Start Menu and Taskbar Tweaks

Here are some of the Start Menu and Taskbar Tweaks found by me, Many of u all might b Knowing this, But This is For the ppl Who Dont Know it.

Directions to use The Tweaks

1.Open Notepad n copy/paste

For Windows Xp :-

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00




For Windows 2000:-

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 4.00




2.Then Copy/paste the required code in Notepad .

3.Save it By any name ,BUT THE EXTENSION ShoUld Be .REG

4.Finally double Click on it and then click On Yes n then Ok,restart n c da changes.


Removes the recent documents from the start menu.

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001


Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed).

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="10"


Remove "set programs access default" from startmenu.


Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSMConfigurePrograms"=dword:00000001



Show control panel in start menu

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowControlPanel"=dword:00000002


Enable scrolling in start menu


Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ScrollPrograms"=dword:00000001


Disable Highlighting New Programs on Start Menu.

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_NotifyNewApps"=dword:00000000


Sort Start Menu and Favorites in Alphabetical Order


Code:

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites]




Show Programs in the Frequently Used Programs List
Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications]
"NoStartPage"=""




Remove Frequent Programs List from the Start Menu.

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000001



Remove Username from the Start Menu

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoUserNameInStartMenu"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoUserNameInStartMenu"=dword:00000001



Remove "All Programs" Button from the Start Menu

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000001



Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits.

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001


Sometimes u may not c the changes , Becoz Windows Registry maintains a cache for these entries. Thts y u will have to delete the cache by going to :-


Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache



And in right-side pane, delete all existing values except Default And LangID.