Microsoft KB Archive/325348

= HOW TO: Prevent a Program from Appearing in the Most Frequently Used Programs List in Windows Server 2003 =

PSS ID Number: 325348

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q325348



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

For a Microsoft Windows XP version of this article, see 284198.

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 * SUMMARY
 * ** How to Prevent a Program from Appearing in the Most Frequently Used Programs List



SUMMARY
This article describes how to prevent a program from appearing in the Most Frequently Used Programs list on the Start menu in Windows Server 2003.

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How to Prevent a Program from Appearing in the Most Frequently Used Programs List
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

 Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. Add an empty string value named NoStartPage to the following registry key, where  is the name of the executable file that is used to start the program:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\ 

To do this, follow these steps:

 Locate and click the appropriate HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\  registry key. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value. Type NoStartPage, and then press ENTER.</ol> </li> On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.</li> Restart the computer.</li></ol>

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