Remove Help and Support item from the Start menu (For All Users).
This setting enables you to hide the Help and Support item in the Start menu.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
Help and support educates you on the programs windows operating system contains, including systems, accessories, and communications and entertainment programs. You can take a windows tour and read articles containing full descriptions for performing key tasks from start to finish. This setting enables you to remove the item from the start menu. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \explorer does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value nosmhelp in the right panel. Now, right-click and modify its value to 1 which can remove help and support item. However, if you want to show the item back, change the value data to 0 or delete the added value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
Help and support educates you on the programs windows operating system contains, including systems, accessories, and communications and entertainment programs. You can take a windows tour and read articles containing full descriptions for performing key tasks from start to finish. This setting enables you to remove the item from the start menu. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \explorer does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value nosmhelp in the right panel. Now, right-click and modify its value to 1 which can remove help and support item. However, if you want to show the item back, change the value data to 0 or delete the added value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
Screenshots

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

Go to <b> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".

Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoSMHelp" in "Explorer" key.

Next, right-click on "NoSMHelp" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]
- Location: Local Machine
- Value Name: Explorer
- Data Type: Key
- Action Type: Add an Entry
- Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]
- Location: Local Machine
- Value Name: NoSMHelp
- Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
- Enabled Value: 1
- Disabled Value: 0
- Action Type: Add an Entry
Tweak Library Terms
- back to top- Application Paths
- Authentication
- Auto Play
- Browser
- Console
- Control Panel
- CPU
- Desktop
- Display
- Error Reporting
- Explorer
- File System
- Files and Folders
- Firewall
- Fonts and Icons
- General Info
- Group Policies
- Hardware
- Input/Output Devices
- Installations
- Internet Explorer
- Memory Settings
- Messenger
- Microsoft Office
- Networks Cards
- Network Internet Connections
- Other Programs
- Outlook and Outlook Express
- Performance Settings
- Product Updates
- Scheduler
- Search
- Security
- Services
- Sound and Video Controllers
- Start Menu
- Startup and Shutdown
- Storage Devices
- System
- System Restore
- System Settings
- Taskbar
- User Interface
- Windows Applications
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Media Player
- Winzip
