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How to Reduce Delay of Start Menu Display? (With screenshots)

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Summary: You know the feeling. You click on Start Menu and go to All Programs. And just wait for program menu to appear. You can take a nap in between! So, why to wait, when you can get the menu right away. This article shows you how you can reduce delay of start menu display. The screenshots are taken in Windows XP, but it works with Windows Vista as well.

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  1. Step 1

    Go to Start, click 'Run'.

  2. Step 2

    Type regedt32 (or regedit), and then click OK. (For Vista, Open the Start Menu. In the white line (Start Search) area, type 'regedit' and press Enter. Click Continue button for UAC prompt.)

  3. Step 3

    On the Windows menu, click 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER'.

  4. Step 4

    Navigate through 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop'. (Click on Desktop)

  5. Step 5

    In the right pane, Right-click the 'MenuShowDelay'. And click 'Modify'.

  6. Step 6

    In the Edit String, change the value data to 1 (default value should be 400). Click OK. (You can also enter any low number like 100-200)

  7. Step 7

    Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer. Now, you will not have any delays in Start Menu display.

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