JSI Tip 2569. How do I remove Help from the Windows 2000 Start menu?

To remove Help from the Windows 2000 Start menu, use Regedt32 to navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer

On the Edit menu, Add Value name NoSMHelp as a REG_DWORD data type. Set the data value to 1.

Log off and log on for the setting to take effect.

NOTE: If you subsequently set the data value to 0, Help appears without the need to logoff.

NOTE: NoSMHelp stands for No Start Menu Help.

NOTE: See How can I remove 'Help and Support' from the Windows XP Start menu?