Sort the main menu only the first time

The menu will be sorted automatically the first time it is opened. Any items added later will be at the bottom

If you set the state to 'Locked to this value', the setting will be locked to the specified value for all users.

If you set the state to 'Locked to default', the setting will be locked to the default value for all users. The specified value is ignored.

If you set the state to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.

Supported on: Requires Classic Shell 4.0.4 or later. Requires Internet Explorer 9 or later.

State:


  1. Locked to this value
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameMainSortOnce_State
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Locked to default
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameMainSortOnce_State
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Unlocked
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameMainSortOnce_State
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2

Sort the main menu only the first time
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
Value NameMainSortOnce
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0

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