Disable Network Icon in Windows Explorer via GPO

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5th May 2011, 02:48 PM
frognet1970

Disable Network Icon in Windows Explorer via GPO

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
5th May 2011, 06:20 PM
TheMan100

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

Edit:
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/window...tion-pane.html
Possibly this as well.
5th May 2011, 06:42 PM
FN-GM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMan100

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

Edit:
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/window...tion-pane.html
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.
5th May 2011, 06:46 PM
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
19th July 2011, 02:28 PM
OverWorked

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMan100

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

Edit:
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/window...tion-pane.html
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.
19th July 2011, 02:46 PM
FN-GM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OverWorked

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

A better way is the group policy template
29th August 2012, 10:58 AM
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.
29th August 2012, 11:45 AM
FN-GM

@Miscbrah i do have one PM me with you email.
27th March 2013, 04:11 PM
mendetus

Thanks - that ADM was very helpful and exactly what I needed!
9th April 2013, 02:52 PM
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.