How to remove "All Apps" from windows start menu after update...

Question

Just putting out another way which worked for me to get rid of this horrible "feature"...

1. Go to settings
2. Search for "Edit Group Policy"
3. Go to "User Configuration" > " Administrative templates" > "Start Menu and Taskbar"
4. Go to "Remove All Programs list from Start Menu"
5. Right click > "Edit"
6. Click "Enabled" radiobutton
7. Droplist choose "Remove and disable setting"
8. Hit Apply
9. Done.

Microsoft better wake up. There is little reason to keep using Windows anymore. Even Apple needs to wake up. This wont end well for them. Listen to your customers.

Answer 1

In Windows 11, removing or collapsing the All apps list from Start is controlled by the same underlying policy as in Windows 10, but it is exposed through updated policy names and CSPs.

For managed or Pro/Enterprise/Education devices, the supported way is to use the Hide app list / NoMoreProgramsList policy rather than relying only on the legacy wording:

Using Group Policy (GPO)

On Windows 11, the behavior described (collapsing or removing the All apps list) corresponds to the Remove All Programs list from the Start menu / NoMoreProgramsList policy:

1. Open Edit Group Policy.
2. Go to:
   • Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar > Remove All Programs list from the Start menu, or
   • User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar > Remove All Programs list from the Start menu.
3. Set the policy to Enabled.
4. In the options, choose one of:
   • Collapse – All apps list is collapsed; an All apps button remains and users can re‑enable via Settings.
   • Collapse and disable setting – All apps list is collapsed and the Show app list in Start menu toggle in Settings is disabled.
   • Remove and disable setting – All apps list is removed entirely and the Show app list in Start menu toggle in Settings is disabled.
5. Apply the change and sign out/sign in (or restart Explorer) to see the effect.

This matches the documented NoMoreProgramsList behavior for Windows 10 2004+ and Windows 11.

Using MDM / CSP (Intune or other MDM)

For MDM-managed devices, use the HideAppList or NoMoreProgramsList CSP policies:

• HideAppList (Start CSP):
  • Path (user): ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/HideAppList
  • Path (device): ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/HideAppList
  • Values:
    • 1 – Hide (collapse) All apps list; Settings toggle still available.
    • 2 – Hide All apps list and disable Show app list in Start menu in Settings.
    • 3 – Hide All apps list, remove All apps button, and disable the Settings toggle.
  • A reboot is required for the policy to take effect.
• NoMoreProgramsList (ADMX_StartMenu CSP):
  • Path (user): ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_StartMenu/NoMoreProgramsList
  • Path (device): ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_StartMenu/NoMoreProgramsList
  • Same functional options: Collapse, Collapse and disable setting, Remove and disable setting.

Notes

• On Windows 11, “All apps”–related policies are documented under the Layout/Start policy sections, but the functional behavior is the same: collapse or remove the All apps list and optionally lock the user setting.
• When using CSP/MDM, validate by applying the policy, restarting Explorer or the device, and confirming that All apps is collapsed/removed and that the Settings toggle behaves as configured.

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References:

• Policy CSP - Start
• Policy CSP - ADMX_StartMenu
• Start menu policy settings (windows-10)
• Start menu policy settings (windows-11)
• Customize the Windows Start Menu