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Hiya Dont have office on the PC, but found the Shell folders GPO, which ive implemented Seems fine in XP just need to test in 7 Cheers

Hi all Im trying to remove the My Recent Documents link from the Save As/Open dialogue. I believe there is policies for when you have office installed, but this is a clean install, and we have the c drive restricted so when the user in different programs goes to Save As its defaulting the My Recent Documents so its crashes out and says restcted etc etc. If we turn off the restrict C Drive everything is Ok,. but we dont want to do this. So what we need to do is remove it from the list or stop it from being the default save as location. The weird thing is some programs go straight to the U drive (Home Drive) and still display the My Recent Documents link which when you click on gives restricted notice which is fine, but its the ones dropping straight into My Recent Documents which is causing an issue. I have all the polies in place to disable it from Start menu etc etc, but still this link shows,. Can anyone help ? Cheers S

Try these policys one for Explorer and one for desktop CLASS MACHINE CATEGORY "Windows Vista & 7" CATEGORY "Explorer Navigation Items" CATEGORY "32 Bit OS" POLICY "Hide Personal Folder" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 4036231469 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 4035182893 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Libraries" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962227469 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2961178893 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Homegroup" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962489612 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2961441036 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Networking" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962489444 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2953052260 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Computer" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962489612 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2961441036 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Favourites" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2839544064 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2693792000 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Control Panel" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2693791748 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2684354564 END POLICY END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY; CLASS USER CATEGORY "Windows Vista & 7" CATEGORY "Desktop Items" CATEGORY "Classic Start Menu" POLICY "Hide Internet Explorer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Personal Folder Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Computer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Network Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Control Panel Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Recycle Bin Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Libraries Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Search Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide My Documents Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY END CATEGORY; CATEGORY "New Start Menu" POLICY "Hide Internet Explorer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Personal Folder Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Computer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Network Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Control Panel Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Recycle Bin Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Libraries Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Search Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide My Documents Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY;

And heres one for Users Desktop ietms: CLASS USER CATEGORY "Windows Vista & 7" CATEGORY "Desktop Items" CATEGORY "Classic Start Menu" POLICY "Hide Internet Explorer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Personal Folder Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Computer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Network Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Control Panel Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Recycle Bin Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Libraries Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Search Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide My Documents Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY END CATEGORY; CATEGORY "New Start Menu" POLICY "Hide Internet Explorer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Personal Folder Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Computer Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Network Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Control Panel Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Recycle Bin Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Libraries Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Search Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY POLICY "Hide My Documents Desktop Icon" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" VALUENAME {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY;

Thanks ive done a GPO, for Machine Side explorer items, its for 32 Bit only as 64 bit i understand has different settings, i havent fully tested it but first tests seem to work, it may be helpful to someone else.: CLASS MACHINE CATEGORY "Windows Vista & 7" CATEGORY "Explorer Navigation Items" CATEGORY "32 Bit OS" POLICY "Hide Personal Folder" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 4036231469 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 4035182893 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Libraries" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962227469 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2961178893 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Homegroup" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962489612 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2961441036 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Networking" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962489444 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2953052260 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Computer" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2962489612 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2961441036 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Favourites" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2839544064 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2693792000 END POLICY POLICY "Hide Control Panel" KEYNAME "Software\Classes\CLSID\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\ShellFolder" VALUENAME Attributes VALUEON NUMERIC 2693791748 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 2684354564 END POLICY END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY; END CATEGORY;

hi again can you explain what each line of your script does. Cheers

Thanks i will take a look at the script, shame there isnt something easier in GPMC, as its easily a problem, for users wilth roaming profiles. Cheers

Hi All In Windows Vista and 7 users have the personal folder link on the desktop and start menu, (listed as their name) which actually takes them to the root of their profile, now people are saving into this as they have the link on there desktop in place of there my documents was and also on the start menu. We have tried to get rid of the link on the start menu/desktop etc but not found a definitive answer. The problem were having is, people are saving into this instead of their redirected my documents, therefore it goes in the root of their profile and then gets copied back to the server and then onto other machines the user logs onto,. taking up space and increasing logon and logoff times. How have you lot got around this problem. Can you get rid of all references to it and get the mydocs link back on the desktop. Its becoming a problems as people now are saving work in 2 places. Many Thanks Scorps

Need to figure this out, ive managed to remove the desktop icons and the explorer ones but the start menu item i cannot get rid of, whats the regsitry key for this ?

