How remove "My Network Places" from Win Explorer?

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Zarbol Tsar

When I open Win Explorer there's a folder called "My Network Places"
that I never use. I have a stand alone XP Pro PC so I don't need it.

If I right click on it and select delete it disappears but always
returns the next time I open Win Explorer.

How can I delete it permanently?
 
Right click any where on the desktop
Select 'Properties'
Select 'Desktop' tab
Push the 'Customize Desktop...' button
Remove the check mark from 'My Network Places'
 
Zarbol,

It's possible with a registry edit. Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

[HKCR\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]

----
Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file.
See method 2 here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
----

In the right-pane, create a new REG_DWORD value named Attributes

Double-click Attributes and assign it's data "20180000"

Restart Windows.

To undo the changes, delete the Attributes value.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


When I open Win Explorer there's a folder called "My Network Places"
that I never use. I have a stand alone XP Pro PC so I don't need it.

If I right click on it and select delete it disappears but always
returns the next time I open Win Explorer.

How can I delete it permanently?
 
I can't find that key. I'm using XP Home.



In the last exciting episode on Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:57:40 +0530,

|Zarbol,
|
|It's possible with a registry edit. Open Registry Editor and navigate to:
|
|[HKCR\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
|
|----
|Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file.
|See method 2 here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
|----
|
|In the right-pane, create a new REG_DWORD value named Attributes
|
|Double-click Attributes and assign it's data "20180000"
|
|Restart Windows.
|
|To undo the changes, delete the Attributes value.

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Modification needed for a line in that REG:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\shell]
"Attributes"=dword:20180000

should be:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:20180000

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Don't have XP Home installed here at the moment, in the meantime try the
edit on line 356:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
 
Zarbol,

It's possible with a registry edit. Open Registry Editor and
navigate to:

[HKCR\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
Click to expand...


I use XP Pro. I have three long "strings" similar the one in your
example.

Presumably there is one of these strings for each user.

How can I tell which is which?
 
Modification needed for a line in that REG:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\s
hell] "Attributes"=dword:20180000

should be:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\S
hellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:20180000
Click to expand...


Do you mean that Kelly's REG fix is wrong?
 
The CLSID is UNIQUE.

Once in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID

Do a search for this CLSID
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"

Hint: In the right-pane, (default) value will read "My Network Places".

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Zarbol,

It's possible with a registry edit. Open Registry Editor and
navigate to:

[HKCR\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
Click to expand...


I use XP Pro. I have three long "strings" similar the one in your
example.

Presumably there is one of these strings for each user.

How can I tell which is which?
 
Modification needed for a line in that REG:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\s
hell] "Attributes"=dword:20180000

should be:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\S
hellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:20180000
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


Do you mean that Kelly's REG fix is wrong?
Click to expand...


BUMP! :-)

Do you mean that Kelly's REG fix is wrong?
 
Zarbol.

I told the steps required to hide MN Places manually. You never acknowledged that?? BUMP! BUMP!

If you've missed it, check here:

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Zarbol Tsar said:
Modification needed for a line in that REG:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\s
hell] "Attributes"=dword:20180000

should be:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\S
hellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:20180000
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


Do you mean that Kelly's REG fix is wrong?
Click to expand...


BUMP! :-)

Do you mean that Kelly's REG fix is wrong?
 
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