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New Animated Popup menus take to long to display
*Applies to: Windows 98, 2000 and XP*

Windows 98 introduced transition effects for menus and tooltips. Based on the speed of your machine this new feature could affect performance and cause delays when selecting a pull down. To disable this feature follow the steps below.

Step 1 -		Right mouse click on the desktop and select Properties from the context menu.
Step 2 -		Windows 98 or 2000 users go to Step 2A. Windows XP users go to Step 2B.
	2A -	Select the Effects tab from the Display Properties dialog box.
	2B -	Select the Appearance tab from the Display Properties dialog box. Click the Effects... button.
Step 3 -		Windows 98 users go to Step 3A. Windows 2000 or XP users go to Step 3B.
	3A -	Uncheck the box that has the text "Animate windows, menus and lists".
	3B -	Uncheck the box that has the text "Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips:". Click the OK button to accept the change and exit the Effects dialog box.
Step 4 -		Click the OK button to accept the change and exit the Display Properties dialog box.