Remove the Shared Documents folder from My Computer
1 January 2002 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffA new feature of WinXP is being able to share documents between users through the icon "Shared Documents" in My Computer.
This feature can be disabled through the Group Policy if using WinXP Pro :
This feature can be disabled through the Group Policy if using WinXP Pro :
- Start Menu -> Run... -> gpedit.msc
- Go to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Explorer
- Find the option "Remove Shared Documents from My Computer"
- Double click the option and set it to "Enabled"
Another way to do this is going to this registry entry:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Explorer]
NoSharedDocuments = 1 (No Folder = 1, Default = 0)
More Info MS KB Q286727
And delete this sub key (Remember to make a backup before deleting) :[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \My Computer \NameSpace \DelegateFolders]
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