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Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin
When a file or folder is deleted in File Explorer a copy of the file or folder is placed in the Recycle Bin. Using this setting you can change this behavior. If you enable this setting files and folders that are deleted using File Explorer will not be placed in the Recycle Bin and will therefore be permanently deleted. If you disable or do not configure this setting files and folders deleted using File Explorer will be placed in the Recyele Bin.
Remove “Map Network Drive” and “Disconnect Network Drive”
Prevents users from using File Explorer or Network Locations to map or disconnect network drives. If you enable this setting the system removes the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive commands from the toolbar and Tools menus in File Explorer and Network Locations and from menus that appear when you right-click the File Explorer or Network Locations icons. This setting does not prevent users from connecting to another computer by typing the name of a shared folder in the Run dialog box. Note:This setting was documented incorrectly on the Explain tab in Group Policy for Windows 2000. The Explain tab states incorrectly that this setting prevents users from connecting and disconnecting drives. Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting.
Remove Shared Documents from My Computer
This policy setting allows you to remove the Shared Documents folder from My Computer. When a Windows client is in a workgroup a Shared Documents icon appears in the File Explorer Web view under “Other Places” and also under “Files Stored on This Computer” in My Computer. Using this policy setting you can choose not to have these items displayed. If you enable this policy setting the Shared Documents folder is not displayed in the Web view or in My Computer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Shared Documents folder is displayed in Web view and also in My Computer when the client is part of a workgroup. Note: The ability to remove the Shared Documents folder via Group Policy is only available on Windows XP Professional.
Hides the Manage item on the File Explorer context menu
Removes the Manage item from the File Explorer context menu. This context menu appears when you right-click File Explorer or My Computer. The Manage item opens Computer Management (Compmgmt. msc) a console tool that includes many of the primary Windows 2000 administrative tools such as Event Viewer Device Manager and Disk Management. You must be an administrator to use many of the features of these tools. This setting does not remove the Computer Management item from the Start menu (Start Programs Administrative Tools Computer Management) nor does it prevent users from using other methods to start Computer Management. Tip: To hide all context menus use the “Remove File Explorer’s default context menu” setting.
Remove Hardware tab
Removes the Hardware tab. This setting removes the Hardware tab from Mouse Keyboard and Sounds and Audio Devices in Control Panel. It also removes the Hardware tab from the Properties dialog box for all local drives including hard drives floppy disk drives and CD-ROM drives. As a result users cannot use the Hardware tab to view or change the device list or device properties or use the Troubleshoot button to resolve problems with the device.
Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from accessing Folder Options through the View tab on the ribbon in File Explorer. Folder Options allows users to change the way files and folders open what appears in the navigation pane and other advanced view settings. If you enable this policy setting users will receive an error message if they tap or click the Options button or choose the Change folder and search options command and they will not be able to open Folder Options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can open Folder Options from the View tab on the ribbon.
Remove File menu from File Explorer
Removes the File menu from My Computer and File Explorer. This setting does not prevent users from using other methods to perform tasks available on the File menu.
No Entire Network in Network Locations
Removes all computers outside of the user’s workgroup or local domain from lists of network resources in File Explorer and Network Locations. If you enable this setting the system removes the Entire Network option and the icons representing networked computers from Network Locations and from the browser associated with the Map Network Drive option. This setting does not prevent users from viewing or connecting to computers in their workgroup or domain. It also does not prevent users from connecting to remote computers by other commonly used methods such as by typing the share name in the Run dialog box or the Map Network Drive dialog box. To remove computers in the user’s workgroup or domain from lists of network resources use the “No Computers Near Me in Network Locations” setting. Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting.
Hide these specified drives in My Computer
This policy setting allows you to hide these specified drives in My Computer. This policy setting allows you to remove the icons representing selected hard drives from My Computer and File Explorer. Also the drive letters representing the selected drives do not appear in the standard Open dialog box. If you enable this policy setting select a drive or combination of drives in the drop-down list. Note: This policy setting removes the drive icons. Users can still gain access to drive contents by using other methods such as by typing the path to a directory on the drive in the Map Network Drive dialog box in the Run dialog box or in a command window. Also this policy setting does not prevent users from using programs to access these drives or their contents. And it does not prevent users from using the Disk Management snap-in to view and change drive characteristics. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting all drives are displayed or select the “Do not restrict drives” option in the drop-down list. Also see the “Prevent access to drives from My Computer” policy setting.
Remove DFS tab
This policy setting allows you to remove the DFS tab from File Explorer. If you enable this policy setting the DFS (Distributed File System) tab is removed from File Explorer and from other programs that use the File Explorer browser such as My Computer. As a result users cannot use this tab to view or change the properties of the DFS shares available from their computer. This policy setting does not prevent users from using other methods to configure DFS. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the DFS tab is available.