redirected start menu

[Craig]

Using GPO to customise start menu with redirected folders.
This is working, however, the Programs folder remains on
the start menu when the user logs in. I would like to
remove this also but cannot see an option within the GPO
to do this. Trying to remove by scripting also fails to
work.
Any ideas appreciated.

 

[Chriss3]

Remove common program groups from Start Menu
User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar

Description
Removes items in the All Users profile from the Programs menu on the Start
menu.

By default, the Programs menu contains items from the All Users profile and
items from the user's profile. If you enable this policy, only items in the
user's profile appear in the Programs menu.

To see the Program menu items in the All Users profile, on the system drive,
go to Documents and Settings\All Users (WINNT)\Start Menu\Programs.

Happy New Year

 

[Craig]

What I want to do is remove the top level "Programs"
folder to fully customise the start menu.
Can't see a way to do this.

Thanks,

Craig.

 

[Chriss3]

Like Windows Update etc?
did I understand it right then?

 

[Craig]

I have removed Run, Help,Search,Settings and Documents
from the start menu. I have also removed every other
shortcut from the start menu. I have redirected my start
menu to point to a customised shared start menu. All works
well.

I want to remove the Programs folder (which is situated
between the Documents and Show Desktop shortcuts on a
default start menu). I have scripted the removal of all
folders from within the Programs folder e.g. Accessories
but can't remove the Programs folder itself from the start
menu. I don't know if this is possible or not but would
like to do it.

Craig.