Summary
How to customise your Windows XP Start menu.

1. Right-click the Start button and select “Properties” from the menu.

2. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties screen is displayed. Click the Start Menu tab.

3. You now have a choice. You can use the Windows® XP Start menu by selecting “Start menu”, or you can use a Windows® 95, 98, Me style Start menu by selecting “Classic Start menu”.

4. Next to each selection you will see a Customize button. Click this button to select what items appear on your Start menu, or clear your “Recent Documents” history.

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