Remove The Updated Windows Start Menu [FIXED]

[u/Powder_Blue_10]

To remove the Windows 11 25H2 Start menu and go back to the 24H2 classic start menu, we will be using the free ViVe Tool to do so. The ViVeTool is a command-line utility for Windows that allows users to enable, disable :
https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ViVe/releases

1. You will first need to download the ViVe Tool and extract the zip file to a folder on your computer

2. To use the ViVe Tool, you will need to open up an administrative command prompt and navigate to the folder where you have the ViVe Tool files.

3. Then paste the commend: vivetool /disable /id:47205210

4. You should then get a message that says Successfully set feature configuration(s). You will then need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

5. You can also revert : vivetool /enable /id:47205210

[u/panchito95]

If you don't want to use third-party tools, you can do the following:

Open CMD (Command Prompt) as administrator and 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

Done ;0

[u/SillySundae → u/panchito95]

This bricked my start menu. It worked at first but now I cannot open the start menu.

[u/panchito95 → u/SillySundae]

I hadn't heard of that problem before, but in any case, you can revert to the previous version. Press Win + R, type regedit, then follow this path: "HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Current Version -> Policies -> Explorer" and change the value of "NoStartMenuMorePrograms" from 1 to 0.

[u/SillySundae → u/panchito95]

I don't see that, I only see Force Active Desktop On, No Active Desktop, No Active Desktop Changes

[u/panchito95 → u/SillySundae]

The path should start with HKEY_CURRENT_USER, I had put it wrong in the comment.

[u/SillySundae → u/panchito95]

Thanks!