Hi, I had no ideal what I've done to have blank space when I click "Start"..

Please help me out...

Your talking about the Frequently used programs list? If so, you must have implemented a registry hack that disables it.

This is what controls the FMU list:

;Disable Frequently used programs list[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000001

Thanks for your reply.

But how do I enable it? please teach me, thanks in advance.

START problem

This is the non-registry way to do it.

your welcome.

To enable the list, import this hack:

;Disable Frequently used programs list[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000000

Basically replace the 1 at the end of the code with another 0.

Winxptwker:

I did as you taught me, it didnt seem working, but still,

thx 4 ur help..

i'm bringing up this old topic again because i have the same problem and nobody seems to be able to fix this issue. i've searched the forums for a long time, and i'm assuming there is some registry tweak that has turned this menu off, but i cannot find it.

;Disable Frequently used programs list
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000000

this does nothing. i've searched my entire regtweaks.reg file and don't see anything that pertains to this issue, but i'm assuming there must be something in there i have overlooked. any ideas?

Leon2003 and cow

dont use nlite if u dont knw what u are doing.

I also have this problem. I did not use nlite to install XP, but I did do it unattended. I had imported some registry tweaks, but I have not been able to find one that hints at disabling the menu. Anyone else know of a fix?

¿¿¿¿¿ http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startmfu.htm ????????

¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ http://www.theeldergeek.com/exclude_progra..._start_menu.htm ?????

and i doubt if the following was added to each/all programs in registry: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284198

And another idea:

Wesley Vogel

NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList is added by gpedit.msc if you have XP Pro. If

you don't have the key that shouldn't be the problem. No key means you

should have the MFU programs list.

Try this...

Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu

Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button |

General tab | Under Programs | Set Number of programs on

Start menu to 0 (zero) | Click the Clear List button | OK |

Apply | OK

Reboot.

Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button |

General tab | Under Programs | Set Number of programs on

Start menu to more than zero | OK | Apply | OK

See if you start getting programs added to the list.

[[Most Frequently Used list displays programs based on how often they are

used. If you remove a program from the list, the computer resets its usage

count to zero. When the program is used again, it gains usage points and it

can reappear in the Most Frequently Used list.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes

MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Thank you horsecharles, you have solved it! My problem wasn't with the "NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList" entry, as it was not there. It was the "NoInstrumentation" entry that was causing it.

Yay!!!! Once again the ol' shotgunner fells more prey than the skilled marksman

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

"Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000001

You really think someone would come back after nearly two years and look for his solution?

This thread has been revived two times BTW...