Menu Show Delay Time

INFO: This will show you how to change the amount of time it takes for a menu to pop, fade, or slide open when you run the pointer over it and hover. You can speed it up or slow it down to what you want it to do.

WHY: This will speed up all menu slide outs or pop ups delay time in Vista to make them open faster.

WARNING: This will only apply these changes to the user account that is currently logged on.

NOTE: The Visual Effects options Fade or slide menus into view, Fade out menu items after clicking, Slide out combo boxes, and Slide taskbar buttons will also have an effect on the speed of menus opening. For how to turn these off, see: How to Change the Visual Effects Options for Appearance and Performance in Vista

RELATED LINKS:
1. How to Change the Menu to Appear to the Left or Right of a Click in Vista

2. How to Speed Up Vista Boot Up

3. How to Speed Up Shutdown in Vista

4. How to Enable or Disable the Menu Bar in Vista

5. How to Change the Visual Effects Options for Appearance and Performance in Vista


METHOD ONE:
Through a Download:
1. To Have a Fast Menu Show Time -
A) Fast_MenuShowDelay.reg < Click To Download
NOTE: This changes the menu show delay time to 1 millisecond.

2. To Restore the Default Menu Show Time -
A) Default_MenuShowDelay.reg < Click To Download
NOTE: This changes the menu show delay time back to 400 milliseconds.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
8. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).


METHOD TWO:
The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click Continue button for UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\desktop
5. In the right pane, right click MenuShowDelay and click Modify. (See screenshot below)

RegDelay.jpg

6. Type in a number (400 is default, I use 1) for how many milliseconds. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: The lower the number, the faster the response time. Do not use 0.

7. Click OK to apply.

Modify.jpg

8. Close regedit.
9. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
NOTE: Now, open a Menu and see how much faster it responds.


That's it,
Shawn