highlight and click "Remove" any unknowns.

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options / General Tab

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options / Security Tab

I. E. MENU: Tools / Internet Options / Security Tab
  • For your personal security the following should be set at:
    1) "Download signed ActiveX scripts" = Prompt
    2) "Download unsigned ActiveX scripts = Disable
    3) "Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe" = Disable
    4) "Installation of Desktop items" = Prompt
    5) "Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" = Prompt

I. E. MENU: View / Status Bar

I. E. MENU: View / Text Size
  • How do I configure Internet Explorer to prevent its text size from arbitrarily changing from medium to small?

    Solution 1
    If you are using Eudora 4.2 or greater then use Tools-Options-Viewing Mail and uncheck "Use Microsoft's viewer"
    It is Eudora that is setting the I.E. text size and unchecking that option will stop it.
    The key that Eudora 4.x will change is this:
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3]
    "IEFontSize"=hex:02,00,00,00

    Solution 2
    In Outlook 2000 go to Tools/Options/Mail Format/Fonts/International Fonts
    and for each font change the "Font Size" entry to your desired size.

    Solutions suggested by:
    Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
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How can I make my Start\Program a single Row?
 My Start\Program Menu is now 3 rows!
Go To: Start, Settings, Task-bar, Start Menu Tab, Advanced Option
Create some folders and place similar files in them, i.e. make a folder "Graphics" and Drag and Drop all your Graphics Programs in it.

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How can I insert a program group into Start program menu?
 Go To: File, New, Folder
Create a new folder for your applications.
Open Explorer so that Explorer and your new folder are both in view.
Select the applications you want into your new folder (by left Clicking). Transfer to right mouse button and drag into new folder.
Release right mouse button and select "Create Shortcut" from resulting dialog box.
Slow left click on the shortcut title to each application so that the name is highlighted and renames your applications as required.
Shift-right click on the close button on the top right corner of your new folder.
You should have a new program group in your start menu containing your new applications.

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