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This tweak is used to hide My Documents folder from the Start menu.
Description:
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Hide the My Document From Start Menu.reg
The '.reg' file Hide My Documents from the Start Menu (For All Users).
Show the My Document in Start Menu.reg
The '.reg' file Show My Documents from the Start Menu (For All Users).
Registry Entry Details:
Steps ScreenShots:
Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.
‘My Documents’ folder is hidden from the Start menu.
‘My Documents’ link is visible by default on the Start menu.
First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\], key and create a new key with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".
Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoSMMyDocs" in "Explorer" key.
Next, right-click on "NoSMMyDocs" and click on 'Modify'.
Finally, enter the value "1" (Base Hexadecimal) without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'. Once you are done. Exit from registry. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect.
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