Default Programs
This policy allows you to control if the the default programs link should be visible.
If you do not configure this policy setting then it defaults to not showing.
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
| Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Right |
| Value Name | v_3 |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 1 |
| Disabled Value | 0 |
- Do not show
Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Right Value Name 3 Value Type REG_SZ Value 0 - Show as link
Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Right Value Name 3 Value Type REG_SZ Value 1
start8_gp.admx
- Start8
- Right hand location shortcuts
- Allow access to config user interface via the right click menu
- Allow access to the run item on the right click menu
- Allow bottom left corner shortcut to open Windows 8 start menu when in a modern UI application
- Allow user to pin items on the Start8 start menu
- Allow user to unpin items from the Start8 start menu
- Auto expand menus when hovering over them
- Automatically go to the desktop after login
- Control how many items should show in the Start8 start menu
- Control the size of the Windows 8 Modern / Metro UI if set to use that mode
- Control which skin the Start8 start menu should use
- Ctrl + Windows Key acts like Right Windows key
- Default start menu power button action
- Default to apps view when not in full screen Windows 8 Metro / Modern Start menu
- Disable all corner hotspots when at the desktop
- Disable the charms bar hotspot when at the desktop
- Disable the top left corner hotspot when at the desktop
- Do not show Modern UI applications in the all programs or search lists
- Do not use Windows Search for searches
- File search searches entire index
- Force all settings to load from HKLM
- Force taskbar to appear solid rather than translucent
- Hide the user picture on the Start Menu
- Highlight newly installed applications in the all programs tree
- Holding ctrl while clicking the Start8 button should open the full screen Windows 8 start menu
- Holding winkey for half a second acts like Right Windows key
- List frequently used applications on the Start8 start menu
- Load global pinned items
- Load user pinned items
- Make right windows key open the Windows 8 start menu when at the desktop
- Make right windows key open the Windows 8 start menu when in a Modern UI application
- Make Start8 button open Windows 8 start menu rather than Windows 7 style
- Make Start8 Start menu appear solid rather than translucent
- Make windows key open Windows 8 style menu rather than Windows 7 style from the desktop
- Make windows key open Windows 8 style menu rather than Windows 7 style from within a Windows 8 modern UI application
- Prevent searching control panel
- Shift + Windows key acts like Right Windows key
- Show shutdown option on right click menu
- Show start button on primary taskbar
- Show start button on secondary taskbar
- Show Win+X menu when right clicking the start button
- Start button style
- Use a custom colour for the Start8 menu
- Use small icons in the start menu rather than large ones
- Use Windows 7 style start menu
- Start8
- Right hand location shortcuts
- Allow access to config user interface via the right click menu
- Allow access to the run item on the right click menu
- Allow bottom left corner shortcut to open Windows 8 start menu when in a modern UI application
- Allow user to pin items on the Start8 start menu
- Allow user to unpin items from the Start8 start menu
- Auto expand menus when hovering over them
- Automatically go to the desktop after login
- Control how many items should show in the Start8 start menu
- Control the size of the Windows 8 Modern / Metro UI if set to use that mode
- Control which skin the Start8 start menu should use
- Ctrl + Windows Key acts like Right Windows key
- Default start menu power button action
- Default to apps view when not in full screen Windows 8 Metro / Modern Start menu
- Disable all corner hotspots when at the desktop
- Disable Start8 in account
- Disable the charms bar hotspot when at the desktop
- Disable the top left corner hotspot when at the desktop
- Do not show Modern UI applications in the all programs or search lists
- Do not use Windows Search for searches
- File search searches entire index
- Force taskbar to appear solid rather than translucent
- Hide the user picture on the Start Menu
- Highlight newly installed applications in the all programs tree
- Holding ctrl while clicking the Start8 button should open the full screen Windows 8 start menu
- Holding winkey for half a second acts like Right Windows key
- List frequently used applications on the Start8 start menu
- Load global pinned items
- Load user pinned items
- Make right windows key open the Windows 8 start menu when at the desktop
- Make right windows key open the Windows 8 start menu when in a Modern UI application
- Make Start8 button open Windows 8 start menu rather than Windows 7 style
- Make Start8 Start menu appear solid rather than translucent
- Make windows key open Windows 8 style menu rather than Windows 7 style from the desktop
- Make windows key open Windows 8 style menu rather than Windows 7 style from within a Windows 8 modern UI application
- Prevent searching control panel
- Shift + Windows key acts like Right Windows key
- Show shutdown option on right click menu
- Show start button on primary taskbar
- Show start button on secondary taskbar
- Show Win+X menu when right clicking the start button
- Start button style
- Use a custom colour for the Start8 menu
- Use small icons in the start menu rather than large ones
- Use Windows 7 style start menu