Learn the simple steps to permanently remove the All Apps list from the Start menu in Windows 11 to clean it up, make it look minimal, and keep it clutter-free.
The recently redesigned Start menu, broadly available to all from January 2026, now shows all your apps in Category View under the pinned section, with the option to switch to grid or list view.
While the new design is a breath of fresh air and lets you categorize and organize all your apps into folders, group them alphabetically, or list them as in the older version, some might not like it. Thankfully, in addition to changing the All Apps view, you can also permanently remove or hide the “All” section in the Start menu via a registry tweak (it’s reversible, so don’t worry).
In this quick and easy guide, I will show you the steps to hide the All Apps section in the Windows 11 Start menu. Let’s get started.
Before You Start
- Make sure you are using Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.7019 or higher. To check it, press “Windows key + R”, type “winver”, and click “OK”. The version and build number are displayed in the second line.
- Before proceeding, please back up the registry. The backup helps you undo the change and restore the registry if something goes wrong.
Steps to Hide All Apps List in Start menu
To hide or remove the “All” section from the Start menu in Windows 11, you have two ways. You can either execute a single command or modify the registry manually. For most people, I recommend following the command method, as it is not only easy but also safe. However, if you are comfortable, follow the manual method. It shows you how to edit the registry to make the necessary modifications to hide the All Apps list.
Command Method (Easy)
- Right-click the Start button on the taskbar.
- Select the “Terminal (Admin)” option.
- Run the following command.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f && taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe - Close the terminal window.
- Restart your computer.
- With that, the all apps list is hidden in the Start menu.
Command explanation: The above command adds a new registry value named “NoStartMenuMorePrograms”, sets its Value Data to 1, and restarts Explorer.
To undo the change and show the All Apps list again, run the following command.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f && taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe
Manual Method
- Open the Start menu.
- Search and open “Registry Editor“.
- Go to the “Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer” folder.
- Right-click the “Explorer” folder on the left panel.
- Select “New” > “DWORD (32-bit) Value“.
- Name the value “NoStartMenuMorePrograms“.
- Double-click the newly created value.
- Change “0” in the “Value Data” field to “1“.
- Click “OK“.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Restart your computer.
- With that, the all apps list is hidden in the Start menu.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First, open the Registry Editor. For that, open the Start menu by clicking the Start button on the taskbar. Next, search for “Registry Editor” and click the result, or select the “Open” option in the right panel of the Start menu.
Once it opens, go to the following folder. You can either navigate manually by expanding the folder structure or copy and paste the path in the registry editor’s address bar and press “Enter“.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
On the left sidebar, right-click the “Explorer” folder and select “New” and then “DWORD (32-bit) Value“.
Next, set the new value’s name to “NoStartMenuMorePrograms“.
After creating the value, double-click it. This opens the “Edit Value” dialog. Here, replace “0” with “1” in the “Value Data” field and click “OK“.
Finally, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer. After restarting, you will no longer see the All Apps section in the Start menu.
If you are to show the All Apps list again in the Start menu, follow the same steps but replace “1” with “0” in the Value Data field of the “NoStartMenuMorePrograms” value, and restart your computer.
That is all. It is that simple to remove or hide the All section in the Start menu in Windows 11. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
