Windows 11 can display shortcuts such as Settings, File Explorer, Downloads, Documents, Pictures, Music, Network, etc. next to the Power button in the Start menu.
NTLite can configure these entries through its policy settings, but they can also be changed directly as a per-user setting using this registry entry.
The setting is stored here:
in the binary value:
Each folder is represented by a 16-byte value:
The order of the 16-byte entries does not matter.
If you do not want one of the folders, simply remove its corresponding 16-byte line from the
Registry example
This example enables all entries:
For example, if you only want:
After changing the value, the Start menu should update automatically.
In the attachments, you can find a registry file with all Start menu folders enabled, as well as a .txt file that can be renamed to .ps1 and used to configure the registry settings via PowerShell.
NTLite can configure these entries through its policy settings, but they can also be changed directly as a per-user setting using this registry entry.
The setting is stored here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Startin the binary value:
VisiblePlacesEach folder is represented by a 16-byte value:
CE,D5,34,2D,5A,FA,43,45,82,F2,22,E6,EA,F7,77,3C = Documents4A,B0,BD,74,4A,F9,68,4F,8B,D6,43,98,07,1D,A8,BC = Personal FolderC5,A5,B3,42,86,7D,F4,42,80,A4,93,FA,CA,7A,88,B5 = Videos44,81,75,FE,0D,08,AE,42,8B,DA,34,ED,97,B6,63,94 = NetworkA0,07,3F,38,0A,E8,80,4C,B0,5A,86,DB,84,5D,BC,4D = Pictures20,06,0B,B0,51,7F,32,4C,AA,1E,34,CC,54,7F,73,15 = Music2F,B3,67,E3,DE,89,55,43,BF,CE,61,F3,7B,18,A9,37 = DownloadsBC,24,8A,14,0C,D6,89,42,A0,80,6E,D9,BB,A2,48,82 = File Explorer86,08,73,52,AA,51,43,42,9F,7B,27,76,58,46,59,D4 = SettingsThe order of the 16-byte entries does not matter.
If you do not want one of the folders, simply remove its corresponding 16-byte line from the
VisiblePlaces value.Registry example
This example enables all entries:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Start]"VisiblePlaces"=hex:\CE,D5,34,2D,5A,FA,43,45,82,F2,22,E6,EA,F7,77,3C,\4A,B0,BD,74,4A,F9,68,4F,8B,D6,43,98,07,1D,A8,BC,\C5,A5,B3,42,86,7D,F4,42,80,A4,93,FA,CA,7A,88,B5,\44,81,75,FE,0D,08,AE,42,8B,DA,34,ED,97,B6,63,94,\A0,07,3F,38,0A,E8,80,4C,B0,5A,86,DB,84,5D,BC,4D,\20,06,0B,B0,51,7F,32,4C,AA,1E,34,CC,54,7F,73,15,\2F,B3,67,E3,DE,89,55,43,BF,CE,61,F3,7B,18,A9,37,\BC,24,8A,14,0C,D6,89,42,A0,80,6E,D9,BB,A2,48,82,\86,08,73,52,AA,51,43,42,9F,7B,27,76,58,46,59,D4For example, if you only want:
- Downloads
- File Explorer
- Settings
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Start]"VisiblePlaces"=hex:\2F,B3,67,E3,DE,89,55,43,BF,CE,61,F3,7B,18,A9,37,\BC,24,8A,14,0C,D6,89,42,A0,80,6E,D9,BB,A2,48,82,\86,08,73,52,AA,51,43,42,9F,7B,27,76,58,46,59,D4After changing the value, the Start menu should update automatically.
In the attachments, you can find a registry file with all Start menu folders enabled, as well as a .txt file that can be renamed to .ps1 and used to configure the registry settings via PowerShell.