StartPanelOff specifies whether the new Start Panel or the classic Start menu appears when the Start button is clicked. When the classic Start menu is used, Computer, Control Panel, User Profile, Internet Explorer, and Network icons are shown on the desktop.

Important
This setting is removed and should not be used. The Windows XP Start menu is not available in Windows® 8 or Windows® 7. This information is for reference only.

Values

true

Specifies that the classic Start menu appears when the Start button is clicked.

false

Specifies that the new Start Panel appears when the Start button is clicked. This is the default value.

Valid Configuration Passes

auditSystem

auditUser

generalize

offlineServicing

oobeSystem

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Applies To

For a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to turn the Start Panel off.

  Copy Code 
<StartPanelOff>true</StartPanelOff>

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