Removing the "What To Do?" Menu
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I hate this menu. Yeah, it's great for complete n00bs, one would suppose, but for a comfortable Linux user who knows what apps do what, this is just an extra stupid menu entry. So, let's see exactly how to get rid of it.

First thing to do is to start KDE and go to your desktop.

Locate the K Menu button. Right-click on it, and you'll get a menu.

K Menu Options


Click on Menu Editor. This will open up MenuDrake.

Next, click on the Menu Style button, as seen in this image:

Menu Style Button


This will open up a dialog box. Select "All Applications" menu and then uncheck the box right below this that says Add link to "What to do?" menu.

Dialog Box


Click OK. You will be returned to the MenuDrake main application.

Now click on the big Save button.

Save Button


You'll get a dialog box that tells you that your configuration is being updated.

Updating Menu


Once it is done, exit from MenuDrake.

Now, take a look at your K Menu. It should be similar to the one in this picture, with the "What to do?" menu option missing.

K Menu


Now that's the way KDE was meant to be. (Actually, no it isn't, that's the way Mandrake's KDE, which I happen to like, was meant to be.)


© D. Olson 2001-2003 -- Originally found on The Mandrake eXPerience