-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Take control of the StartMenu in depth =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
StartMenu Tweaker (SMT) provides a panel of options for the user to set up. These
options are not available by windows and can be done personally only if the user
is an expert. The new version has improved User Interface (UI) and increased
options. SMT does not work totally under NT Technology. But many options work
seamlessly.
2. Updates:
You can go to http://bidtech.faithweb.com/programs/strtmenu.htm for
information & updates. Feel free to visit http://bidtech.faithweb.com/ for
other BIDTech projects.
3. Release notes:
@ SMT can rearrange the items in StartMenu, Programs and Favorites more
efficiently than IE 5.
@ SMT can show/hide all of the following items of StartMenu:
# Favorites
# Documents
# Find
# Run
# Log off
# Shutdown
@ SMT can show/hide all the options available under Settings.
@ SMT can disable recent documents logging and can also clear it as exit if
desired.
@ SMT can stop the use of right click on the items available in StartMenu.
@ SMT can reset the item order at Windows startup.
@ SMT can set the menu popup delay. NOTE: The lower the value the faster is the
display popup.
+@+SMT can change all the above listed options for default user and current user.
@ SMT can put 'Reset Item Order' option in the context menu of the Start button.
@ SMT can wrap the over-flowing items of long listed Programs to a second plane
beside the present one. NOTE: If there are too many items to even fit in the
second plane then the lowermost items will not be shown.
@ SMT can change the icons of all the following items of Windows:
# Programs
# Favorites
# Documents
# Settings
# Find
# Help
# Run
# Log off
# Suspend
# Eject
# Shutdown
# Control Panel
# Printers
# URL History
# My Computer
# Network Neighborhood
# Recycle Bin (empty)
# Recycle Bin (full)
4. Shareware or Freeware:
StartMenu Tweaker is a FREEWARE. But as becuz I have spent some long hours
trying hard to bring you all upto the great level of the power in this
program, can I ask for a small reward? If there is anyone who is interested
in rewarding my a small sum of US$5 please mail to reward@bidtech.faithweb.com .
5. Bug reporting:
To report bugs, please mail to our bug report team at
bugs@bidtech.faithweb.com .
6. License:
StartMenu Tweaker
StartMenu Tweaker, all versions, are copyright protected and are the
property of BID Technocrats. This software may be used for personal use for
free As long as he wishes. StartMenu Tweaker may NOT be sold at any rate. It
may be distributed only if this ReadMe.txt file goes along with it. If StartMenu
Tweaker is to be distributed commercially then BIDTech MUST notified by mailing
at distribute@bidtech.faithweb.com .
By using this software, you are agreeing to the above terms.
7. Contact information:
BID Technocrats
Fax: (508) 256-2406
Email: SMT@bidtech.faithweb.com
Support: support@bidtech.faithweb.com
HomePage: http://bidtech.faithweb.com/
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StartMenu Tweaker is meant to be used to make sure that start menu arrangement remains the same as it used to be in Windows 95, but now you can take total control of the Start menu.
Yes it will rearrange the menu (StartMenu & Favourites) so that Windows at least sort at every system startup. But wait if you have IE5 then it won't require any restart. All you have to do is select rearrange and then OK or add it to the context menu for easy access.
You can hide different options available in the StartMenu. You can make windows clear the Documents for you on every exit. You can also clear out specific options inside the settings menu. You can place 'Control Panel', 'Printers', 'Recycle Bin' or 'URL History' in the StartMenu if required.
You can now control the menu pop-up delay from this utility too. Another new feature in the ability to prevent pop-up menus on right-clicking the items in the Programs.
The best part is that if you have a long list of items in the menu then it can wrap it to another menu beside it. It will make you remember of Windows 95.
Previously it assumed that the user uses IE5 but now it doesn't matter. It will try to determine is you have IE4 or IE5. Restarting the computer is directly based on the version you have.
Now the new StartMenu Tweaker can take control more. It can change the settings of Default User if you want. You can change more icons than you could do previously. I hope to add more on later versions.
Previously the program did not arrange the 'Favorites'. But as because many people wants that too, it has been include in the new version 1.5+.
The program has been modified and all the suggested bugs has been squashed. There was a serious problem that made the program to malfunction on many machines. StartMenu Tweaker does not work totally on Windows NT Technology.
