Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
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Category
Start Menu and Taskbar
Supported on
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows7, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

If you enable this setting, the frequently used programs list is removed from the Start menu. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the frequently used programs list remains on the simple Start menu.

Internal name
NoFrequentUsedPrograms
Policy ID
d028f85fd050
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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