?How to customize Start, Part 2

[David J. Braden]

In the bottom-right pane, containing "Search" and "Run, is, on my
system, "Help and Support", which launches Dell help and support. I
would like to get rid of, or at least re-direct, the
"Help and Support" to something other than Dell. Renaming the button
would be a bonus. I also want to get rid of "Search", as I already have
it all over the place as is in default context-sensitive menus and toolbars.

Finally, a question re "Run...". Where else on the system is it? I.e.,
how might I invoke it without going through the Start menu?

Thanks,
Dave Braden

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Reverse direction, you can invoke the Run dialog box by pressing the WinKey+R.

'Search' on the Start Menu is an optional item. You can right click the Start Button and select Properties/Customize Button/Advanced Tab. Scroll down to 'Search' and remove the check mark. You can do the same to remove the 'Run' item.

The Dell customized Help and Support may be more difficult, but I would start by reinstalling the feature, this may return it to the Windows Default.

Reinstalling Help and Support Center in Windows XP:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rebuildhelp.htm

 

[David J. Braden]

Yo Ronnie!
Your suggestions worked out great!
Many thanks,
Dave Braden

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Glad this helped. Enjoy.

 

[Alec S.]

In the bottom-right pane, containing "Search" and "Run, is, on my
system, "Help and Support", which launches Dell help and support. I
would like to get rid of, or at least re-direct, the
"Help and Support" to something other than Dell. Renaming the button
would be a bonus. I also want to get rid of "Search", as I already have
it all over the place as is in default context-sensitive menus and toolbars.

Use the Taskbar and Start Menu control panel applet to configure most items, use TweakUI to configure more.

You can alter the Dell link by editing the registry. Copy this to a file, give it a .REG extension, replace the three specified
parts, then run/merge it.

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="###PUT YOUR LABEL HERE###"
"InfoTip"="###PUT YOUR TOOLTIP HERE"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@="###PUT YOUR ICON HERE###"

Finally, a question re "Run...". Where else on the system is it? I.e.,
how might I invoke it without going through the Start menu?

Win+R, Ctrl+Alt+Delete->File->New, command prompt->start


HTH