Peter, I even tried deleting the string name as well and no effect.  However,
only this morning I found my own solution (trial and error).  Remember I'm
running ME now.  I went to Control Panel, Taskbar and Menu (icon) which brought
the usual looking taskbar panel.  I chose Advanced (and did not got to the next
Advanced) and noted that at the bottom of the panel were some choices.
Scrolling down I saw an entry for "Scroll Programs" which was unchecked.  Since
it was unchecked, what the heck, I'll check it and see what it does.  Hit Apply
and then went to Start Menu and sure enough, now my menu was one long long menu
rather than in columns!  Finally a solution.
Thanks for offering what I thought I was looking for--the regedit route.
Ken

Peter Darrach wrote:

> Subject: [PCSOFT] Windows Menu in columns
> Some time ago, someone in the list showed how to change the registry to
> force the windows menu to appear in parallel columns versus the "windows
> 98/SE?" single file format.  ....Ken

> Reply to Ken:

> Here it is: The March 2000 Issue of Practical Windows says:
> >"If you liked the old system better [side by side menus] here's how to
> reinstate it:
> >1.      Click Start/Run, type RegEdit, and press Enter or click OK.
> >2.      Go to KEY-LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
> >Version\explorer
> >3.      Highlight the Advanced entry.
> >4.      In a blank spot in the right pane, right-click, choose New/String
> Value, name your string StartMenuScrollPrograms, and press Enter.
> >5.      Right-click the new string, choose Modify, type false in the Value
> Data Box, and press Enter.
> >6 Close RegEdit."
> The change may require a restart before it goes into effect.
> Good luck,
> Peter Darrach

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