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Introduction

Usually, OEMs add their logo and icon to the Start Menu which cannot be removed just like removing a normal shortcut. Clicking the OEM Link may launch a website, folder or a program.
Example.. Do More With Gateway link for Gateway computers, Presario info center link for Compaq Presario systems.
Removing the OEM Link

If you don't plan to use these shortcuts and want to hide the OEM Link from the Start Menu:

• Right-click the New Start Menu and choose Properties
• Click Start Menu tab, Customize, Advanced tab
• In the Start Menu items list, uncheck Manufacturer Link
• Click OK, and OK

The OEM Link should no longer appear in the New Start Menu. In case, the above option Manufacturer Link is unavailable in the list, you may need to edit the registry and enable the option to show in the dialog.

• Open Registry Editor and navigate to this location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software\ Microsoft \ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ StartMenu \ StartPanel \ ShowOEMLink

• In the right-pane, set NoOEMLinkInstalled Value to 0
• Close Registry Editor and restart Windows.

The Manufacturer Link entry should now appear in the 'Start Menu Items' dialog. Uncheck it. This hides the OEM Link from Start Menu. If you wish to remove the registry reference to the OEM Link completely [Optional], you will need to delete the following key in the Registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ CLSID \ {2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
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Set NoOEMLinkInstalled value to 1 in the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Start Menu \ StartPanel \ ShowOEMLink
Automate this process using the REG files below

• Hide the OEM Link from Start Menu
• Remove the OEM Link completely