Hide or Display Administrative Tools Menu (Windows 2000/XP)
As with Windows NT, Windows 2000 has an 'Administrative Tools' folder on the Start Menu. This folder contains powerful administration utilities and therefore can be hidden to avoid accidental use.

Remove Common Program Groups from Start Menu (All Versions)
Disables the display of common groups when the user selects Programs from the Start menu.

Disable Menu Bars and the Start Button (All Versions)
This tweak can be used to disable the menu bar in standard Windows applications and the Start Button.

Remove My Network Places from the Start Menu (Windows XP)
This restriction hides the My Network Places button on the Windows XP simple Start menu.

Remove the Ability to Right Click on the Start Button (All Versions)
Usually when a user right clicks on the start button they are able to select Open, Explore or Find. Use this tweak to remove these options and secure your desktop.

Remove Folders from Settings on the Start Menu (All Versions) Popular
Removes the Control Panel and Printers folders from the Settings menu. Removing the Taskbar, Control Panel, and Printer folders causes the Settings menu to be removed completely.

Force Logoff on the Start Menu (Windows 2000/XP)
This setting forces the Logoff button to appear on the Start menu and prevents users from removing or hiding it.

Restrict the Start Menu Log Off Option (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This restriction removes the ability for a user to enable the "Log Off..." option on the Start Menu.

Remove My Computer from the Desktop and Start Menu (All Versions)
This restriction removes My Computer from the desktop and Start menu.

Remove the Taskbar from Settings on the Start Menu (All Versions)
This restriction removes the Taskbar and Start Menu item from the Control Panel, and it also removes the Properties item from the Start menu context menu.

Disable Drag-and-Drop on the Start Menu (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) Popular
This restriction prevents users from modifying the Start menu by dragging and dropping items.

Remove Run from the Start Menu (All Versions)
Removes the ability to launch commands or processes from the Start menu by removing the Run option.

Remove Search from the Start Menu (All Versions)
This restriction removes the Search feature from the Start Menu.

Remove the Help Option from the Start Menu (Windows 2000/Me/XP) Popular
This restriction removes the Help option from the Start Menu.

Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This tweak allows you to hide the Network and Dial-up Connections option on the Start Menu.

Disable Recent Documents History (All Versions) Popular
Normally when you open or access a document or file it is added to the list of recent documents on the Start Menu. This tweak will stop files from being added to the list.

Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits (All Versions) Popular
This restriction will clear the list of recent documents on the Start Menu when Windows exits.

Remove My Documents from the Start Menu (Windows 2000/Me/XP) Popular
This restriction removes My Documents which is shown under the Documents folder on the Start Menu.

Remove Recent Documents from the Start Menu (All Versions) Popular
This setting can be used to remove the recent Documents folder from the Start Menu.

Remove Favorites from the Start Menu (All Versions) Popular
This tweak allows you to remove the Favorites folder from the Start Menu.

Remove My Pictures from the Start Menu (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This restriction removes My Pictures from the Documents folder on the Start Menu.

Remove My Music from the Start Menu (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This restriction removes My Music from the Documents folder on the Start Menu.

Remove Tray Items from Taskbar (Windows XP)
This setting removes and restricts access to the tray icons normally found next to the clock on the taskbar.

Remove the Toolbars on the Taskbar (Windows XP)
This restriction is used to remove all the toolbars, including Quick Launch, from the taskbar. It also restricts the ability to re-enable them.

Lock the Taskbar (Windows XP)
This restriction is used to force the locking of the taskbar and restrict users from making any changes to its position.

Disable Taskbar Context Menus (All Versions)
This setting removes the context menus (right click on the taskbar) for the system tray, including the Start button, Tab control, and Clock.

Force the Use of the Classic Start Menu (Windows XP)
This restriction forces users to use the classic Windows start menu, instead of the new format introduced with Windows XP.

Hide the Taskbar Clock (Windows XP)
This setting allows you to remove the clock from the system tray on the taskbar.

Remove the Windows NT Security Menu Item (Windows Terminal Server)
This setting is used to hide the Windows NT Security menu item on the Start Menu of a terminal server session.