Removing "Set program access and defaults" from start menu

[Guest]

Hi.

I am running XP, and somewhere along the way, the "Set program access and defaults" feature was installed (I haven't seen it on my other PCs, and I thought I was uploading all automatic updates for all of the machines).

Anyways, I did some research and decided I didn't need it. I made a backup of my registry and followed the instructions here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;327931.

Specificially, I did the following:

Remove "Set Program Access and Defaults" Icon from the Start Menu
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
Do one of the following:
To remove the Set Program Access and Defaults icon for the current user, expand the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

To remove the Set Program Access and Defaults icon for the all users who log on to the computer, expand the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
In the New Value #1 box, type NoSMConfigurePrograms, and then press ENTER.
Right-click NoSMConfigurePrograms, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 1.
Click Decimal, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.

I rebooted the PC, but I still see the application in my start menu. I looked in the registry, and the item I created is in there.

Am I missing something? How do I get rid of this thing? Thanks.

I made the

 

[darkrats]

I just right clicked on it and chose "delete". Haven't seen it since.

Hi.

I am running XP, and somewhere along the way, the "Set program access and

defaults" feature was installed (I haven't seen it on my other PCs, and I
thought I was uploading all automatic updates for all of the machines).

Anyways, I did some research and decided I didn't need it. I made a

backup of my registry and followed the instructions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;327931.

Specificially, I did the following:

Remove "Set Program Access and Defaults" Icon from the Start Menu
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious

problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
Do one of the following:
To remove the Set Program Access and Defaults icon for the current user,

expand the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r

To remove the Set Program Access and Defaults icon for the all users who

log on to the computer, expand the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er

On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
In the New Value #1 box, type NoSMConfigurePrograms, and then press ENTER.
Right-click NoSMConfigurePrograms, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 1.
Click Decimal, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.

I rebooted the PC, but I still see the application in my start menu. I

looked in the registry, and the item I created is in there.

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

The simplest way to remove it:

Right-click on the taskbar and select properties. Flip to the 'Start menu' tab and click on
customize and flip to the advanced tab. Under start menu items, uncheck 'Set programs access and
defaults'.

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Anando
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