Stop new application installation being highlighted in Windows Start Menu program list

Have you ever noticed that whenever you install a new application to Windows it gets highlighted in programs list automatically, though this feature is one of the interesting feature build but in case you don’t like this interface and wants to stop further highlighting then follow these simple steps…

1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.

2. Click the Control Panel. (If you don’t see this option, then your Start menu is in classic mode. In that case, click Settings, and then select
the Control Panel.)

3. If the Control Panel is in category view, click the Appearance and Themes category, and then click the Taskbar and Start Menu icon. If
the Control Panel is in classic view, simply double-click the Taskbar and Start Menu icon.

4. A window opens. Click the Start Menu tab.

5. Click the Customize button.

6. Another window opens. Click the Advanced tab.

7. Under the Start Menu Settings heading, remove the checkmark from the Highlight Newly Installed Programs box.

8. Click the OK button.

9. You are returned to the previous window. Click the Apply button.

10. Click the OK button.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *