Changing XP start menu delay
I found this tip on TipMonkies. You can change the delay setting for the Start menu when it opens. The default delay setting is quite slow, even more so on older systems. This tip will make it so the menu will open faster or slower depending on what you want.
[notmyfault] Editing the Windows registry should only be done if you have made a backup first and you feel comfortable editing the registry. If you bugger up the registry you could render your machine unusable.[/notmyfault]
Here?s how:
* Open the Start menu, click on Run, then type regedit and click OK.
* Find the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
* Find the string value MenuShowDelay, then right-click Modify and edit the value.
* The default value is set to 400, you can change this to whatever you like. The lower the number the faster it will open.
I did this registry edit to my own system and set the delay value to 50 on mine and it opens quite fast now with no lag. You should notice a sizable speed difference after this hack.
Now if you are one who is fond of pranks, this hack would work the other way as well?
* select your favorite victim
* set value to 40000
* patiently wait for hapless computer user
