Policy

Remove user folder link from Start Menu

If you enable this policy the start menu will not show a link to the user's storage folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will display a link, unless the user chooses to remove it in the start menu control panel.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Policy ID36d9ad6f4d4a
Internal nameNoUserFolderOnStartMenu

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoUserFolderInStartMenu (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoUserFolderInStartMenu (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

If you enable this policy the start menu will not show a link to the user's storage folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will display a link, unless the user chooses to remove it in the start menu control panel.

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