Admin Tips
- Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base
  - Windows 2000
    - Registry Tips
      - Customization
        Remove My Computer from the Desktop and Start Menu

Section(s): Customization, Customization
Published on Apr 20, 2004.
Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 14 votes.

Want to use Windows 2000 or Windows XP as a kiosk and you want to remove My Computer from the Desktop and Start Menu? Set {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} = 1 in HKCU and HKLM :

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
Name: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 remove

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
Name: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 remove

The above method works for Windows 2000 and XP. Follow this link for the Windows NT method.