ikevin Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 By default, the My Computer link in the WINDOWS XP Start Menu is just a link. You can set it to 'menu' by right click the start menu and going into its properties so that it has the arrow appear by the My Computer name and then when scrolled over it shows all contents of the My Computer directory in a little menu. Does anyone know how to set it to do it for unattended install, maybe as a registry tweak?Thank you all...I WONT DOUBLE POST NEMORE - PROMISE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 anyone have a screenshot of what this does? im curious and confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikevin Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 Here is what I mean... the default is the first image (set as a link) the second image is when my computer is set to menu. Anyone know how to change it from a link to a menu in a registry file?! THANKS!SCREENSHOT 1: My Computer set as 'Link'SCREENSHOT 2: My Computer set as 'Menu' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikevin Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 SOMEBODY PLEASE FIGURE THIS REGISTRY KEY OUT! I need it so bad.THANK YOU SO MUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanVM Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 First off, you don't need to shout at us.Second, this should be what you need:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]"Start_ShowMyComputer"=dword:00000002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikevin Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 GOT IT! After searching THROUGHALLY through the registry, I FINALLY FOUND THE ANSWER! FINALLY. Okay, so then this is the registry key if you want to automatically set the My Computer link in the XP Start Menu to it's own Menu...;Switch My Computer link to MENU[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]"Start_ShowMyComputer"=dword:00000002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikevin Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 That's funny, you put the answer on there just while I was typing up the registry key that I FINALLY FOUND! lol. Well, at least I have the answer now.THANK YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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