How To Manage the Most Frequently Used Programs List in Windows XP

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In Windows XP, you'll note that sometimes (okay, most times), your Start menu programs appear as an abbreviated list of all your programs (XP populates the list with the "most frequently used programs" you've used). However, you probably use the Calculator, for example, very infrequently and it doesn't really help you to have it listed on this abbreviated list. So here's how you can prevent it from appearing there:

1. Launch the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).


2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications.


3. Right-click the Applications key and select New | Key.


4. Name the key the same as the application’s executable file.


5. Right-click your new key and select New | String Value.


6. Name the string value NoStartPage.


7. Close the Registry Editor.

There you have it, a quick and easy way to manage your Start Programs abbreviated list.



Original post in Tech Republic