Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders
DelegateFolders has a subkey : {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. Once you delete this
subkey, all of the Shared Documents folders displayed on My Computer will be
gone. Effect of hack is immediate. No reboot needed in XP.
- Admin KnowledgeBase
- Articles & Tutorials
- Authors
- Blogs
- Free Tools
- Hardware
- Message Boards
- Newsletters
- RSS
- Software
- White Papers
- Admin Tips
- Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base
- Windows XP
- Registry Tips
- Customization
- Remove Shared Documents folders from My Computer System Folder
- Customization
- Registry Tips
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base
- Section(s): Customization
- Published on Apr 20, 2004.
- Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
- Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
- Rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 161 votes.
When you open Windows XP's My Computer System Folder you
will usually see a set of folders at the top of the page under the group called
Other Files Stored on This Computer. Even on a home PC
shared among family members, I haven't found this useful. Certainly not on a
work PC. To eliminate the Other Files Stored on This
Computer folders you can use the following registry hack:
Latest tips by Wayne Maples
Article not looking right or info is missing? Let us know so that we can fix it: .
Featured Links*
Become a WindowsNetworking.com member!
Discuss your network issues with thousands of other network administrators. Click here to join!
