Remove All Programs list from the Start menu: registry value NoStartMenuMoreProgramsUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
- Policy ID
- NoMoreProgramsList
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry
NoStartMenuMorePrograms
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Current key
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Choose one of the following actions
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| None | 0 |
| Collapse | 3 |
| Collapse and disable setting | 2 |
| Remove and disable setting | 1 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] ; Options (use only one) ; None "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000000 ; Collapse "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000003 ; Collapse and disable setting "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000002 ; Remove and disable setting "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000001
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: None reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Collapse reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Collapse and disable setting reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Remove and disable setting reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # None New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Collapse New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Collapse and disable setting New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Remove and disable setting New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] ; Options (use only one) ; None "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000000 ; Collapse "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000003 ; Collapse and disable setting "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000002 ; Remove and disable setting "NoStartMenuMorePrograms"=dword:00000001
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: None reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Collapse reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Collapse and disable setting reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Remove and disable setting reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # None New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Collapse New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Collapse and disable setting New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Remove and disable setting New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null