Posted on 28 April 2009. Tags: Run Command, Windows Registry
Hide/Show Run Command from Start Menu
You can easily hide or show run command from Start menu of Windows. First of all you have to log in from user who have Administrative rights and then load Windows Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in Run Command without quots.
If you want to hide Run Command only for logged on user then open this path.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
If you want to hide Run Command for every user of Windows then open this path.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
After opening this path. Create a new key. NoRun (String Type) and enter value 1 in it.
After creating this key restart or log off your Windows to take effects. If you are using Microsoft Windows 98 then you have to restart your windows. After restarting or logging again your windows you can’t see Run Command in your Start menu.
If you want to show again Run Command in Start menu then remove key from Registry which you created above.
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Posted on 28 April 2009. Tags: Start Menu, Windows Registry, Windows Registry Tips
Hide/Show File Search in Start Menu
Hiding or Showing Windows File Search Command in Start Menu is easy as ABC. You can do this by using Registry Editor. First of all open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in Run Command or Creating short cut on Desktop using “regedit” command line.
Open this key if you want to hide Search File Command for current logged user only.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Open this key if you want to hide Search File Command for every user of Windows.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
After opening this key in Registry Editor. Create new key “NoFind” as String value and enter value 1 in it.

After adding this key Log Off or restart your windows. If you are using Microsoft Windows 9x then you should restart your windows and open Start Menu. You can not see File Search command any more. File search command is hidden now.
If you want to show again File Search Command then delete key from Registry which you created above.
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Posted on 28 April 2009. Tags: hide drives, Windows Registry Tips
How to hide C, D or any drive from My Computer?
You can hide A:, B:, C:, D: or any drive from My Computer. Windows Registry has this magic. Your users will not able to see hidden drives from My Computer. It is easy to do this.
First of all open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in Run Command without quotes.
If you want to hide drives for logged in users only then open this path in Registry Editor.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
If you want to hide drives for every user of Windows then open this path in Registry Editor.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
After opening this key create new string key named NoDrives
If you want to hide A: drive then enter value 1 and 2 for B: drive. Here it is table for hide drives.
| Drive |
Code |
| A: |
1 |
| B: |
2 |
| C: |
4 |
| D: |
8 |
| E: |
16 |
| F: |
32 |
| C: and D: |
12 |
| C:, D:, E: |
28 |
After adding this key log off or restart your windows. If you are using Windows 9x then you must restart your windows. After restarting your windows Open My Computer. You will see that your selected drives are hidden now. If you want to get back your drives in My Computer then simple delete created key above.
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