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Taskbar Context Menus - Enable or Disable

How to Enable or Disable the Vista Taskbar Context Menus
Published by Brink
05-12-2008

How to Enable or Disable the Vista Taskbar Context Menus

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  This will show you how to Enable or Disable the context (right click) menu for the Start menu and button, Taskbar buttons, and Clock for all users on the computer. By default, these context menus are enabled.
NOTE
  Disabling these context menus does not prevent users from using other methods to issue the commands that appear on these context menus. It just hides and prevents access to the context menus.
RELATED LINKS: EXAMPLE: Start Menu and Button, Taskbar and Taskbar Buttons, and Clock Context Menus
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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)
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3. In the right pane, right click on Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

4. To Enable Taskbar Context Menus -
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured, then click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)

B) Go to step 6.
5. To Disable Taskbar Context Menus -
A) Selec (dot) Enabled and click OK.
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6. Close the 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 Taskbar Context Menus -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Enable_Taskbar_Context_Menus.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.


2. To Disable Taskbar Context Menus -
A) Click on the download button below to download the Disable_Taskbar_Context_Menus.reg file.


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

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

5. Click on the Run button in the 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).

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply changes.


The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.

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

3. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
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5. To Disable Taskbar Context Menus -
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 NoTrayContextMenu and press Enter.

C) Right click on NoTrayContextMenu and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
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D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
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E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
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F) Go to step 7.
6. To Enable Taskbar Context Menus -
A) In the right pane, right click on NoTrayContextMenu and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
7. Close regedit.

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply changes.
That's it,
Shawn

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