Solved Remove Device Manager from Start Menu List


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BrianB

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I am trying to find a way to remove Device Manager from the right click start menu list. We disable the Device Manager on our desktops but that link is still there. Any quick way to remove it?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HPZ2G9
    CPU
    12th Gen i5-12500
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 770
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WD PC SN810 SDCPNRY-512G-1006
    Case
    Pavilion
Have a sniff around here

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11 Pro 24H2 - 26100.3323
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99-A
    Memory
    64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER X34 Predator
    Screen Resolution
    3440 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
    Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    GameMax Pro
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Corsair K4
    Mouse
    G-Skill G502
    Internet Speed
    50MBs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    OEM
the path is

%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX
AND
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX

I changed the Target Line for both to the same target as File Explorer (from the group 2 folder) and renamed both as "test", then restarted Explorer and it is gone from the list. simply deleting it did not remove it from the list for me but you can try that too...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Thanks @Rollback_Jockey , but that is for the Computer Management. I will continue to look in that direction though.

Thanks @dacrone , I will play around with those as well and see what works more efficiently.

Appreciate it guys
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HPZ2G9
    CPU
    12th Gen i5-12500
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 770
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WD PC SN810 SDCPNRY-512G-1006
    Case
    Pavilion
I don't know why anyone would want to remove Device Manager from the startup list considering that you can't even get to it with a single click anymore on This PC. Instead you have to dig deeper, which is really annoying if you're accustomed to accessing it from the PC icon. So much for progress.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
I don't know why anyone would want to remove Device Manager from the startup list considering that you can't even get to it with a single click anymore on This PC. Instead you have to dig deeper, which is really annoying if you're accustomed to accessing it from the PC icon. So much for progress.
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just add it to your navigation pane

Code: 
shell:::{74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a}
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Adding or deleting shortcuts from the WinX folder doesn't seem to work anymore as it did in the past. It no longer works for me on 24H2 with the latest updates.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Maximus Hero Z790
    Memory
    Corsair 2x32GB @ 6600
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY RTX3080 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek on motherboard.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Corsair 4k, BenQ 4k.
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
streetwolf said:
Adding or deleting shortcuts from the WinX folder doesn't seem to work anymore as it did in the past. It no longer works for me on 24H2 with the latest updates.
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to delete, try what i posted in #3. worked on latest 24h2 test pc
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Scannerman said:
I don't know why anyone would want to remove Device Manager from the startup list considering that you can't even get to it with a single click anymore on This PC. Instead you have to dig deeper, which is really annoying if you're accustomed to accessing it from the PC icon. So much for progress.
Click to expand...
I've got it added to My Computer context menu.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11 Pro 24H2 - 26100.3323
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99-A
    Memory
    64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER X34 Predator
    Screen Resolution
    3440 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
    Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    GameMax Pro
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Corsair K4
    Mouse
    G-Skill G502
    Internet Speed
    50MBs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    OEM
Rollback_Jockey said:
I've got it added to My Computer context menu.
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Yup me too. Additional clicks to get there but . . . This is *cough* another one of those Windows 11 "improvements".
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
I don't know why anyone would want to remove Device Manager from the startup list considering that you can't even get to it with a single click anymore on This PC. Instead you have to dig deeper, which is really annoying if you're accustomed to accessing it from the PC icon. So much for progress.
Click to expand...
Since our users are locked down to non-admin, there is no sense in having it there as it doesn't work anyway.
dacrone said:
to delete, try what i posted in #3. worked on latest 24h2 test pc
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Yup, I just deleted in both folders and restarted and it is gone from the start menu, thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HPZ2G9
    CPU
    12th Gen i5-12500
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 770
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WD PC SN810 SDCPNRY-512G-1006
    Case
    Pavilion
BrianB said:
Since our users are locked down to non-admin, there is no sense in having it there as it doesn't work anyway.
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Thank you for clarifying that. I suppose it would be one of those things that would ignite my OCD if I couldn't access the device manager so just leaving it alone might not be the best thing after all. I'd probably leave the access to it via "This PC" alone since you have to dig three deep to reach the device manager from there anyway.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
BrianB said:
Since our users are locked down to non-admin, there is no sense in having it there as it doesn't work anyway.


Yup, I just deleted in both folders and restarted and it is gone from the start menu, thank you.
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glad its sorted. please mark as solved. thanks.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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