matty13 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Ok this bugged me for while but i found this out, i think it will be come useful for many people. Follow these simple steps: 1. Right-click the Start Menu and choose Properties 2. Click Start Menu tab, 'Customize', 'Advanced' tab 3. In the 'Start Menu items' list, uncheck Manufacturer Link option 4. Click OK, and OK. And then its done! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCheese Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Is there anyway to add your own link to the start menu? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588584293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty13 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 Is there anyway to add your own link to the start menu? Probably by registry entry i guess yeah. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588584364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezoko Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I thought there was an entry in gpedit.msc not sure though Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588584392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinaryFragger Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Yes, using the Registry: http://www.tweakxp.com/article37083.aspx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588584487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalin Salgau Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Is there any way of making it show up in Classic Start Menu? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588628137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
40420_1437839287 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Is there a Vista equivalent as the one from TweakXP doesn't seem to work Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588628149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted June 19, 2007 Veteran Share Posted June 19, 2007 Is there any way of making it show up in Classic Start Menu? I think you'd most likely have to use ResHacker on explorer.exe to ad your own link onto a classic start menu. or if you just want it above your programs list, then you can just drag a shortcut onto the startmenu and use that :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588636328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalin Salgau Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 See, I have a problem with using ResHack on explorer.exe. I mean besides the fact that I'm not sure I'll make it work. My explorer.exe is dated 08/04/2004, so they actually update the thing. Suppose they put out a new one. I'm trying to brand a number of computers. I clone them after I brand them so I don't have to overwrite it on every one, but I'm not going to be happy when I have to replace the file on all of them after an update. It's not exactly a breeze to do it when the system is running and I can't reclone them afterwards(loseing data). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588657175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I've always found the maunfacturer's link annoying on computers I use, but thanks for that link, it's interesting to know how to create one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/562708-removing-manufactors-link-from-start-menu/#findComment-588659728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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