Remove Libraries by GPO

[beancole]

I want to completely remove the libraries from windows 7 I mean eradicate the damn thing. I have seen a number of guides for hiding them etc.

 

Does anyone have a complete guide to removing them via GPO/regedit.

 

Followed this but it only hides them -

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/46809-windows-7-removing-libraries.html

 

 

I should point out I had tried to use redirection to point all these folders to their documents area but its not working.

 

(OS windows 7 ent deployed by Server 2008R2 SP1)

Edited August 15, 2014 by bencole

[synaesthesia]

You can't remove them entirely - we use that above hiding library thing here, works very well indeed.

[beancole]

Might have to go with it, does anyone know which GPO it is to remove them from the start menu too.

[synaesthesia]

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

[beancole]

Just thought I would mention if you remove the user information from the start menu it kills the start menu folder redirection.