Disable Network Icon in Windows Explorer via GPO

[frognet1970]

Hi everyone

Does anyone know of a way to disable the network icon via GPO, which appears when you open the 'Computer' icon windows on Windows 7? We are testing on our network and its just about the last loophole as it shows a complete browse list!

Have looked through GPMC until my eyes spin and can't see anything that relates to it - not saying its not there of course.

Thanks in advance.

Kevin

[TheMan100]

No *Entire Network* in My Network Places
This may be able to help.

Edit:
Remove 'Network' from navigation pane
Possibly this as well.

[FN-GM]

No *Entire Network* in My Network Places
This may be able to help.

Edit:
Remove 'Network' from navigation pane
Possibly this as well.

I have used to second link to get shut of it. I just added the reg edit as a group policy preference.

[morganw]

With group policy preferences you can create

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\NonEnum\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}

Type = DWORD
Value = 1

[OverWorked]

No *Entire Network* in My Network Places
This may be able to help.

Edit:
Remove 'Network' from navigation pane
Possibly this as well.

No Entire Network in My Network Places - this setting is Win 2000, 2003, XP only. The reg hack is the way to do it in Win 7.

[FN-GM]

The reg hack is the way to do it in Win 7.

A better way is the group policy template

[Miscbrah]

Sorry to necropost but this was really helpful, thanks folks.

Any .adm templates for doing the same in the Explorer pane with Favorites?

EDIT - nevermind, taking the plunge and knocking one up myself. Will put it up if successful.

[FN-GM]

@Miscbrah i do have one PM me with you email.

[mendetus]

Thanks - that ADM was very helpful and exactly what I needed!

[Chunks_]

For anyone else looking for this information you can find some here: remove network icon from navigation pane. Also a link there for the removing the libraries and uninstall or change a program button.