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brich6
 Post subject: Open on Startup
PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:12 pm 
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Is there a way to have the menu open automatically when the desktop opens instead of having to manually click on the Start button?
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Gaurav
 Post subject: Re: Open on Startup
PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:15 pm 
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Create a shortcut:

"C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe" -open


Copy-paste it in the Startup folder. (C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup).

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brich6
 Post subject: Re: Open on Startup
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:29 am 
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Splendid! Thanks for taking time to reply.
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brich6
 Post subject: Re: Open on Startup
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:19 am 
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Update. The shortcut works nicely, the menu opens, but --alas!-- it only remains open for about two seconds then closes. I have scoured the settings but am unable to find a solution to get it to remain open.
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Ivo
 Post subject: Re: Open on Startup
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:03 am 
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The menu will close if another window is activated. So that means another window gets activated by some other startup program.
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Gaurav
 Post subject: Re: Open on Startup
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Yes at startup, the other apps that load often steal focus when they load and cause it to close.

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brich6
 Post subject: Re: Open on Startup  Topic is solved
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:35 am 
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Many thanks for the response and technical savvy! I will investigate.
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