Windows 7 customize the Start Menu

[snoopy64]

Hello,
i have to customize the start menu for one user. i have to remove everything except Shutdown button. i'm almost ready. the only icon that is still there, is the "computer" icon. how can i remove this icon from the start menu??? control panel etc are already gone.

i tried it already via the registry but i couldn't find out which user the right one is.
i removed the other icons by Group Policies (thanks for the great tutorials!!!).

can somebody tell me how i can remove the "computer"-icon from the start menu, please.

thx
chris

 

[rustberger]

it should be the first one in the list. under customize.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hello snoopy

My computer icon in the start menu is controlled by the following key in the registry -

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Expand this string, and find default icon and replace or remove.



Danny

Edit - Do you mean the icon at the top or the actual computer word link?

 

[snoopy64]

Hello danny,
thx for ur fast answer.
maybe my post was not enough detailed.
i made a screenshot form my laptop (but this is not the pc where i have to do it).
i have to remove the "red circle"

 

[koolkat77]

here, right click properties on your task bar (as my computer is the first option) just select ' don't display this item '
& you're done. hope it helps

 

[snoopy64]

thx for the answer.
is there a way in the group policies or in the registry where i can do it???
i'm the administrator and i have to customize the start menu for one user!

 

[koolkat77]

well i'm not good at registries. ps. what i posted. did it work?

 

[snoopy64]

i couldn't try it out. i'm on the other side of the world (thailand) it's 22.20.
the school is closed now. i have to try it tomorrow.
i would prefer the way via group policies or registry.
i prohibited already everything (right mouse, no taskbar, no nothing) and it's hard to disable your way without a right mouse and a taskbar.
in the worst case i have to undo all my changes and try it this way.

but i still hope, you or somebody else can tell me the way via group policies or registry.

i found a way in the tutorials, but this was just for the actual user (and i was the administrator) not for "normal" users or for a single user.

 

[koolkat77]

okay, have you disabled search option in the start menu too?

 

[snoopy64]

i disabled everything. the only thing what the user still has is the "computer"-icon and the shutdown/herunterfahren options.

 

[koolkat77]

wow,alright do you have the option for 'right click - personalize' -the place where you get to change your themes? or have you disabled that too?

 

[snoopy64]

as i said, there is no more right mouse
that's the reason why i would prefer the registry or group policies. it would make the life much easier for me

 

[koolkat77]

hmm well then we got to wait till someone else looks into the post cause like i said, im not good at registries , so i'll have to learn.

 

[snoopy64]

no worries, but thx for ur help!!

i found in the tutorials help. in this example they were talking about the current user not about a special user or the users (group)

 

[snoopy64]

no worries, but thx for ur help!!

i found in the tutorials help. in this example they were talking about the current user not about a special user or the users (group)

 

[rustberger]

as i said, there is no more right mouse
that's the reason why i would prefer the registry or group policies. it would make the life much easier for me

How about going through the control panel ,Taskbar and start menu

 

[snoopy64]

hi rustberger,
thx for the tip.
i'm not sure if i can really do this, but i think i have access from the computer to the control panel, from there i can access the the taskbar and there i can modify the start menu.

@koolkat77
if u meant the same, sorry that i didn't understand u.
i will tell u tomorrow my success.


@all
i still would prefer the way via registry or group policies.
if somebody knows a way, please let me know.

thx to all for ur help

 

[koolkat77]

hi rustberger,
thx for the tip.
i'm not sure if i can really do this, but i think i have access from the computer to the control panel, from there i can access the the taskbar and there i can modify the start menu.

@koolkat77
if u meant the same, sorry that i didn't understand u.
i will tell u tomorrow my success.


@all
i still would prefer the way via registry or group policies.
if somebody knows a way, please let me know.

thx to all for ur help

well yes.. i meant the same thing

 

[koolkat77]

take a look at this tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/265-start-menu-customize.html

 

[snoopy64]

@koolkat77
i know this tutorial, but this goes into the HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch, but i don't want to remove the computer-icon for my administrator. i want to remove it for a special user or for the users group.