Show Start screen shortcut

When this is checked, the main menu will contain a shortcut to open the Start screen

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 Windows 8 or Windows 8.1.

State:


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

Show Start screen shortcut
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
Value NameStartScreenShortcut
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0

classicstartmenu.admx

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