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Old Dec 6, 2008, 08:45 PM   #1
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??? Windows XP: removing icons from Start menu possible?
Is it possible to remove icons from Windows XP start menu (to look more like Vista). Just icon not the shortcuts as shown on screenshot:



Any ideas?
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Old Dec 6, 2008, 10:58 PM   #2
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Re: Windows XP: removing icons from Start menu possible?
The only way you'd do that is if you found a theme with a compact start menu as far as i remember
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Re: Windows XP: removing icons from Start menu possible?
it's probably some sort of registry hack that's ubber complicated or something. way beyond me though if it is a registry hack...
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Re: Windows XP: removing icons from Start menu possible?
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Is it possible to remove icons from Windows XP start menu (to look more like Vista). Just icon not the shortcuts as shown on screenshot:



Any ideas?
I would start by going to Control Panel

Open Taskbar and Start Menu option

Click the Start Menu tab

Click the Customize button

and go from there.
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Re: Windows XP: removing icons from Start menu possible?
Go to stardock's website or wherever you got your skinning utility from and post it up on their forums, they might be able to shed some light on it
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Re: Windows XP: removing icons from Start menu possible?
Change the start menu to the classic version.
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