With Windows 10, the Start button and the traditional Start Menu are back, and it’s much more customizable than it ever has been before. In our previous post we’ve covered how to customize the Start Menu in Windows 10. After personalizing and organizing the Start Menu, you might want to lock the Start Menu layout to prevent any accidental changes. Here is a simple registry hack to lock the Start Menu layout.
How to Lock the Start Menu Layout from Being Changed in Windows 10?
- Press the Windows key + R to bring up the Run box. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
In left-side pane, right-click on Policies and select “New -> Key” and give it name Explorer. - Now right-click on the right-side pane, and then create a new 32-bit DWORD and name it NoChangeStartMenu, and set the value to 1.
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- That’s it. You will need to restart your system for the changes to come into effect. Users should be unable to rearrange or customize the Start Menu layout. This trick also works with Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and 7.
