Policy

Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Supported onWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

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

If you enable this setting, the "Pinned Programs" list is removed from the Start menu. Users cannot pin programs to the Start menu. In Windows XP and Windows Vista, the Internet and email checkboxes are removed from the 'Customize Start Menu' dialog. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the "Pinned Programs" list remains on the Start menu. Users can pin and unpin programs in the Start Menu.

Internal name
NoPinnedPrograms
Policy ID
3e6540ce3e78
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoStartMenuPinnedListREG_DWORD
1
0

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