Try
typing a very large value (65534 is the maximum) here to stop
menus from automatically opening altogether, which should
make them easier to use.
5. Click OK and close the Registry Editor when you??™re finished. Log off
and then log back in or restart Windows for this change to take effect.
Note that another way to navigate touchy menus is to use the keyboard. In
any application, press the Alt key by itself to jump to the menu bar (or press
Ctrl-Esc or the Windows logo key to open the Start menu), and then use the
arrow keys to navigate.
Start Windows in Less Time
One of the sure signs of a PC that??™s been used for more than a few weeks is
that it takes a lot longer to start up than when it was new. The longer load
time isn??™t fatigue, nor is it a sign that the PC needs a faster processor; it??™s a
casualty of all the junk that Windows accumulates on a day-to-day basis.
One of the best ways to shorten startup times is to not shut
down. Rather, if you put your PC to sleep, as described next
in ???Start Windows Instantly (Almost),??? you can power it
back up in just a few seconds.
212 | Chapter 5: Performance
Several factors can impact the amount of time it takes for your computer to
load Windows and display the desktop so you can start working, not the
least of which is anything left over from the previous version of Windows. If
you installed Vista over, say, Windows XP, then you potentially have years
of drivers, add-on services, startup programs, and other stuff clogging up
your PC.
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