Deleting the my computer icon

Liam · 07-03-2007, 04:46 PM

Pupils decide they want to delete the my computer icon meaning we have to get it back for them. Is there a gp setting that can disable this?

Geoff · 07-03-2007, 05:02 PM

User Settings -> Admin Templates -> Desktop -> Remove My Computer Icon = Disabled

DaveP · 07-03-2007, 05:03 PM

They don't have it at all here. Why would they need it at your school? Just give them shortcuts to MyDocuments and perhaps Recycle Bin and Internet explorer on the desktop. Everything else they can get from shortcuts in the Start Menu.

sidewinder · 08-03-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveP

They don't have it at all here. Why would they need it at your school? Just give them shortcuts to MyDocuments and perhaps Recycle Bin and Internet explorer on the desktop. Everything else they can get from shortcuts in the Start Menu.

What about any other mapped drives such as the common area? Thats more icons needed
And pupils USB Drives?

Not having the icon here would mean a more cluttered desktop and pupils moaning

EvLPhenom · 08-03-2007, 10:06 AM

I agree with Sidewinder...if wer had no My Computer icon here there would be tons of shortcuts on the desktop, for the kids to access shared areas and removeable drives and what not.

webman · 08-03-2007, 10:15 AM

Just put all shortcuts on the Start Menu and do away with Desktop ones?

DaveP · 08-03-2007, 10:30 AM

Removed.

Liam · 08-05-2007, 02:52 PM

Geoff is that an RM network? Or is this a windows 2003 network?

Liam · 08-05-2007, 02:58 PM

Never mind my last reply, i have found this now and it is already disbaled. This suggests that there is no easy solution to this. Thanks all for your help here. I will stick to what we have

Geoff · 08-05-2007, 03:00 PM

My network is Vanilla W2k3 (with some Linux spice).

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07-03-2007, 04:46 PM	#1
Liam Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Deleting the my computer icon Pupils decide they want to delete the my computer icon meaning we have to get it back for them. Is there a gp setting that can disable this?

07-03-2007, 05:02 PM	#2
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,932 Thanks: 42 Thanked 230 Times in 209 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: Deleting the my computer icon User Settings -> Admin Templates -> Desktop -> Remove My Computer Icon = Disabled

07-03-2007, 05:03 PM	#3
DaveP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home Counties Posts: 549 Thanks: 15 Thanked 21 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 10	Re: Deleting the my computer icon They don't have it at all here. Why would they need it at your school? Just give them shortcuts to MyDocuments and perhaps Recycle Bin and Internet explorer on the desktop. Everything else they can get from shortcuts in the Start Menu.

08-03-2007, 10:06 AM	#5
EvLPhenom Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sutton Colfield Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: Deleting the my computer icon I agree with Sidewinder...if wer had no My Computer icon here there would be tons of shortcuts on the desktop, for the kids to access shared areas and removeable drives and what not.

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08-03-2007, 10:15 AM	#6
webman Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: County Durham Posts: 5,678 Thanks: 106 Thanked 87 Times in 71 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 38	Re: Deleting the my computer icon Just put all shortcuts on the Start Menu and do away with Desktop ones?

08-03-2007, 10:30 AM	#7
DaveP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home Counties Posts: 549 Thanks: 15 Thanked 21 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 10	Re: Deleting the my computer icon Removed.

08-05-2007, 02:52 PM	#8
Liam Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Deleting the my computer icon Geoff is that an RM network? Or is this a windows 2003 network?

08-05-2007, 02:58 PM	#9
Liam Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Deleting the my computer icon Never mind my last reply, i have found this now and it is already disbaled. This suggests that there is no easy solution to this. Thanks all for your help here. I will stick to what we have

08-05-2007, 03:00 PM	#10
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,932 Thanks: 42 Thanked 230 Times in 209 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: Deleting the my computer icon My network is Vanilla W2k3 (with some Linux spice).

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