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WinTuning: Tweak and Optimize Windows 7, 10, 8 - Enable last access update for folders
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Database of WinTuning tweaks OS Elements Start Menu and taskbar Force classic Start Menu

Force classic Start Menu
Tweak description
This setting affects the presentation of the Start menu. The classic Start menu in Win2000 Professional allows users to begin common tasks, while the new Start menu consolidates common items onto one menu. When the classic Start menu is used, the following icons are placed on the desktop: Documents, Pictures, Music, Computer, and Network. The new Start menu starts them directly. If you enable this setting, the Start menu displays the classic Start menu in the Windows 2000 style and displays the standard desktop icons.

Root key in Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Path to modified parameter in Registry
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Modified parameter
NoSimpleStartMenu
Parameter type
Boolean
Tweak value
1
Default value
0 (or you may just delete it)
This tweak fits for operating systems as follows
Windows 10 -
Windows 8 -
Windows 7 -
Windows Vista +

This tweak fits for Windows Vista
Force classic Start Menu - This tweak fits for Windows Vista


Note
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All tweaks of "Start Menu and taskbar"
      Remove elements of the Start Menu
         Skip "Start" screen and go to Desktop
         Remove «Pinned programs» list
         Remove «All Programs» list
         Remove «All Programs» list
         Remove Windows Store
         Remove «Frequent programs» list
         Remove common program groups
         Remove user folder item
         Remove user’s folders
         Remove «Documents» item
         Remove «Recent Items» item
         Remove «Control Panel» item
         Remove «Games» item
         Remove «Music» item
         Remove «Pictures» item
         Remove «Favorites» item
         Remove «Help and Support» item
         Remove «Default Programs» item
         Remove «Connect To» item
         Remove «Network» item
         Remove «Run» item
         Disable «Log off» item
         Remove Search link from Start Menu
         Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down etc.
      Other
         Remove Balloon tips on Start Menu items
         Force classic Start Menu
         Remove Drag-and-drop and context menus
         Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar
      Hover time
         Menu show delay
         Hover time before pop-up displays
      Taskbar properties
         Prevent change taskbar settings
         Lock all taskbar settings
         Lock the taskbar
         Prevent users from resizing the taskbar
         Turn off moving taskbar to another screen dock location
         Prevent grouping of taskbar items
         Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar
         Turn off taskbar thumbnails
      Properties of Toolbars
         Prevent users from rearranging toolbars
         Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars
         Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars
         Disable Quick Launch on Taskbar
         Prevent manipulating the Taskbar's toolbars
      Notification area
         Hide the notification area
         Remove clock from the system notification area
         Remove the networking icon
         Remove the volume control
         Remove the battery meter
         Turn off notification area cleanup
      Remove the search
         Do not search for files
         Do not search programs and control panel items
         Do not search Internet
         Do not search communications


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