Tweak Library – Add item below Run option in the new Start menu.

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Add item below Run option in the new Start menu.

This setting enables you to add items under Run option in the new Start menu.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003

Description:

New Start menu in Windows has some space under Run command, which can be used in future enhancements of the application but at present, the space is free. Therefore, you can make use of it.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the value data of “Default” String value with the name of the item that you want to appear on the Start menu like “Google”.

Then, in the sub key “\InitPropertyBag\” you have to create “Command” and “param1” as the String values, if they do not exist. Finally, right-click and set the data values of both the string values with the command you wish to execute. For example, type the complete path of the file name that you want to execute like “C:\Programs\prg.exe” or an Internet link that should be opened like “http://www.google.com”. However, if you want to revert back, delete the inserted registry entry and clear the modified field.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

name of the link which you want to show on your Start Menu (like Google)

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

Command

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

the command you wish to execute (like http://www.google.com)

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\]

Key Type :

Root

Value Name :

param1

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

the command you wish to execute (like http://www.google.com)

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

Free space under under the ‘Run’ option on the new Start menu is utilized.

No utilization of free space under ‘Run’ on the new Start menu by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf- 00c04f60b9f0}\],right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the name you want to show in new Start menu.

Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf- 00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\],right-click on "Command" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the command that you want to execute on the new Start menu like "http://www.google.com".

Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\], right-click on "param1" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the same command given above that you want to execute on the new Start menu like "http://www.google.com".