Hide Folders in Start Menu

  • Section(s): Hide, Customization
  • Published on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 based on 1 votes.
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Name: NoStartMenuSubFolders
Type: REG_BINARY
Value: 1

This entry will show files but hide the folders in the top section of the Start menu.

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