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Startmenu and Taskbar

Hide or Display Administrative Tools Menu 
Windows XP has an 'Administrative Tools' folder on the Start Menu. This folder contains powerful administration utilities and therefore can be hidden to avoid accidental use.

Hide Control Panel, Printer and Network settings
This setting removes the Control Panel, Printers and Network Connection settings from the Start menu. If the Taskbar settings are also hidden it causes the settings menu to be completely removed.

Hide the Taskbar Settings on the Start Menu
This setting removes the Taskbar and Start Menu item from the Control Panel, and it also removes the Properties item from the Start menu context menu.

Remove Common Program Groups from Start Menu
Disables the display of common groups when the user selects Programs from the Start menu.

Remove My Network Places from the Start Menu
This setting hides the My Network Places button on the Windows XP simple Start menu.

Remove Run from the Start Menu
Removes the ability to launch commands or processes from the Start menu by removing the Run option.

Remove Search from the Start Menu
This setting removes the Search feature from the Start Menu.

Remove Tray Items from Taskbar
This setting removes and restricts access to the tray icons normally found next to the clock on the taskbar.

Remove the Toolbars on the Taskbar
This setting is used to remove all the toolbars, including Quick Launch, from the taskbar. It also restricts the ability to re-enable them.

Lock the Taskbar
This setting is used to force the locking of the taskbar and restrict users from making any changes to its position.

Force the Use of the Classic Start Menu
This setting forces users to use the classic Windows start menu, instead of the new format introduced with Windows XP.

Hide the Taskbar Clock
This setting allows you to remove the clock from the system tray on the taskbar.

Remove Favorites from the Start Menu
This setting allows you to remove the Favorites folder from the Start Menu.

Remove Recent Documents from the Start Menu
This setting can be used to remove the recent Documents folder from the Start Menu.

Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
This setting allows you to hide the Network and Dial-up Connections option on the Start Menu.

Disable Recent Documents History
Normally when you open or access a document or file it is added to the list of recent documents on the Start Menu. This setting will stop files from being added to the list.

Remove My Documents from the Start Menu
This setting removes My Documents which is shown under the Documents folder on the Start Menu.

Remove My Pictures from the Start Menu
This setting removes My Pictures from the Documents folder on the Start Menu.

Remove My Music from the Start Menu
This setting removes My Music from the Documents folder on the Start Menu.