Windows XP: Speed Up Start Menu

Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks, Windows XP Tips |

Registry hack to speed up the Windows XP Start Menu.

1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Control Panel
then Desktop

Change the value of MenuShowDelay to a low value. Zero (0) is the lowest setting. The defualt value is 400.

Once this vallue is changed to a lower value, the start menu should load faster when you click on it.

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