look at the following web page:

http://www.ntcompatible.com/faq-59.html

This explains it...

FYI...I have copied the pertinant information here from the page:

How can I speedup the Windows XP start menu?

Open regedit and change the follow registry key in
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
"MenuShowDelay"=dword:00000000

HTH

Sam Reiner
SNR Consulting
Calgary Alberta


At 02:57 PM 9/13/2005, you wrote:
>I searched Current User and found it. It says value 400, but I have
>no idea what that means.  Is that the delay before showing ANYthing,
>or the delay before showing the remainder (if it is showing most
>used first and then remainder?).  I actually don't want 2-part menus
>at all, I just want it to show the entire menu at once.   AnnaSummers
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: jokester
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Internet Explorer Menu Delay
>
>
>Look in the registry for a key entitled
>
>menushowdelay
>
>That is your delay for the menus.
>
>HTH
>Sam Reiner
>At 09:21 AM 9/12/2005, you wrote:
> >Hullo guys.  I have looked everywhere I can think of to look.  How
> >do you change IE (and everything else) to show the entire favorites
> >list/menu immediately and NOT delay showing parts of it?  I want ALL
> >menus/lists shown immediately, throughout Windows.  (XP Home - IE 6).
> >
> >Thanks y'all,
> >Anna summers

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