What are NetHood and PrinterHood used for?

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PrintHood

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Data type Range Default value
REG_EXPAND_SZ
Path
%USERPROFILE%\PrintHood


Description

Stores the path to the folder containing shortcuts to printers that the
user has added to the computer.

You can enter any valid Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name or mapped
drive in the value of this entry.

And

NetHood

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Data type Range Default value
REG_EXPAND_SZ
Path
%USERPROFILE%\NetHood


Description

Stores the path to the folder containing shortcuts to servers that the
user has added to My Network Places.

You can enter any valid Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name or mapped
drive in the value of this entry.
 
When I open NetHood, for example, I actually see the contents of the entry
you sited?

Thanks
 
No, that's the information pertaining to the folders you asked about.
The Description tells what their use is.
 
My printerhood is empty and I do have printers.
I think I don't understand.
Are the shortcuts in the folder or in the Registry?


Thanks a lot
 
"Description
Stores the path to the folder containing shortcuts to printers that the
user has added to the computer."


Have you created shortcuts to the these network printers?
 
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