IShellDispatch.RefreshMenu method

Refreshes the contents of the Start menu. Used only with systems preceding Windows XP.

Syntax

IShellDispatch.RefreshMenu()

IShellDispatch.RefreshMenu()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

JScript

This method does not return a value.

VB

This method does not return a value.

Remarks

This method is implemented and accessed through the Shell.TrayProperties method.

The functionality that RefreshMenu provides is handled automatically under Windows XP or later. Do not call this method on Windows XP or later.

Examples

The following examples show the use of RefreshMenu in JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.

JScript:

<script language="JScript">
    function fnShellRefreshMenuJ()
    {
        var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
        
        objshell.RefreshMenu();
    }
</script>

VBScript:

<script language="VBScript">
    function fnShellRefreshMenuVB()
        dim objShell
        
        set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
        objshell.RefreshMenu

        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

Private Sub fnShellRefreshMenuVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell
    
    Set objShell = New Shell
    objshell.RefreshMenu

    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)