Remove File Menu from Explorer (All Windows)

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Remove File Menu from Explorer (All Windows)
Category: Home > Security > Desktop and Explorer

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This setting is used to Remove the File option from the Explorers toolbar.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoFileMenu' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: This option was added in Windows NT Service Pack 2 and is standard in newer Windows versions.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
NoFileMenu	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: NoFileMenu
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: March 25, 2002

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