Vista Tutorial - Start Menu All Programs List - Enable or Disable

**Brink** · **METHOD ONE:**

How to Enable or Disable the All Programs List in the Vista Start Menu

Information

This will show you how to have the All Programs list added or removed from the Start menu of the user account that this is done in. The All Programs list is enabled by default in Vista.

NOTE

This will only work on the normal Start menu and not the classic Start menu.

RELATED LINKS:

EXAMPLE: All Programs List Enabled in the Start Menu

EXAMPLE: All Programs List Disabled in the Start Menu

METHOD ONE:
Through the Local Group Policy Editor

NOTE

This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions.

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Remove All Programs list from the Start menu and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

4. To Enable All Programs -
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

B) Go to step 8.

5. To Disable All Programs -
A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.

6. Close Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.

METHOD TWO:
Through the Registry

NOTE

This method will work for all Vista versions.

Through a Download:
1. To Enable All Programs -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Enable_All_Programs.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Disable All Programs -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Disable_All_Programs.reg file.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).

The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

5. To Disable All Programs -
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)

B) Type NoStartMenuMorePrograms and press Enter.

C) Right click on NoStartMenuMorePrograms and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)

D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

F) Go to step 7.

6. To Enable All Programs -
A) In the right pane, right click on NoStartMenuMorePrograms and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

7. Close regedit.

That's it,
Shawn

**Arakai** · 04-27-2008

can you help me pls??? i accidentally deleted all the program list in the start menu (the accessories, games, startup n all those suppose to be in there).. can you help me pls?? how to restore em?

or can you tell me where did the deleted files from recycle bin goes to? im using R-STUDIO

**Brink** · 04-27-2008

Hi Arakai,

You can download the default Start menu shortcuts from this site below and copy them back to your the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder.

Restore the default Start menu shortcuts

Hope this helps you,
Shawn

**laubo** · 01-03-2009

Hey Brink,

When you open the start menu, a list of recently used programs is shown. You can then click on 'All programs' to show the actual menu of your programs. How can I get this menu to be open by default, i.e. I want that when I click the start menu, the menu of programs is shows immediately and not the list of recently used programs.

Thank you,
Laurens,

**Brink** · 01-03-2009

Hi Laurens, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Sorry, but there is no way to have the Start Menu open with All Programs already opened as far as I know.

Shawn

04-27-2008
Arakai Member Join Date: Feb 2008 32bit Vista Extreme Edition R2 14 posts	Re: Start Menu All Programs List - Enable or Disable can you help me pls??? i accidentally deleted all the program list in the start menu (the accessories, games, startup n all those suppose to be in there).. can you help me pls?? how to restore em? or can you tell me where did the deleted files from recycle bin goes to? im using R-STUDIO Last edited by Arakai; 04-27-2008 at 02:08 AM..
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04-27-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,806 posts	Re: Start Menu All Programs List - Enable or Disable Hi Arakai, You can download the default Start menu shortcuts from this site below and copy them back to your the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder. Restore the default Start menu shortcuts Hope this helps you, Shawn
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01-03-2009
laubo Member Join Date: Jan 2009 64 h p 5 posts	Re: Start Menu All Programs List - Enable or Disable Hey Brink, When you open the start menu, a list of recently used programs is shown. You can then click on 'All programs' to show the actual menu of your programs. How can I get this menu to be open by default, i.e. I want that when I click the start menu, the menu of programs is shows immediately and not the list of recently used programs. Thank you, Laurens,
My System Specs

01-03-2009
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,806 posts	Re: Start Menu All Programs List - Enable or Disable Hi Laurens, and welcome to Vista Forums. Sorry, but there is no way to have the Start Menu open with All Programs already opened as far as I know. Shawn
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