Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

[gklite]

Here is a vbScript example by which you can Enable or Disable Changes to the Start Menu

Open notepad, copy & paste the following code:

Option Explicit

Dim WSHShell, RegKey, NoChangeStartMenu, Result

Set WSHShell = CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")

RegKey =
"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Po licies\Explorer\"

NoChangeStartMenu = WSHShell.RegRead (regkey & "NoChangeStartMenu")

If NoChangeStartMenu = 1 Then 'Changes in Start Menu are disabled

Result = MsgBox ("Your Start Menu is currently locked." & _
vbNewLine & "Would you like to unlock?", 36)

If Result = 6 Then 'if you clicked yes
WSHShell.RegWrite regkey & "NoChangeStartMenu", 0
End If

Else 'Start Menu can be changed

Result = MsgBox ("You can change start menu." & _
vbNewLine & "Would you like to prohibit changes?", 36)
If Result = 6 Then 'if you clicked yes
WSHShell.RegWrite regkey & "NoChangeStartMenu", 1
End If

End If

Save it
When you run this script, it will tell you the current state of your start menu, wether it is changeable or not
This script works as a toggle switch

[Yaaram]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

Superb Suggestion :)

I will test it very soon inshALLAH :)

[gklite]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

thanks
you can use the same script for other registry tweaks as well
just the matter of changing variables only

[gklite]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

just one more thing
this script will only work if the appropriate key is present
in this case first create a DWord Value called "NoChangeStartMenu" at the location HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer\

[Nazish huma]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

yar mujhe to samajh nai aa rha k yeh code kis tarha use ho ga

[Yaaram]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

Which extension will be used for saving this code?

[Salauddien Mengal]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

nice suggesstion...

[gklite]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

yar mujhe to samajh nai aa rha k yeh code kis tarha use ho ga

open your notepad

copy & paste this code & select save as

In save as type select "All Files"
In File name type StartMenu.vbs

When saved you can double click to run it

[gklite]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

Which extension will be used for saving this code?

use .vbs extension which stands for "visual basic script"

[gklite]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

this script will only work if the appropriate key is present

in this case first create a DWord Value called "NoChangeStartMenu" at the location HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer\

[*Rida*]

Re: Enables or Disables Changes to the Start Menu

:thmbup: