Get Rid Of "Click Here To Begin"

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Important note: These registry changes are provided as examples of how these parameters might be changed. Be sure you have a complete backup of your registry and an up-to-date ERD (Emergency Repair Disk) before you make any changes. The Registry editor can make your system unusable, so be careful! We take no responsibility for these registry changes - do them at your own risk!

The first time someone uses Windows XP, it's nice to get a few hints as to what to do. It can be confusing to anyone, especially those who are new to computing. Thus, Windows XP happily displays "Click here to begin" in the taskbar every single time you log in. 

I don't know about you, but I've used a computer before, and I find this constant reminder a little annoying. 

To turn it off, start up the registry editor and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Double-click "NoStartBanner" and modify it to "01 00 00 00" (create "NoStartBanner" if it is not there.)

Above, create the value if necessary. Below, modify it to the proper value.

 

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