Newly installed programs not highlighted on the Start menu

[Steven Tan]

Im using Windows XP SP3.After reformat the HD recently,those newly installed
programs are not highlighted and prompted on the Start>All programs menu.I
have tried to customize the start menu by checking "highlight newly installed
programs"button under advance tag but it does not function at all. please
assist.Thank you.

Regards,
Steven Tan

 

[Rey Santos]

RE: Newly installed programs not highlighted on the Start menu

Right click the Start button > Properties, on the Start Menu tab click the
Customize... button. On the Customize Start Menu box click on the Advanced
tab. Under Start menu settings click the box to check it before "Highlight
newly installed programs"
--
Rey


"Steven Tan" wrote:

> Im using Windows XP SP3.After reformat the HD recently,those newly installed
> programs are not highlighted and prompted on the Start>All programs menu.I
> have tried to customize the start menu by checking "highlight newly installed
> programs"button under advance tag but it does not function at all. please
> assist.Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Steven Tan

 

[Alan]

Re: Newly installed programs not highlighted on the Start menu

Uhhh....Rey,

I think that the OP has ALREADY tried that, as he said in his post which you
quoted.

Alan

"Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3B80D91-D309-4B83-B5A4-67A71317113E@microsoft.com...
> Right click the Start button > Properties, on the Start Menu tab click the
> Customize... button. On the Customize Start Menu box click on the Advanced
> tab. Under Start menu settings click the box to check it before "Highlight
> newly installed programs"
> --
> Rey
>
>
> "Steven Tan" wrote:
>
>> Im using Windows XP SP3.After reformat the HD recently,those newly
>> installed
>> programs are not highlighted and prompted on the Start>All programs
>> menu.I
>> have tried to customize the start menu by checking "highlight newly
>> installed
>> programs"button under advance tag but it does not function at all. please
>> assist.Thank you.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steven Tan

 

[Steven Tan]

RE: Newly installed programs not highlighted on the Start menu

As Alan mentioned,I have already try the method and it doesn't work. Any
other ways,please assist.

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> Right click the Start button > Properties, on the Start Menu tab click the
> Customize... button. On the Customize Start Menu box click on the Advanced
> tab. Under Start menu settings click the box to check it before "Highlight
> newly installed programs"
> --
> Rey
>
>
> "Steven Tan" wrote:
>
> > Im using Windows XP SP3.After reformat the HD recently,those newly installed
> > programs are not highlighted and prompted on the Start>All programs menu.I
> > have tried to customize the start menu by checking "highlight newly installed
> > programs"button under advance tag but it does not function at all. please
> > assist.Thank you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steven Tan

 

[Kelly]

Re: Newly installed programs not highlighted on the Start menu

Hi,

See if line 405 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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"Steven Tan" <stevenlin_99@hotmail.com.sg> wrote in message
news:E9B9145B-7DF4-405A-A118-FDF4A5FFFA1A@microsoft.com...
> Im using Windows XP SP3.After reformat the HD recently,those newly
> installed
> programs are not highlighted and prompted on the Start>All programs menu.I
> have tried to customize the start menu by checking "highlight newly
> installed
> programs"button under advance tag but it does not function at all. please
> assist.Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Steven Tan