Delete start menu windows 10

Wondering how to disable the Start menu on Windows 10?

The Windows Start menu is a big deal. It is probably the first thing that you think of when it comes to launching applications, searching for important files, or simply shutting down your PC. This iconic Start menu is so intertwined with the identity of Windows, that it is hard to imagine using Windows without it, but it might not be as convenient for some as it is for others. 

Luckily, Windows allows its users to disable the Start menu and if you are one of those people who do not find it handy, you are in the right place. 

In this guide, we will walk you through the steps of disabling the Start menu on Windows 10 in detail.

Let’s get started!

1. Use Windows Registry.

If you have always wanted to get better control over your operating system, then Windows Registry is something you should know about.

Windows Registry is a database of low-level information about Windows programs and processes. The information in the Registry Editor is stored in the form of Registry keys, and advanced users modify the relevant keys to customize their operating systems. 

Here is how you can disable the Start menu on Windows 10 using Windows Registry:

1. Press Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box. 
2. Inside the text field of the dialogue box, type ‘regedit’ and hit Enter. This will open Registry Editor on Windows.

1. Inside the Registry Editor window, navigate to the location mentioned below. 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

1. In the right pane, right-click anywhere and select the New > DWORD (32-bit) Value option and name this value as NoSetTaskbar.

1. Double-click on this value and under Value data, type 1. 

This should disable the Start menu on Windows 10 without any issues.

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3. Use Group Policy Editor.

Another easy way of disabling the Start menu is via Group Policy Editor. 

Group Policy Editor is also an administrative-level tool that allows you to customize the operations of Windows, as the Windows Registry. Information here is stored in the form of policies, and we will be modifying the relevant policies to make our desired changes. 

Here is what you need to do:

1. Press Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box. 
2. Inside the text field of the dialogue box, type ‘gpedit.msc’ and hit Enter. This will launch Group Policy Editor.

1. In the newly launched window, navigate to the location mentioned below.

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\

1. In the right pane, locate Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings and double-click on it.

1. Click on Enabled and hit Apply to save the changes.

That’s it.

Hopefully, doing so will make desired changes in no time.

This brings us to the end of our guide on disabling the Start menu on Windows 10. We tried walking you through all the steps in detail and hope that one of the methods mentioned above did the trick for you. In case you still have any confusion about the methods, please let us know in the comment section below!

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Основная: Windows 10 изменила макет меню «Пуск», чтобы пользователи могли получать доступ к установленным приложениям, указанным в меню «Пуск». Однако некоторые люди, которые раньше запускали приложения с помощью сочетаний клавиш, могут захотеть отключить меню «Пуск». Итак, сегодня в этом посте с практическими рекомендациями будут предложены практические способы скрыть или удалить меню «Пуск».

Что такое меню «Пуск» в Windows 10?

Меню «Пуск» Win10 — это каталог всех программ, папок и контактов, которые вы часто используете. Это основная точка доступа к приложениям на вашем ПК. Пользователи могут нажать кнопку «Пуск» или клавишу с логотипом Win, чтобы получить доступ к меню «Пуск».

В меню «Пуск» Windows 10 есть две панели и поле поиска. Пользователи могут найти все приложения на левой панели и соответствующие живые названия приложений на правой панели. Любое приложение в списке «Все приложения» на левой панели можно скопировать как плитку справа.

Как скрыть меню «Пуск» в Windows 10?

Скрыть меню «Пуск» с помощью StartIsGone

StartIsGone is a portable program that helps users to hide the Start Menu on the taskbar. It is fully native to Win 8.1 and Win 10.

1. You should first download and run StartIsGone. Then its icon will appear in the system tray.
2. Щелкните правой кнопкой мыши его значок в области уведомлений, чтобы получить доступ к загрузке при запуске и скрыть параметры значка в области уведомлений. Это требует ничтожных 1,7 МБ памяти.
3. Если вы хотите показать или вернуть меню «Пуск», закройте программу SatrtIsGone.

Скрыть меню «Пуск» с помощью Start Killer

Начать убийцу это бесплатная программа для скрытия или отключения меню «Пуск». С помощью Start Killer легко скрыть кнопку «Пуск».

1. Сначала вы должны загрузить и установить Start Killer.
2. Запустите его из меню «Пуск» и щелкните его значок правой кнопкой мыши, чтобы открыть или выйти из «Настройки».
3. Если вы хотите, чтобы Start Killer запускался автоматически, вы можете включить опцию «Загружать при запуске системы».
4. Так же, как StartIsGone, вы можете закрыть Start Killer, чтобы вернуть меню «Пуск».

