Whenever you open My Computer in Windows, you see a few extra items like Web Folders, My Sharing Folders, Nokia PC Suite folder, etc. Actually they are installed by some software like Nokia PC Suite, Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Forntpage, etc.
Sometimes we want to remove them to make the My Computer window clean but we can't find any way to remove them.
So here I'll tell you a very simple way to remove them easily and permanently:
1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. Now go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
2. Under this key, you'll see a few keys having name in following format:
{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}
3. These keys represents those My Computer items. If you select any key, you can see its description in right-side pane.
4. So delete your desired key and it'll remove the unwanted item from My Computer window.
5. Following are the keys for My Sharing Folders and Web Folders:
My Sharing Folders - {FC9FB64A-1EB2-4CCF-AF5E-1A497A9B5C2D}
Web Folders - {BDEADF00-C265-11D0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}
Printers & Faxes - {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Network Connections - {7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Administrative Tools - {D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153}
Fonts - {D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524152}
Scheduled Tasks - {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Recycle Bin - {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
BONUS TIP: You can use the same method to add your desired items in My Computer window. Just goto the registry key mentioned in point 1 and add a new key having name mentioned in point 5.
Also check:
[AIO] Ultimate Tutorial to Customize My Computer Context Menu in Windows XP, Vista and 7
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
If you enjoyed this article, you can subscribe to our RSS feed or free newsletter to get all new articles directly in your Inbox. Also check out our most popular articles and archive to read other interesting articles. If you have some news or tip to share, please send us.
Paolo
Also, you can try TweakUI, opening it and going to the My Computer tab. You can make amazing things with this program.
netbox
Does TweakUI supports Windows Vista?
coz i use it a lot on my XP before..
by the way, very very informative site u have here @ VG .. Keep up bro!
Evil_KNevil
Well i have a question that nothing relates to this but :P
Anyway how can i get a Window from My Computer like that? :D
Its SUBERB MEN :O
(For XP :P)
Do you user your best buddy ResHacker? :P
Can explain to me witch dll you hacked?
Thx u in advise :D
VG
^^ Its a screenshot of my Windows Vista with AeroVG theme which you can find in following section: :)
http://www.askvg.com/category/vista-themes/
Evil_KNevil
I use your AeroVG i know it xD
I was wondering if it is possible to use that in XP but i'm guessing not :P
Anyway Thx
One more question if you can help me
How can i put the icons from Vista on XP?
I edited the shell32.dll of XP and beginning to put the Vista Icons but it erases the icon and put in in another group :s
Its possible to make in the the ResHacker?
(Btw i use one of your toturials :P)
VG
^^ You can use my VistaVG icon pack to change XP icons into Vista icons.
MANINDRA
VERY GOOD THANKS
Samy
i have put the same question in the forum, under windows xp discussion forum.
VG
^^ Please check the Bonus Tip at last. I have mentioned it. :)
Samy
Yeah, you have. But own folders with personal names, created that way can be deleted, cut pasted, etc. Or else, it would open up in a new window. Never heard of any key which solve both of those problems.
Anyway, what are the entires to do in that key anyway?