Tweaks Registry for Start Menu -part2

  

Tweaks added with Windows XP

 statutory warning : Tweaking registry in irresposible Manner can damage your system settings and can stop your operating system to function properly or stop the functioning. Perform tweaking only if you are sure of what you are doing.

Open Regedit and browse through to the key as below (or create if doesnot exist)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Creating a DWORD valuename (names as below) and setting its value to 1 (numeral one) will have effect as mentioned corresponding to it. To regain the original settings either set them to 0 (numeral zero) or delete them.

ValueName	Description
NoStartMenuEjectPC	Remove the "Undock PC" button from the Start Menu
NoTrayItemsDisplay	Hide the notification area(previously called the "system tray") on the taskbar
NoToolbarsOnTaskbar	Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar
NoTaskGrouping	Prevent grouping of taskbar items
HideClock	Remove Clock from the system notification area(previously called the "system tray")
NoSimpleStartMenu	Enabled by default (Start menu displays in the new style) Disabling will Force classic Start Menu (Windows 2000 style and displays the standard desktop icons)
NoSMMyPictures	Remove Pictures icon from Start Menu
NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces	Remove Network icon from Start Menu
NoStartMenuMyMusic	Remove Music icon from Start Menu
NoStartMenuPinnedList	Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu
NoStartMenuMorePrograms	Remove "All Programs" list from the Start menu
NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList	Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
NoSMBalloonTip	Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items
NoAutoTrayNotify	Turn off notification area(also called the "system tray") cleanup
LockTaskbar	Lock the Taskbar and prevents the user from moving or resizing it
NoUserNameInStartMenu	Remove the user name label from the Start Menu. Does not work on Windows Vista
NoSMConfigurePrograms	Remove Default Programs link from the Start menu