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Submenus Automatically Opening Start Menu Stop them

If you have a fairly slow computer the sub-menus automatically opening when you hover your cursor over them in Start Menu can be a bind.

While this can be very convenient as it minimizes mouse clicks

SUMMARY: Prevent submenus in the Windows XP Start menu from popping open unexpectedly whenever you hover your mouse pointer on them.

If the computer responds slowly, you may accidentally move your mouse to a different menu, thereby causing the first menu to open, then close, then the second menu to open. This invariably causes a very sluggish response when navigating the "Start" menu.

If you wish you can change this default behaviour. This means you actually have to click on a menu to expand its contents.

Want to know how?

Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, Select "Properties".

When the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Start Menu" tab.

Click "Customize" next to "Start Menu".

When the "Customize Start Menu" dialog box appears, click the "Advanced" tab. In the area named "Start menu settings", Uncheck "Open submenus when I pause on them with my mouse".

"OK" 