prevent start menu pop-up at first boot

[cumminbk]

alright this is what i want a registry tweak that prevents the start menu from popping up at the first boot of windows. i tried this

;Prevents Start Menu From Popping-Up On Windows First Boot

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

"StartMenuInit"=dword:00000002

but i did not work.

any know of a working method?

[kof94]

Try this,

; Disable Start Menu Pop-Up on First Boot

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"StartMenuInit"=dword:00000002
"StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000002

Works under vm, not tested under real conditions though.

I don't know how nLite does it but when I was using it (RC5 I think) I found that if you use the classic theme on first boot the start menu wont pop-up. If you use the luna theme (default) it will regardless.

The tests I've done with the above reg have been with a custom theme and the luna theme deleted before first boot so that could be why it works!