Hide Windows 7 Explorer Favorites, Libraries, Homegroup, Computer, Network

Following the drRobert search and record:

 

Open windows 7 explorer (Windows Explorer), the left side is a navigation pane, including: Favorites, Libraries, Homegroup, computer, network. The project is linked to a file folder, disk drive or other computer systems.

 

However, not every Windows 7 users need these items. There is no direct option to hide them, we can be achieved by using Registry Editor.

 

Get rid of the family group, Favorites or library should make navigation pane, less verbose, but also conducive to the operation.

 

1. hide "family group" Project

Open the "Registry Editor" (click the Start button, type regedit, regedit.exe in the selection procedure in the results)

Registry to locate

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}\ShellFolder

Attributes of the key changes b094010c by the b084010c

You might must first get permission. Right-click ShellFolder, select the "privilege" in the menu

Select the user login, to give "full control" permission

 

2. Hide "Libraries" project

Open the "Registry Editor" to locate the registry

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder

Attributes of the key changes b090010d by the b080010d

 

3. hidden "network" project

Open the "Registry Editor" to locate the registry

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder

Attributes of the key changes made b0040064 b0940064

 

4. Hidden "Favorites" Project

Open the "Registry Editor" to locate the registry

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder

Attributes of the key changes made a0900100 a9400100

 

5. Hide "Computer" project

Open the "Registry Editor" to locate the registry

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder

In the right pane, the new right -Dword 32-bit, named the Attributes, numerical data b094010c

(Delete this Attributes can be restored)

The final step, the above-mentioned changes will not take effect immediately, you need to restart the computer, or log off and then log in, or turn off the explorer.exe process, after the explorer (Windows Explorer) navigation pane will change.