How to remove Program Menu from Start Menu

[KS Teo]

Hi Anyone,

I would like to use gpedit.msc to remove Program Menu from Start Menu.
Totally don't show the Program Menu. My computer is running on W2k Pro and
it is not connected to any network (standalone computer).

Please advise me how to remove Program Menu from Start Menu by using
gpedit.msc or any other methods.

Thank you in advance.
ksteo

 

[Dave Britt]

ksteo

Using gpedit.msc enable the following ploicy to remove All Programs from
start menu:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove
All Programs list from the Start menu

The equivalent registry key is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoStartMenuMorePrograms
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = disable button)


Dave Britt

 

[KS Teo]

Hi Dave Britt,

Thank you for your swift reply and help. I could not find the
"User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove
All Programs list from the Start menu".

Below are my's "User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and
Taskbar\" export list.

Policy Setting
Remove user's folders from the Start Menu Not configured
Disable and remove links to Windows Update Not configured
Remove common program groups from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Documents menu from Start Menu Not configured
Disable programs on Settings menu Not configured
Remove Network & Dial-up Connections from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Search menu from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Help menu from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Run menu from Start Menu Not configured
Add Logoff to the Start Menu Not configured
Disable Logoff on the Start Menu Not configured
Disable and remove the Shut Down command Not configured
Disable drag-and-drop context menus on the Start Menu Not configured
Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings Not configured
Disable context menus for the taskbar Not configured
Do not keep history of recently opened documents Not configured
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit Not configured
Disable personalized menus Not configured
Disable user tracking Not configured
Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box Not
configured
Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts Not
configured
Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts Not
configured
Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts Not
configured

Please advise me again.

Thank you in advance
ksteo

 

[KS Teo]

Hi Dave Britt,

Thank you for your swift reply and help. I could not find the
"User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove
All Programs list from the Start menu".

Below are my's "User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and
Taskbar\" export list.

Policy Setting
Remove user's folders from the Start Menu Not configured
Disable and remove links to Windows Update Not configured
Remove common program groups from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Documents menu from Start Menu Not configured
Disable programs on Settings menu Not configured
Remove Network & Dial-up Connections from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Search menu from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Help menu from Start Menu Not configured
Remove Run menu from Start Menu Not configured
Add Logoff to the Start Menu Not configured
Disable Logoff on the Start Menu Not configured
Disable and remove the Shut Down command Not configured
Disable drag-and-drop context menus on the Start Menu Not configured
Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings Not configured
Disable context menus for the taskbar Not configured
Do not keep history of recently opened documents Not configured
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit Not configured
Disable personalized menus Not configured
Disable user tracking Not configured
Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box Not
configured
Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts Not
configured
Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts Not
configured
Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts Not
configured

Please advise me again.

Thank you in advance
ksteo

 

[Andreware]

Hi Anyone,

I would like to use gpedit.msc to remove Program Menu from Start Menu.
Totally don't show the Program Menu. My computer is running on W2k Pro and
it is not connected to any network (standalone computer).

Please advise me how to remove Program Menu from Start Menu by using
gpedit.msc or any other methods.

Thank you in advance.
ksteo

Just set the Programs folder to an empty folder (like "C:\Empty"). It
will show but there will be no programs in the Programs menu.

What Dave gave you was actually for Windows xp Group Policy, not Windows
2000.