Remove "All Programs" Button from the Start Menu

1. Open your registry and find or create the key below.
2. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" and set it according to the value data below.
3. Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: This setting only applies to the Windows XP Start Menu, not the Classic Start Menu.

Registry Settings


User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

Value Name: NoStartMenuMorePrograms
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = disable button)