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06-Jul-2005, 10:13 AM #1
Tweak to Speed up the Start Menu
Here's a registry change that will speed up the time for the start menu to appear. Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop MenuShowDelay

The Windows default is 400, so change this to a smaller value with 0 being the fastest. For some people this can be too fast, so you could try 50 or 100.

As usual, be sure to backup your registry before making any changes.
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06-Jul-2005, 06:43 PM #2
One problem with this is that it also speeds up all the menu popups, and you may want some delay before they pop up when you mouse over them.
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06-Jul-2005, 11:15 PM #3
stantley:

Good tweak, I'm not sure where you found that tweak but this site has that same Start Menu tweak plus a lot more useful Windows tweaks:
http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/
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