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I have no earthly idea why you can't use *bold* font on the XP Start Menu.
This works on both Start Menus on my machine.
The settings here should affect _all_ Menu and Toolbar fonts.
Display Properties | Appearance tab | Advanced button
Menu
Font:
Size:
Color:
Bold
Italic
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In news:Z4Gld.299$586.280@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net,
zulu <nothere@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
> Unchecking * Use Personalized Menus * fixed *that* problem, TYVM
> I need to scroll them as I have 75+ programs installed <g>.
> (Yes I know I should sort these into subfolders...).
> NOW that I can read what they are, I may do this!
>
> I have to say that I would MUCH prefer to use the XP style menu
> though.
> Why on earth can't I make the font for program list bigger _there_,
> or even change to a better font????
>
> The people who write this stuff have absolutely NO CONCEPT of what it
> is to try to modify settings with impaired vision, as most of the
> things I need to read to actually DO the modifications are too small
> to read even when using a 3x magnifying glass.I can't read the font
> in the OE *Switch Identity* panel for example...
>
> I Right click the screen and I cant read the submenu...
>
> I have already gone back tp 800 x 600 resolution FWIW.
>
> I shall keep trying..........
🙂)
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ee9sBLeyEHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Classic Start Menu >>
>> Right click the Start button | Properties |
>> Start Menu tab | Customize button |
>> Scroll down to and UNCheck both of these:
>> ? Scroll Programs * |
>> ? Use Personalized Menus **
>> OK | Apply | OK
>>
>> [*Specifies whether to display the items on the Programs menu as one
>> long scrolling menu or as horizontal pages. Depending on your screen
>> resolution,
>> if you have more than 29 or 38 programs installed, and you select to
>> have one long scrolling menu, you can access the programs you don’t
>> see
>> by clicking the arrow at each end of the list of programs.]
>>
>> [**Specifies whether to turn on Personalized Menus.
>> Personalized Menus keeps the Programs menu clean by hiding items you
>> haven't
>> used recently, while still keeping other programs easily accessible.
>> You can gain access to hidden programs by clicking the down arrow at
>> the bottom
>> of the Programs menu.]
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:L1wld.2961$pt2.926@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net,
>> zulu <nothere@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> "a nonymous" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23oQrxocyEHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "zulu" <nothere@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>>> news
😱3tld.118$Zz2.97@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> "a nonymous" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>>> message news:%23RMphTRyEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "zulu" <nothere@ntlworld.com> wrote
>>>>>>> Start>All programs>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do I change the font/*bold* the font/make it more
>>>> readable/whatever?
>>>>> snip>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Note: The above might work only if you switch to the Classic
>>>>>> Start Menu...
>>>>>> Right-click Start button
>>>>>> Properties
>>>>>> (*) Classic Start Menu
>>>>>> OK
>>>>> AHHHHHHHHHHHH
>>>>> TYVM
🙂
>>>>> THAT was why it wasn't working.
>>>>> Why do those idiots at MS have to make these things so bloody
>>>>> OBSCURE? AArrgghhhh.
>>>>> Talk about heads you lose and tails you can't win!
>>>>> I *really* want to keep the XP Start menu but..
>>>
>>> Going to *have* to keep the XP Start menu ...
>>> Half my programs don't appear in *Classic*...
>>>
>>> Aarrrggghhhhhhhh
>>> Wonderful!
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