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How to Enable or Disable Pin to Start Menu in Vista Information | | This will show you how to enable or disable Pinned Programs and Folders in the Start Menu pin area and the Pin to Start Menu context menu item for all users on the computer. The Pin area in the Start menu is enabled by default in Vista. This does not apply to the Classic Start menu. |  | RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Start menu Pin area Enabled and Disabled NOTE: Notice how the lower half Recent Programs list in the enabled Start menu pin area is not affected when the Pin area is disabled. Only the Pinned Programs and Folders are removed at the top. If you do not have Recent Programs enabled, then the left white side of the Start menu (right screenshot) will be completey blank instead if this. 
EXAMPLE: Customize Show on Start menu with Pin area Enabled and Disabled NOTE: When the Pin area is disabled, these options boxed in red will be grayed out.  
EXAMPLE: Context Menu with Pin area Enabled and Disabled NOTE: When the Pin area is disabled, the Pin to Start Menu context menu item is removed.  
| METHOD ONE: |
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| 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 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 pinned programs list from the Start Menu and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Enable Pin to Start Menu - A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot belowstep 5A)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Disable Pin to Start Menu - A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.
6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.
| METHOD TWO: |
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| Through the Registry |
NOTE | | This method will work for all Vista versions. | | Through a Download:1. To Disable Pin to Start Menu - A) Click on the download button below to download the
Disable_Pin_To_Start_Menu.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Enable Pin to Start Menu - A) Click on the download button below to download the
Enable_Pin_To_Start_Menu.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 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 Pin to Start Menu -A) In the right pane of Explorer, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. Type NoStartMenuPinnedList and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
B) Right click on NoStartMenuPinnedList and click on Modify.
C) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
D) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
E) Go to step 7.
6. To Enable Pin to Start Menu - A) In the right pane of System, right click on NoStartMenuPinnedList 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 |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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