Remove Network icon from Start Menu
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Start Menu and Taskbar
Supported on
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

Supported OS tags: Windows7, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu. If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu.

Internal name
NoSMMyNetworkPlaces
Policy ID
e6e813570fd1
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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