JamesPatageule Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hello,I am looking for a tool, a VBS script or a registry file for forcing start menu to XP start menu !It is for updating in one command lots of computers.Thank you for your help by advance ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlash428 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 If you're on a domain, this can be done easily through group policy under:User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar"Force classic Start Menu" = DisabledThe following reg key controls the start menu type as well:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]"NoSimpleStartMenu"=dword:00000000A dword value of 1 forces the classic view and disables XP view (the opposite of what you are asking), however I'm not 100% sure if a value of 0 forces the default XP view, or just enables it as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesPatageule Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 I already see this registry key ...But unfortunaly, it doesn't work for me ...Another idea ? In VBS ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlash428 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I already see this registry key ...But unfortunaly, it doesn't work for me ...Another idea ? In VBS ?I suspected that that key might not "force" the use of the standard start menu--and with the expection of using group policy, I haven't seen any way to disable the classic start menu or force the use of the standard one. If a setting could be located that determines this, I'd be happy to demonstate a VBS script that could automate it, but it doesn't seem to exist.Is there a certain functional reason you're trying to accomplish this, or is it strictly cosmetic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesPatageule Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Arf ...I don't know why this do that ...I need to do that, but it is only cosmetic ... Users are friendly with XP Start Menu ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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