How Do I Delete PUBLIC from Desktop

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How do I get rid of the PUBLIC folder on my desktop. I can't delete it with
the mouse or with the right click. It is not one of the available folders to
view in Control Panel-Personalization.

When I directly copied over one of my XP Profiles (didn't use wizard - just
copied) it isn't on the desktop of that user.

How do I get rid of it? I don't want it accessible to my users because it is
a local harddrive folder and I don't want them saving anywhere local. I have
removed saved permissions to it but I don't want it on the desktops.

Please tell me how to kill it.

Thanks
Lara
 
lforbes said:
How do I get rid of the PUBLIC folder on my desktop. I can't delete it
with
the mouse or with the right click. It is not one of the available folders
to
view in Control Panel-Personalization.

When I directly copied over one of my XP Profiles (didn't use wizard -
just
copied) it isn't on the desktop of that user.

How do I get rid of it? I don't want it accessible to my users because it
is
a local harddrive folder and I don't want them saving anywhere local. I
have
removed saved permissions to it but I don't want it on the desktops.

Please tell me how to kill it.

Thanks
Lara
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Open the location you would like to move the folder to, drag it with right
click to the desired location, select "move here" from the menu that opens.
 
Hi,

Don't get a "Move Here" I only get a Copy or Create Shortcut.

Any other ideas?

Thanks Lara
 
lforbes said:
How do I get rid of the PUBLIC folder on my desktop. I can't delete it
with
the mouse or with the right click. It is not one of the available folders
to
view in Control Panel-Personalization.

When I directly copied over one of my XP Profiles (didn't use wizard -
just
copied) it isn't on the desktop of that user.

How do I get rid of it? I don't want it accessible to my users because it
is
a local harddrive folder and I don't want them saving anywhere local. I
have
removed saved permissions to it but I don't want it on the desktops.

Please tell me how to kill it.

Thanks
Lara
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Are you sure you dragged with right click?
 
Hi Jim,

Yes - I am sure. I am a network Admin so I do it all the time. Anyway, I
figured it out. I posted it on this board.
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...832e&mid=2e4faff8-e57d-48d8-b400-bc9dfb31832e

Copy into Notepad and name with .reg extension. Double click to add to
registry.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\HideDesktopIcons]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}"=dword:00000001

Cheers,
Lara
 
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