Tweak Library – Hide Network Places from the Start menu

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Hide Network Places from the Start menu (Current User)

This tweak is used to hide the Network Places from the Start menu.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Description:

Network places informs you about the files and folders on other computers in the network. This setting removes the corresponding checkboxes from the Start menu customization CPL.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, create a DWORD value “NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces”, if this value does not exist. Then right- click on “NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces” and modify the value data with “1” to hide and “0” to show it. It is default value also.

After restart or logoff, changes take effect.

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Hide Network Places from the Start menu.reg

The ".reg" file can hide Network Places from the Start menu.

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Show Network Places from the Start menu (Default).reg

The ".reg" file can show Network Places in the Start menu.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

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

The "My Network Places" option is not visible in the 'Start' menu after the changes have been made in the registry.

The "My Network Places" option is visible in the 'Start' menu.

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 on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces".

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

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