Sort Programs Menu Alphabetically in XP

You Need to edit Registry (with caution) to get this working correctly.

Must Follow Precautions : You must back your registry up before committing any changes to it ! and save it in your pendrive/portable hardisk.

SORTING MENU / PROGRAM LIST in Windows XP

1. Go to Start--->run--->type regedit-----> click in order

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder

2. Right click MenuOrder in the left pane----> click Delete----> click Yes to delete MenuOrder.

3.To show Sorted Menu/Programs

a)press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys together to bring up the Task manager

b)In Task manager---->In Processes tab click on Imagename,column to sort alphabetically--->press e to fast locate explorer.exe--->press delete key --->when u see nothing otherthan wallpaper --->again bring up Taskmanager---> click Applications tab--->click "New Task.." button--->type explorer.exe--->hit Enter (i.e return key)--->see if the Menus/Programs list is sorted now otherwise YOU SHOULD REBOOT THE PC .

Must Read Steps Below

Follow these steps (better if both are performed) below to backup your registry keys.
1.Entire Registry Backup: press Start---->Run---->type system32----> find regedt32.exe ---->copy it to your pendrive or any other Hard Disk partition of your computer.

2.Specific Registry keys: press Start---->Run--->type regedit-->Navigate to the key you want to change ---->right Click on it ---->Select Export---->Select the desired location to save the key.



Disclaimer:No one other than you shall be responsible for any kind of system boot failure/disorder/malfunction caused after reading this article.

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