Can I make XP ALWAYS sort the Start menu?

[Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]]

More specifically, can I make the All Programs menu ALWAYS show in sorted
order? When I install a new program, I HATE having the program group or
shortcut placed on the bottom of the list. I want it to automatically go to
its proper alphabetical location, because I'm only going to hit Sort by name
anyways. Any registry tweak for this?

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]" <i....@enough.spam> wrote:

>More specifically, can I make the All Programs menu ALWAYS show in sorted
>order?

No, this is by design.

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[Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]]

"Thorsten Matzner" <tmat...@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> >More specifically, can I make the All Programs menu ALWAYS show in sorted
> >order?
>
> No, this is by design.

I'm SO glad MS decided to "fix" this. After all, Windows 95 was such an
UNPOPULAR operating system*, so I guess it's a good thing that Windows
doesn't behave that way any more....

Damn, now I've got to wipe the sarcasm off the keyboard.

* What did it sell, like 12, 13 copies worldwide? Maybe 14? Yeah. Right.

[Keith Miller]

I deleted the 'order' value under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs

and then edited the key permissions to deny 'setvalue' permission to myself. Have tested with one
install & it seems to be working...

Keith

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