number of programs on start menu

[undisclosed]

Wesley, he wanted to know how to change the "Number of programs on Start

menu:" accessed from Taskbar and Start Menu Properties/Start

Menu/Customize...



The registry key is:





Code:

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

; Taskbar and Start Menu Properties/Start Menu/Customize.../Number of programs on Start menu:

; 0 Wesley Vogel

> > Start Menu Properties | Number of programs on start menu:

> > [[Specifies the maximum number of programs to display in the most[/color]

> frequently

> > used programs list on the Start menu. You can increase or decrease

> the

> > number. ]]

> >

> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\

> > CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

> > MaxRecentDocs

> > The registry entries are DWORD values. A value of 1 is enabled, and

> a value

> > of 0 is disabled.

> >

> > Policy: Maximum number of recent documents

> > Description: Specifies the number of shortcuts displayed on the

> Recent

> > Documents submenu.

> > Registry Value: "MaxRecentDocs"

> >

> > Policy Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP

> > 'Policy settings for the Start menu in Windows XP'

> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292504)

> >

> > MaxRecentDocs

> > 'MaxRecentDocs' (http://tinyurl.com/2byjv8c)

> >

> > Change the Number of Recent Documents Displayed

> > 'Change the Number of Recent Documents Displayed at Registry Guide

> for Windows' (http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/828/)

> >

> > If XP Pro...

> > Group Policy editor (Gpedit.msc) under the following location to

> configure

> > Start menu features:

> > User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

> > Policy: Maximum number of recent documents

> >

> > Maximum number of recent documents

> > 'Jim Boyce - Windows Tips'

> (http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=557)

> >

> > --

> > Hope this helps. Let us know.

> >

> > Wes

> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

> >

> > In news:14323AC7-9A00-4986-8AD2-266ABDA6D419@microsoft.com,

> > Mario Savard hunted and

> pecked:

> >> This options will work only if you use the default mode of Windows

> XP.

> >> Like I mention if you switch to Classic Start Menu the settings

> doens't

> >> apply into classic mode.

> >>

> >>

> >> "NewScience" wrote:

> >>

> >>> Have you tried setting the count to 0 from Taskbar settings?

> >>>

> >>> "Mario Savard" wrote in

> message

> >>> news:53A5F202-36C4-44F4-B991-F56F84467651@microsoft.com...

> >>>> Hi guys,

> >>>>

> >>>> I would like to disable the "number of programs on start menu"

> from the

> >>>> start menu. I know how to do in the default windows Start Menu.

> But

> >>>> If I change it into "Classic Start Menu" there are showing 6 in

> my

> >>>> list. How can I turn them off from the registry?

> >>>>

> >>>> Thanks Mario[/color]





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PatPeter