I Managed to sort it with this in the logon script: del "\\SERVERNAME\LearnersHomes$\%username%\My Pictures\Sample Pictures.lnk" /s /q del "\\SERVERNAME\LearnersHomes$\%username%\My Music\Sample Music.lnk" /s /q del "\\SERVERNAME\LearnersHomes$\%username%\My Pictures.lnk" /s /q

Did you ever resolve this as im in the same boat. Cheers S

Well i managed to dig it out, so heres the info and an ADM for those who are having the same problems: CLASS USER CATEGORY "Windows Components" CATEGORY "Windows Explorer" POLICY "Hide the My Computer Icon Without Hiding Drives" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" VALUENAME "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" VALUEON NUMERIC 1 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 END POLICY END CATEGORY END CATEGORY

Guys and Gals We wish to remove the My Computer icon from the desktop along with everything else, we have redirected desktops which are read only and can place what we need on there, but we need to give access to the mapped drives and usb sicks etc, ive hidden a b and c. We have set the hide drives policy to Restrict A b and C Only We have set the Hide My Computer from the desktop We have placed a shortcut to My Computer in the Redirected Start Menu, but as soon as you hide My dComputer from the desktop it hides everything within it, so when the users click the shortcut on the start menu, the My Computers is empty unless you click Folders, which is one step too far for Young users. How can i remove the My Computer icon but still be able to browse My Computer and it show Drives D and Above. We know the mappings are working, as we temp placed run back and we could browse the mapped drives. Any pointers Cheers S

Right ive found them here for anyone else who needs to know: C:\Program Files\SMART Technologies\SMART Product Drivers\Firmware\USBAdapter Cheers

Managed to get them to switch on the PC ive remoted onto it and the drivers are not there for this cable... although there is the folder you mention... just nothing related to this cable. Does anyone else have these drivers, the software and board are quite old now. Cheers Scorps

Hi Will this location include drivers for the USB to serial ? As im going to drive over now.....? Cheers

Hi all We are currently supporting a school with a smartboard, The board connects to the pc via a COM to USB adaptor model number: usb-001-00 The machine has been rebuilt and we cannot find the drivers for the adaptor, can anyone point me in the right direction as the original smartboard software cd doesnt have these on, and tried the drivers download from the website, but everyime we boot up the machine it asks for the driver for this adapter. Thanks in advance. Scorps

Hiya Too expensive for what they have to spend hence normal projector and smartboard...

Hi Guys and Gals We are due to install 2 smartboards and projectors in a school and we have the following questions if anyone can help me save some time. (We want ceiling mounted projectors not the inbuilt ones) 1. Which is the best 64" smart board? 2. What model and make of projector is best to be used? 3. What speaker systems / wall outlets do people use. ? 4. where is the cheapest pleace to supply only.? Any other tips wouold be helpful. Many Thanks.

Also can i change the registry path for the user fiels to the users home drive or does there need to be some files in there that they all share ? As i see a common folder with lots of AVIs in once installed on the client.

Hi Thanks im ready to roll this out have my /a outputted MSI and folders, do i need to install anything sever side ? As ive seen the network install part from the batch file which uses : SETUP.EXE /VNETWORK_INSTALL=Yes Do i still need to do this part or not, also is thr registry change just to tell DMC where the save as location is ? Cheers

Are the drivers installed as part of this or are they separate and did you have to change any driver GPOs or anything else ?

Hi Thanks What reg changes are needed ? And the MSI that comes on the DMC 3 cd can be used in GPO ? No need to amend ? Cheers

Guys and Gals I've searched the forum and got snippets of useful info but nothing definitive, what is the best way to install this, ideally I would like to do the following if possible: 1. Install via GPO assigned apps or logon script 2. have all movies/userfiles on the server 3. Have the drivers install ok when the user plugs in the camera in any USB port. Can anyone guide me in the right direction. Cheers all

Ive been trying to download AUP informant for a day or 2 but the website is down, does anyone have a copy they could mail accross, or an alternative link, if so send me a PM Thanks