Microsoft KB Archive/282066

= Frequently used programs not automatically added to the Start menu =

Article ID: 282066

Article Last Modified on 3/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Starter
 * Windows Vista Ultimate

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This article was previously published under Q282066





SUMMARY
This article discusses the circumstances in which a shortcut to a program is not displayed in the most frequently used list in the Start menu.

Microsoft Windows XP includes a new Start menu that automatically displays the user's most frequently used programs (a most frequently used list). Only shortcuts to .exe files are displayed in the list.



MORE INFORMATION
If any of the following strings are included in the shortcut name, the program is not displayed in the most frequently used list:
 * Documentation
 * Help
 * Install
 * More Info
 * Readme
 * Read me
 * Read First
 * Setup
 * Support
 * What's New
 * Remove

The preceding list is located in the AddRemoveNames value at the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileAssociation

The following list of programs are excluded from the most frequently used list:
 * Setup.exe
 * Install.exe
 * Isuninst.exe
 * Unwise.exe
 * Unwise32.exe
 * St5unst.exe
 * Rundll32.exe
 * Msoobe.exe
 * Lnkstub.exe
 * Msascui.exe

The preceding list is located in the AddRemoveApps value at the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileAssociation

Programs can also be registered to be excluded from the most frequently used list by creating the following NoStartPage string value:

(The REG_SZ string value must be empty or blank) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Appname.exe

The following programs have the preceding setting by default:
 * Explorer.exe
 * Icwconn1.exe
 * Inoculan.exe
 * Mobsync.exe
 * Navwnt.exe
 * Realmon.exe
 * Sndvol32.exe

Additional query words: Explorer exe Icwconn1 Inoculan Mobsync Navwnt Realmon Sndvol32 Setup Install Isuninst Unwise Unwise32 St5unst Rundll32

Keywords: kbinfo kbui KB282066

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