Remove "Start"

[Guest rebecker]

Is there a way to remove the word "Start" from the area next to the Windows logo? I'd like to have more space for the open apps logos.

-Bob-

[Guest grrlguide]

Is there a way to remove the word "Start" from the area next to the Windows logo? I'd like to have more space for the open apps logos.

-Bob-

I am trying to do the exact same thing, without success. please post result if you can find. Probably a registry tweak?

[Guest RickDawson]

there's some start menu replacement app that i had with my Kaiser, which made the menu just the icon when apps were open