Re: Start Menu

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Most welcome. :o)

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"Twanny" <Evenstar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks Kelly: another tweak to add to my collection list
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Several options:
>>
>> To prevent a program from being displayed in the Most Frequently Used
>> Programs list:
>>
>> 1. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\<Program name.exe>
>>
>> 2. Add an empty string value named NoStartPage to the registry key
>> mentioned
>> above, where <Program name.exe> is the name of the executable file that
>> is
>> used to start the program.
>>
>> 3. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
>>
>> ~~~
>> Remove Frequent Programs List from the Start Menu
>>
>> This restriction removes the list of frequently used programs from the
>> Start
>> menu. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
>> Policies\Explorer
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
>> Policies\Explorer
>>
>> Value Name: NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList
>> Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
>> Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = enable restriction)
>>
>> Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called
>> 'NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList' and edit the value according to the settings
>> above.
>>
>> Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the
>> change to take effect.
>>
>>
>> Note: This setting only applies to the Windows XP Start Menu, not the
>> Classic Start Menu.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>> "mturus" <mturus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7C453DD9-806E-4CE0-A5B5-0D329D9DF69C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > How can I disable the programs that I run not to be placed on start
>> > menu.
>> > When I use a program few times or just one it creates a icon on the
>> > start
>> > menu. Is there any way to prevent that? I have Xp pro.
>> >
>> > regards,
>>
>>
>>


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