382-Remove Set Program Access and Defaults from Start menu

Computer/User Node :

   USER

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1

Help/Explain Text :

   Removes the Set Program Access and Defaults icon from the Start menu. Clicking the Set Program Access and Defaults icon from the Start menu opens Add or Remove Programs and provides adminstrators the ability to specify default programs for certain activities, such as Web browsing or sending e-mail, as well as which programs are accessible from the Start menu, desktop, and other locations. Note: This setting does not prevent the Set Program Access and Defaults button from appearing in Add or Remove Programs. See the Hide the Set Program Access and Defaults page setting.

Registry Settings :

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoSMConfigurePrograms

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