Start Menu

[george allen]

All I really want to start is Expolrer opening with Yahoo mail. Can this be done?

[Buenchico]

Here's how to add a shortcut for Yahoo Mail to the Start Menu. (Note that these instructions are for Windows ME but other versions of Windows are similar).

Launch Explorer and go to your Yahoo Mail log-in page. Highlight the URL in the address bar. Right click and select copy.

Go to Start > Settings > Taskbar & Start Menu.

Select 'Advanced'. Click 'Add'.

Right-click in the command line and select 'Paste'.

Click 'Next'. Click on the 'Start Menu' folder.

Click 'Next'. Type 'Yahoo Mail'.

Click 'Finished'. Click 'OK'.

There will now be a shortcut available on your Start Menu, direct to your e-mail log-in page.

Chris

[wideboy]

George, I take it you mean Internet Explorer? Go to Tools (while in Internet Explorer), choose INternet Options. In the General tab you'll see Address. Try this link (can't test it just now, there are problems accessing email just now):-

http://mail.yahoo.com/?.intl=us

[dodgyshirt]

Bring up the webpage you require, select Tools/Internet Options and then select Use Current under the Home Address.

[george allen]

Chris

Excuse me for being thick! from the start menu how do I access 'settings'?

[Buenchico]

Hi George,

I'm guessing that you're using XP. I think that Microsoft mst have deliberately made everything harder to access when they designed that particular operating system :-)

I've not got access to a PC with XP on it (and it's a while since I used one) but I think that you'll also be able to get to 'Taskbar & Start Menu' by going into the Control Panel (which I think should be accessible from the Start Menu).

Hoping this helps,

Chris