How to change start menu style without logging off?

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How to change start menu style without logging off?

Hi,
I want to chage the Current Start Menu Style to "Windows Classic" thru code.
I changed the registry value:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
ValueName="ShellState"

I changed 32nd byte from 02 to 00.
But I do not get the immediate change in start menu.
I can see the radio button for start menu option changed in "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" window.

Is there any API to achieve this

Can I manage this using any desktop related API

Please help !!!!

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How to change start menu style without logging off?

  • Rishikesh

    As this about Win32 and the Windows Api and not C# tou are probably best to post this on the Microsoft Newsgroups.

  • Benbun

    You might try shutting down the explorer.exe process then relaunching it.

  • Whairs01

    I want the effect without logging off and login.

    I also tried using the API

    SHGetSetSettings and changing the value of the field fStartPanelOn in SHELLSTATE structure.

    BUT had no luck...i cant see style change instantly Sad
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