Adjusting Windows XP Menu Show Delay

By default, Windows XP places a delay on menus before they are displayed. Some users feel this menu delay is a bit long and may prefer to reduce or eliminate the delay all together. The good news is that this is easily accomplished via the adjustment of a simple registry setting.

Reduce or eliminate Windows XP Menu Show Delay:

1. Click Start -> Run
2. Type regedit in the run box that appears.
3. From the Registry Editor, navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
4. Once there, find MenuShowDelay and set its value to equal the delay you would like before the menus are shown. See the chart below:
   Value Data: 0-999 (milliseconds)400 Default
   200 Works for most people
   0 No Delay
5. Close the Registry Editor and reboot your computer. Changes will not take effect until reboot.