Remove Documents icon from Start Menu

This policy setting allows you to remove the Documents icon from the Start menu and its submenus.If you enable this policy setting the Documents icon is removed from the Start menu and its submenus. Enabling this policy setting only removes the icon. It does not prevent the user from using other methods to gain access to the contents of the Documents folder.Note: To make changes to this policy setting effective you must log off and then log on.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting he Documents icon is available from the Start menu.Also see the "Remove Documents icon on the desktop" policy setting.

Policy path: 

Start Menu and Taskbar

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP and Windows 2000

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoSMMyDocs

Filename: 

StartMenu.admx

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