Remove "Shared Documents" Folder?

[toyomatt84]

Well, I don't want to share via this folder, so how do I remove it completely? It's quite a nuisance seeing it everytime I look throughout my harddrives.

[bfoos]

Tweakui can remove it.

[martinsc]

uncheck use simple file sharing in Folder options

[toyomatt84]

  Jaded1 said:

Tweakui can remove it.

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Well, I don't know where in TweakUI. I've searched the whole thing, without progress. :(

  martinsc said:

uncheck use simple file sharing in Folder options

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I tried this as well, without success.

I have a feeling that it's attached to the system somehow, but that's an opinion.

[ckempo]

TweakUI > My Computer Tab > Untick it

[bfoos]

Click "My Computer" in tweakui, untick "Files stored on this computer" and click apply. No more shared docs folders

[filter04]

i'm assuming you're referring to the folder that shows up under my computer?

if you are, that can be disabled via Group Policy. (on xp pro)

start > run > gpedit.msc

user config > admin templates > windows components > windows explorer

"remove shared documents from my computer"

enable that.

if this isn't what you were referring to, sorry. :pinch:

[bfoos]

  filter04 said:

i'm assuming you're referring to the folder that shows up under my computer?

if you are, that can be disabled via Group Policy. (on xp pro)

start > run > gpedit.msc

user config > admin templates > windows components > windows explorer

"remove shared documents from my computer"

enable that.

if this isn't what you were referring to, sorry.  :pinch:

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That's the same thing tweakui does.

[filter04]

  Jaded1 said:

That's the same thing tweakui does.

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but you don't need tweak ui to do it if you have xp pro ;)

[bfoos]

  filter04 said:

but you don't need tweak ui to do it if you have xp pro ;)

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Unfortunatley, not everyone has pro and even fewer state whether or not they do. So I find it best to avoid giving group policy editing instructions. Besides, lots of real damage can be done by inexperianced users messing around with group policies or the registry.

[Colin-uk Veteran]

Can i remove the shared user altogether

e.g. when you go into documents and settigs theres an "all users" folder, how can i remove that?

Sorry for hijacking the thread :p

You could always try a trial of tune-up utilities, thats what i used to remove mine.

[toyomatt84]

I did mention that TweakUI didn't solve the problem. I just tried the group policy fix for the problem, and I still see the folder when I go through Windows Explorer. It's a real nuisance to me now. :(

[bfoos]

Tweakui does it for me. You have to close all explorer windows to lose the folders in the explorer bar though.

[hulibecker]

  filter04 said:

i'm assuming you're referring to the folder that shows up under my computer?

if you are, that can be disabled via Group Policy. (on xp pro)

start > run > gpedit.msc

user config > admin templates > windows components > windows explorer

"remove shared documents from my computer"

enable that.

if this isn't what you were referring to, sorry.  :pinch:

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Cool, I was looking about doin same thing myself, but didnt wanna use Tweak UI.

Cheers :D

[kool4]

Remove shared documents folder from Computer window

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START-RUN and entering regedit. Once in registry, navigate to:

key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\My Computer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders

You must see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}.

If you delete this key, you have effectiveky removed the my shared documents folder.

[Shaidar]

damn, too late ... http://www.damn.be/articles/disableshareddoc.php :)

[toyomatt84]

That worked beautifully. Thanks a ton!