Hide the Start Menu With Registry Editor

1. Open a Run command dialog box by pressing Win + R keys on your keyboard, then type regedit and press the Вводить key to open Registry Editor.
2. Choose the Yes button for UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
3. In the Current User hive, navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
4. In the Explorer key, right-click on the right pane and choose the New > DWORD (32-bit) Value option. Name this newly created value as NoSetTaskbar.
5. Double-click on the NoSetTaskbar value to open it and then change Value data to 1.
6. Lastly, you need to restart your system to apply the changes to the system.
7. If you want to enable it back, you need to open the NoSetTaskbar value again and change Value data to 0.

NOTE: We always recommend users create a backup before making any changes in their Registry Editor.

Заключение

The Start Menu позволяет запускать приложения или программы, настраивать параметры Windows, обращаться за помощью в сложных ситуациях, выключать Windows и на время оставлять компьютер. Пользователи могут легко скрыть или удалить его, если он им не нужен. Они также могут легко вернуть его.

The Start Menu in Windows is used to locate all the installed applications on your system. All of the application icons will appear in an alphabetical list on the left side of the Start Menu screen. The Start Menu settings in the Settings app provide options that the user can show or hide from the Start Menu. However, as an administrator, you can also keep the settings permanently the same and disable the access to the Start Menu settings for the standard users. In this article, we will tell you the methods that you can use to achieve this specific task.

Preventing Users from Changing Start Menu Settings

This setting will disable and gray out the settings for the Start in the Settings app. It will also disable the Taskbar settings (Taskbar properties) context menu option that you can access by right-clicking on the Taskbar.

However, it will not disable the Taskbar settings from the Settings app. The reason that it has a Taskbar included in this setting is that in the previous version of Windows, a user had to open the Taskbar and Start Menu settings by right-clicking on the Taskbar and choosing the properties option. By disabling that context menu through the previous version of Windows would have completely disabled the Taskbar and Start Menu settings.

Whereas in Windows 10 the settings appear in the Settings app, so it does disable the Start Menu settings but not the Taskbar settings. You can use it to at least disable some of the Start Menu settings. Some of the settings in the Local Group Policy Editor were designed for previous versions of the operating system, but it can still work on the newest versions.

Method 1: Using the Local Group Policy Editor

The settings for disabling the Start Menu settings can be found in the Local Group Policy Editor. It is listed under the User Configuration, and it’s not available for the Computer configuration. The policy settings in the Local Group Policy Editor also show the details about that setting that you clicked.

However, you can skip this method if you are using the Windows Home Edition because the Local Group Policy Editor isn’t available in that operating system.

1. Open a Run command dialog box by pressing Windows + R keys on your keyboard, then type “gpedit.msc” and press the Enter key to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the following category path:

   User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\

   

3. Double-click on the policy-setting named “Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings” and it will open up in another window. Now change the toggle option from Not Configured to Enabled.
4. Finally, click on the Apply/Ok button to save the changes made. This will prevent users from changing the Start Menu settings.
5. To enable the settings for Start Menu again, you need to change the toggle option back to Not Configured or Disabled.

Method 2: Using the Registry Editor

The Registry Editor is connected with the first method. Whenever you change the policy setting in the Local Group Policy Editor, it will automatically update your Registry. However, if you are using Windows Home Edition, then this may be the only method available for you. It requires a bit more steps than the first method, but it is not that hard. You can easily disable the Start Menu settings by following the below steps:

Note: We always recommend users to create a backup before making any changes in their Registry Editor.

1. Open a Run command dialog box by pressing the Windows + R keys on your keyboard, then type “regedit” and press the Enter key to open the Registry Editor. Choose the Yes button for UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
2. In the Current User hive, navigate to the following key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. In the Explorer key, right-click on the right pane and choose the New > DWORD (32-bit) Value option. Name this newly created value as “NoSetTaskbar“.
4. Double-click on the NoSetTaskbar value to open it and then change the value data to 1.
5. Lastly, you need to restart your system to apply the changes to the system. This will disable the Start Menu settings for that specific user account.
6. To enable it back, you need to open the NoSetTaskbar value again and change the value data to 0. You can also simply remove the value from the Registry Editor.