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July 21st, 2005

Swap out the menu defaults

In XP, your favorite programs are displayed in the top left column of the Start menu. Microsoft starts you off with Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Want to change these to your own? Right-click an empty portion of the Start menu’s left column and select Properties > Start Menu > Customize. Near the bottom, uncheck the program you want gone in the "Show on the Start menu" dialog. Advanced: Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to the program you want instead. Right-click the program and select "Pin to start menu." To rename the new shortcut, right-click it and select Rename.

 

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