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How to add or modify the OEM link on the Windows XP style start menuArticle ID: 555437 - View products that this article applies to. TipsHow to add or modify the OEM link on the Windows XP style start menuImportant: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry 1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to the subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartMenu\StartPanel\ShowOEMLink 2. On the right hand pane, double click on the DWORD value named 'NoOEMLinkInstalled' and change its data to '0' (zero) and click on OK. 3. Navigate to the subkey: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}] 4. On the right hand pane, double click the string named '(Default)' and enter the name of the link that you want it to appear on the Start menu. 5. Click on edit and point to new and select 'string'. Add the following values: String name: InfoTip String data: Any text that you want to appear as a tooltip when you hover over the link. 6. Click on Edit and point to new and select 'Key'. Add the following values: Key name: DefaultIcon 7. Select the 'DefaultIcon' key in the left hand pane and double click the '(Default)' string value in the right hand pane and enter the full path to a icon file that you want it to appear next to the OEM link on the start menu. 8. Navigate to the subkey: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag 9. Click on edit and point to new and select 'string'. Enter the following values: String name: Command String data: The name of the link as you want it to appear on the start menu (same as in step no. 4). 10. Again click on edit and point to new and select 'string'. Enter the following values: String name: Param1 String data: The fully qualified path to an internet location or a local folder. Example: C:\Foldername\executable.exe or http://www.microsoft.com 11. Exit the registry editor and restart Windows for the changes to take effect. You may have to enable the OEM link through the Start menu properties. PropertiesArticle ID: 555437 - Last Review: August 24, 2005 - Revision: 1.0 COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS CONTENT DISCLAIMER MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED HEREIN. ALL SUCH INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED HEREIN, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. |
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