Menus - Internet Explorer & Windows

• UTILITY: Prune Your Context Menus
  ContextEdit ControlS which items appear on Windows Explorer context menus. ContextEdit lets you control both types of context menu items and adds other features as well. It lets you disable context menu items without removing them.
  http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2094-5930327.html
  
  
• UTILITY: ContextMenu ControlFreak
  Edit the Windows mouse right-click context menu. Shareware.
  http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2094-5678472.html
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q136012 (W95/98 Dec. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q154925 (W95/98 Dec. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q232741 (W98se Nov. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q250430 (W95/98/se Jun. 11, 2002)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q236137 (i. e. 5.x W95/98/se/NT4 Sept. 13, 2001)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q140333 (W95 Dec. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q180257 (W95/98/NT Jan. 22, 2002)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q229070 (W98 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q233526 (W95/98 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q303750 (May. 8, 2002)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q229070 (W98 Jun. 7, 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q233526 (W95/98 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q303750 (May. 8, 2002)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q214831 (W95/98 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q233518 (W98 Jan. 26, 2000)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q141017 (W95/98/se/ME Feg. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q191882 (W95/98/NT4/ME Aug. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q198269 (W95/98 Jul. 18, 2001)
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q246659 (W95/98/se Nov. 26, 1999)

• UTILITY: DecoMenu
  Personalize Your Start Menu. Let you decorate your Start menu with Bitmap of your own.
  http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2094-5929730.html
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q134849 (W95/98/se/NT4 Aug. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q152122 (W95/98/se/ME/NT4 Aug. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q177482 (Jun. 11, 2002)
  
  
• How to Remove "Log Off < Username> " from the Start Menu
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q177903 (W95/98/NT4 Jan. 4, 2001)
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q188209 (W98 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q245180 (W98se Jul. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q252612 (W98/se Sept. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q278527 (ME Nov. 4, 2000)
  
  
• Changing the icons on the Start menu
  Changing the Start menu's default icons hinges on a special sub key that the Microsoft Plus!
  http://www.zdjournals.com/w95/9702/w959722.htm

• How do you add to the Win95 recent documents list in VB5?
  Visual Basic Win32 Shell Routines.
  http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/shell/shaddtorecentdocs.htm
  
  
• Share ware Recent Documents 97
  Recent Documents 97 enhances the functionality of the "Documents" menu item that leads off the Start Button in Windows 95 and NT4.
  http://www.smartcode.com/products/recent/recent.htm

• UTILITY: Maximize the Windows Find Box
  This script will create a shortcut on your Start Menu that will run Find in a maximized window.
  http://billsway.com/vbspage/
  
  
• Find-Related Commands Missing From Menus and Tools
  When you click Start, and then point to Find, the "Files or Folders" and "Computer" commands may be missing.
  When you right-click My Computer, the "Find" command may be missing.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q222029 (W95/98/se/NT4 Jun. 11, 2002)
  
  
• Err Msg: The Specified Directory Service Could Not Be Reached
  When you click Start, point to Find, and then click People, you may receive the following error message:
  The specified directory service could not be reached. The service may be temporarily unavailable or the server name may be incorrect.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q229922 (i. e. 5, W95/98/NT4 Jul. 20, 2001)
  
  
• How to Remove Entries from the Archived List of Search for Files and Folders Requests
  When you use the Search for Files and Folders feature, every file name you enter in the Search for Files or Folders Named: box is archived and remains on your computer until you remove it.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q271808 (W98/se/ME Jun. 12, 2002)
  
  
• No Search Results Are Returned After You Disable Search Results
  When you search for files or folders, you may not receive any search results. .
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q274847 (ME May. 10, 2001)

• Windows Help Does Not Open from the Start Menu
  This issue can occur if the Hhctrl.ocx file is missing or damaged.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q252612 (W98/se Sept. 13, 2001)

• Log Off Command Missing From Start Menu in Windows 98
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q190644 (W98 Aug. 5, 2000)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q152122 (W95/98/se/ME/NT4 Aug. 9, 2001)
  
  
• UTILITY: MenuZap
  Zap Your Programs Menu into Order - The desktop update eliminates auto-alphabetizing. http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2094-5929762.html
  
  
• 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?

• Running Add New Hardware Wizard May Hang Computer
  When you use the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel, your computer may stop responding (hang).
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q188308 (W98 Jul. 25, 2001)
  
  
• Computer Stops Responding When You Run the Add New Hardware Tool
  When you try to use the Add New Hardware tool, your computer may stop responding (hang). Also, your computer may hang intermittently.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q192299 (W98 Jul. 25, 2001)
  
  
• Add New Hardware Wizard Appears to Hang with Lucent WinModem
  When you run the Add New Hardware Wizard, your pointer may stop responding, and your computer may appear to stop responding (hang).
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q205916 (W98 Jul. 25, 2001)

• 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.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q141697 (W95/98/se/ME May. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q195064 (W95/98 Dec. 17, 2000)
  
  
• Error Message: The Installation/Removal of a Previous Program Was Not Completed
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q214643 (W95/98/se/ME/NT4 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q214704 (W98/se Dec. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q240348 (W95/98/se/NT4 Jun. 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q246548 (i. e. 5.01 W95/NT4 Jun. 11, 2002)
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q247501 (W95/98/se/ME/2000 Jun. 12, 2002)
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q247515 (NT4 Jun. 12, 2002)
  
  
• Add\Remove Programs Tool May Not Work After Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 2000
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q265829 (W2000 Apr. 19, 2002)
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q277624 (W2000 Oct. 10, 2001)
  
  
• 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/

• Network Components Missing in Network Tool in Control Panel
  When you try to add a network component in the Network tool in Control Panel, the protocol, client, or service you want to add may be missing.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q193637 (W98/ME Apr. 25, 2002)

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q193913 (W95/98 Jun. 4, 2001)

• Missing Options on Tools Menu in Internet Explorer 5.x
  On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, the Internet Options , Show Related Links , and the MSN Messenger Service options may be missing.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258657 (i. e. 5, W95/98/se Jun. 11, 2002)

• Clicking "Internet Options" on the Tools Menu Returns Error Message
  This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q216583 (i. e. 5. W95/98/NT4 Jun. 11, 2002)
  
  
• Missing Options on Tools Menu in Internet Explorer 5.x
  On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, the Internet Options , Show Related Links , and the MSN Messenger Service options may be missing.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258657 (Sept. 13, 2001)
  
  
• Menu: Tools/Internet Options
  Additional information.
  http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers3.htm#tools_internet_options

• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176889 (i. e. 4, W95 Jan. 8, 2001)
  
  
• 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q273492 (Sept. 13, 2001)

• You May Receive a Dr Watson Error Message When You Select the "Security" Tab in Internet Explorer
  After you install I. E. by means of Internet Explorer Administration Kit version 5.5, and then you click the Security tab in Internet Explorer, you may receive an error message from the Dr. Watson tool.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q294707 (i .e. 5, W2000/NT4 May. 6, 2002)
  
  
• Can't adjust security settings at tools, internet options, security
  http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers4.htm#security