Policy
Remove All Programs list from the Start menu
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
If you enable this setting, the Start Menu will either collapse or remove the all apps list from the Start menu. Selecting "Collapse" will not display the app list next to the pinned tiles in Start. An "All apps" button will be displayed on Start to open the all apps list. This is equivalent to setting the "Show app list in Start" in Settings to Off. Selecting "Collapse and disable setting" will do the same as the collapse option and disable the "Show app list in Start menu" in Settings, so users cannot turn it to On. Selecting "Remove and disable setting" will remove the all apps list from Start and disable the "Show app list in Start menu" in Settings, so users cannot turn it to On. Select this option for compatibility with earlier versions of Windows. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the all apps list will be visible by default, and the user can change "Show app list in Start" in Settings.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Choose one of the following actions ID NoMoreProgramsListDropdown | enum | Path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Value name NoStartMenuMorePrograms Type REG_DWORD | Options: None (0), Collapse (3), Collapse and disable setting (2), Remove and disable setting (1) |