Frequent programs used list on Start Menu

[Bill]

I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps appearing
on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not ever
open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still appears.

How can I stop this?

thanks

Bill

 

[Charlie42]

I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps appearing
on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not
ever open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still
appears.

Right-click it, select the remove from list option.

Charlie42

 

[Bill]

Right-click it, select the remove from list option.

Charlie42

Done that a ton of times and It keeps coming back
Must be a registry entry somewhere controlling it
Bill

 

[Charlie42]

Done that a ton of times and It keeps coming back
Must be a registry entry somewhere controlling it
Bill

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282066

Charlie42

 

[Bill]

Hi Bill,

You might try unchecking both Recent items under the "Privacy" section
and click Ok, then restart the computer and check them again. This may
reset it for you.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72816-recent-items-list.html

Shawn


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I had done all that as well Shawn except I do not think I did a reboot after
making the changes as you suggest. I will do that and see if it helps.

Thanks
Bill

 

[Bill]

Hi Bill,

You might try unchecking both Recent items under the "Privacy" section
and click Ok, then restart the computer and check them again. This may
reset it for you.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72816-recent-items-list.html

Shawn


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so far so good with the reboot..

 

[Bill]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282066

Charlie42

thanks for that link. If the reboot method doesnt work I will try the
registry entry
Bill

 

[quiettechblue]

Bill (e-mail address removed) posted to
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

I had done all that as well Shawn except I do not think I did a
reboot after making the changes as you suggest. I will do that and
see if it helps.

Thanks
Bill

There is something fundamentally wrong with an OS that requires a
reboot for such a simple settings issue.

 

[Guest]

I want to get rid of the welcome center too. Which privacy settings are you
referring to? Thanks.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Open the Run command (Win key + R) > type gpedit.msc > click 'Continue' on
UAC dialog > select User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components > click on Windows Explorer > third option select the third
option right pane 'Do not display the Welcome Center at user logon' > right
click it > click Properties > under Settings > click Enable > click OK

 

[Guest]

I'm getting a file not found error on the gpedit.msc...