Start Menu in Windows XP is too slow to appear. It takes 0.4 to 0.5 seconds to display all start menu items. It can be more if you place many item on it. This is caused by the default Windows XP set the Menu Show Delay to 0.4 seconds. To increase Start Menu speed, we should change this value into zero. We can change it from Registry editor. This tip works on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7

To do this follow this steps:

1. Click Start => Run.
2. Type “regedit” (without quote) on the Run dialog box then press Enter.



3. In Registry Editor Window, locate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.



4. At the right panel, find MenuShowDelay item.



5. After you found it, change it value from 400 to 0 by double click on it.



6. Close the Registry Editor

Another easy way to increasing speed of Start Menu Items is to turn off the menu shadow. Follow these steps:

1. Right click on your desktop then select Properties.



2. On Display Properties Windows, click Appearance tab.
3. Click Effect button.



4. Uncheck Show Shadow Under Menus.



5. Click OK button to save it.
6. Close the Display Properties Window and save it by click OK button.

Now try to access your Start Menu by clicking on it. Then point to All Program. Is there any changes?

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