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i can't unpin items from start menu
Name: yen_panicle Date: September 12, 2006 at 05:25:41 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: celeron 2.66 Ghz, 256 MB Product: celeron
Comment:
good day! i'm a noob when it comes to computer. i hope someone could help me. why can't I UNPIN programs from the start menu? when i "right-click" a certain program that is in my start menu, nothing appeared. i can't even create a shortcut to the desktop. it only occurred when im about to right-click some programs when i wanted to create a desktop shortcut or when i wanted to UN{IN it from the start menu. pls help me. i want to remove some items from the start menu but i just can't remove them, since nothing appeared when i did the right-clicking. by the way, right click is enabled. pls help. :-( and sorry about my English, not quite good with the language. thanks.
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: September 12, 2006 at 08:14:58 Pacific
Reply:
There are a couple of ways to do this.
One is:
Start Settings Task Bar and Start Menu Start Menu Tab Customize Remove Highlight the one you want to be removed Click Remove Close OK OK
Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: September 12, 2006 at 08:26:04 Pacific
Reply:
The above is easier. Another way is HERE. This one shows you (with illustrations) how to remove (or unpin) program that you've pinned to the Start menu.
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