Removing My Computer Icon From Desktop 1

[UnlimCompSol]

Hello,

I am working on locking down a computer lab and wanted to remove the "My Computer" Icon from the desktops. The lab is not on a domain and I am using XP Home Edition on them. I have looked in the MMC snap in Locoal Computer Policy - user configuration - Administrative Template - desktop Template but the option is not there. Do I have to do this by modifying the registry? If so How?

Also the reason I am in user configuration and not computer configuration is because I want the administrative account to still have all rights after im done like in aticle ID 293655 on technet

Thanks,
Malik

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[carpetbelly]

go to the run command, type 'gpedit.msc'

in the user config section, under 'Administrative Templates' should be a desktop folder. In there there should be plenty of options to lock down the desktop. Removing all icons, just the my computer icon etc.

Hope that helps.

 

[UnlimCompSol]

Hey Carpetbelly,

That is where I thought it should be but It is not. It doesn't give you the option for the my computer Icon. Thanks anyway.



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[DTSMAN]

right click on the desktop, go to properties, go to desktop tab, go to customize desktop.

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[linney]

XP Home Edition does not have Group Policy installed, you only have that in the XP Pro version.

Remove My Computer icon from the desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
DWORD: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} = 1

If any XP Home user is interested in a pseudo Group Policy?

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

The above has the option you are seeking.

"Bospruell's" option is the easiest.

 

[UnlimCompSol]

hey bospruell my copy of xp home edition does not have that feature. I only see it in the pro version.

i guess i will use the registry hack to try and do it. Thanks linney for the info. I might have to get that proggie to make my life a little easier.



Malik

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[DTSMAN]

My home addtion does.

Bo

Kentucky phone support-
"Mash the Kentrol key and hit scape."

 

[UnlimCompSol]

Now this is crazy..I blew the machine and reloaded the OS with XP Home with SP1A and guess what came up. Bospruell you was correct, but now I cannot get to the gpedit.msc to lock down the computer. I have to double check and see how old the XP Home version that are on the other workstations.



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