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Remove the Shared Documents from My Computer (Current user)

By using this tweak you are able to remove the Shared Documents object from My Computer.

Tweak for : Windows XP
The Shared Documents folder allows to users to easily share files and folders over a network. By using this tweak you are able to remove the Shared Documents object from My Computer.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter "regedit" and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a DWORD value "NoSharedDocuments", if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to "1" to remove the Shared Documents object from My Computer. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to "0".

Restart your system for the change to take effect.

Remove the Shared Documents from My Computer.reg

The ".reg" file can remove the "My Documents" option from "My Computer".

Show Shared Documents in My Computer (Default).reg

The ".reg" file can show the "My Documents" option in "My Computer".

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Shared Documents" object is not visible from "My Computer" after the changes.

The "Shared Documents" object is visible from "My Computer".

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\] key, right-click and click on the "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "NoSharedDocuments".

Third, right-click on the 'NoSharedDocuments' DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

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