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Setting Registry for Start Menu on Windows XP.

Hide the Find Menu on the Start Menu
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoFind”.
5. Double click NoFind, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

Hide the Document Menu on Start Menu
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoRecentDocsMenu”.
5. Double click NoRecentDocsMenu, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

Hide the Run menu on the Start Menu
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoRun”.
5. Double click NoRun, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

Hide the Taskbar Settings on the Start Menu
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoSetTaskbar”.
5. Double click NoSetTaskbar, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

Hide the Logoff button on the Start Menu
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoLogOff.”
5. Double click NoLogOff, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

Hide the Start Menu Subfolders
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoStartMenuSubFolders”.
5. Double click NoStartMenuSubFolders, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

Hide All Programs button in Start Menu
1. Open regedit.exe
(you can find it in C: \ WINDOWS \ or click the Start Menu -> Run-> type regedit).
2. Log in to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Right click the folder in the Explorer left pane, select New -> DWORD Value
4. Name the DWORD Value with the name “NoStartMenuMorePrograms”.
5. Double click NoStartMenuMorePrograms, the Content Value data with 0 or 1
(0 = display, 1 = hide).

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