Windows Key opens

Select what happens when you press the Windows key

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

Windows Key opens


  1. Nothing
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameWinKey
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    ValueNothing
  2. Classic Start Menu
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameWinKey
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    ValueClassicMenu
  3. Windows Start Menu
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameWinKey
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    ValueWindowsMenu
  4. Start Menu in Desktop and Start Screen in Metro
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameWinKey
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    ValueBoth
  5. Start Menu in Desktop and shows Desktop in Metro
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu
    Value NameWinKey
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    ValueDesktop


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