Altering the Start Menu
Altering the Start Menu
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We have a PC on which someone has altered the Start Menu so that all it now shows is the "Shutdown" and "Settings" options. Does anyone know how this was done?
Cheers
Jon
Cheers
Jon
Jonathan
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RE: Altering the Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Value Name Default
Desktop %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
NetHood %USERPROFILE%\NetHood
Programs %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs
Start Menu %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu
Startup %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Here's a tip fro www.jsiinc.com:
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1241 ยป Still more on Locking down the desktop.
In tip 0050 and its' links, we discussed Explorer and System settings for locking down the desktop.
Here are a few more Value Names that work if IE 4.01, SP1 Active Desktop or greater is installed. All are type REG_DWORD values. A data value of 0 is off and a data value of 1 is on. Use regedt32 to navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDesktopUpdate - Prevents placing new shortcuts on the desktop?
NoFolderOptions - Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Settings menu.
NoFavoritesMenu - Removes the Favorites folder from the Start menu.
NoRecentDocsMenu - Removes the Documents command from the Start menu.
NoSetActiveDesktop - Remove the Active Desktop item from the Settings menu.
I refuse to install Active Desktop, so I can't test these entries.
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These would be the first two areas I would look at.
Jeff
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