Disable Personalized Menus

In Microsoft Windows XP, menus are automatically updated to keep the menu options you use most often at the top of your menu where they are usually more accessible. If this feature does not improve accessibility for you, you can easily disable it by using the Accessibility Wizard.

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

On the Start menu:

Point to All Programs.
Point to Accessories.
Point to Accessibility.
Select Accessibility Wizard.

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key ).

Press R.
Type accwiz
Press ENTER.

In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box:

Select Next.

In the Welcome to the Accessibility Wizard dialog box:

Press N.

In the Text Size dialog box:

Select the smallest text you can read.
Select Next.

In the Text Size dialog box:

Select the smallest text you can read by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.
Press N.

In the Display Settings dialog box:

Select the Disable personalized menus check box.
Select Next to continue through the wizard.

In the Display Settings dialog box:

Select the Disable personalized menus check box by pressing D.
Press N to continue through the wizard (use the arrow keys and ENTER to select the appropriate options).

In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box:

Select Finish to save your changes and exit the wizard.

In the Completing the Accessibility Wizard dialog box:

Press ENTER to save your changes and exit the wizard.

Accessibility Wizard: Display Settings: Disable personalized menus