Remove OEM item from start menu

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MichaelK

Dumb problem: I like clean start menu; but IBM has put a
shortcut at the bottom of the right column (on XP
Pro): "Access IBM" directly to right of "All Programs" -
it's an OK feature; I just don't want it on the start
menu - and I can't get to it in any of the normal
ways; "Explore" "Properties" etc - what am I missing? -
any suggestions - thanks
 
Right-click [Start]
| Properties |
/Start Menu\
[Customize]
/Advanced\
Under "Start Menu Items:"
[ ] "Access IBM"


If it is not there, then...

[Start] | Run |
Regedit
[Enter]

and delete this key:
HKCR\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

(Courtesy: Kelly Theriot MS-MVP)

Jan

-----Original Message-----
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I like clean start menu;

but IBM has put a shortcut at the bottom of the right
column (on XP Pro):

"Access IBM" directly to right of "All Programs" -

it's an OK feature;

I just don't want it on the start menu -

and I can't get to it in any of the normal ways;

"Explore" "Properties" etc - what am I missing? -

any suggestions - thanks
 
Michael Thanks so much for your fast reply!

Boorish IBM did not include an "Access IBM" item in the
normal Start Menu|Properties list, but your REGEDIT tip
succeeded in removing it ... I feel much better!

MichaelK


-----Original Message-----
Right-click [Start]
| Properties |
/Start Menu\
[Customize]
/Advanced\
Under "Start Menu Items:"
[ ] "Access IBM"


If it is not there, then...

[Start] | Run |
Regedit
[Enter]

and delete this key:
HKCR\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

(Courtesy: Kelly Theriot MS-MVP)

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Click to expand...

I like clean start menu;

but IBM has put a shortcut at the bottom of the right
column (on XP Pro):

"Access IBM" directly to right of "All Programs" -

it's an OK feature;

I just don't want it on the start menu -

and I can't get to it in any of the normal ways;

"Explore" "Properties" etc - what am I missing? -

any suggestions - thanks
.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks so much for your fast reply!

Boorish IBM (I presume) did not include an "Access IBM"
or "Manufacturer's Link" item in the normal Start
Menu|Properties list, but the REGEDIT tip in the above
post succeeded in removing it ... I feel much better!

MichaelK
 
You are welcome. If you want to add that check box in the start menu items
properties, you can navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartM
enu\StartPanel\ShowOEMLink

and on the right pane, double click on NoOEMLinkInstalled and set the value
to 0 (zero).

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