PC Tools - Essential tools for your PC | United States & Canada
Search
 
 
Features
 
 
Newsletter
 
Registry Home > Windows > Appearance > Effects and Menus

Change the Menu Show Delay (All Windows) Popular

Windows normally delays menus before they are displayed. For regular users this delay can become annoying, with this setting you to change the delay time or remove it altogether.

This tweak can be easily applied using WinGuides Tweak Manager.
Download a free trial now!

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'MenuShowDelay' and set it to equal the delay you would like before the menus are shown as a time in milliseconds.

Log off or restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|MenuShowDelayREG_SZ"400"|
-
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop|
-
Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
Value Name: MenuShowDelay
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: 0-999 (milliseconds)

>> Recommended Download - check, repair and optimize your registry now with Registry Mechanic <<

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last modified: April 13, 2002

 
  Copyright © 1998-2010 PC Tools. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Legal Notice