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Other Operating Systems => Windows 7 All => Windows 7 | Windows 9 => Fixes => Topic started by: javajolt on October 01, 2011, 11:57:31 PM
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If you enable "Navigation Pane" in Windows 7 Explorer, it shows following 5 items in the pane:
Network
Libraries
Favorites
Computer
Homegroup
For your convenience counting this post, we have covered How to Remove or Disable these navigation panes
Network (http://www.windows7newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,18273.0.html)
Libraries (http://www.windows7newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,18234.0.html)
Favorites (http://www.windows7newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,18274.0.html)
Homegroup (http://www.windows7newsinfo.com/smf/index.php/topic,18235.0.html)
This tutorial will help you in removing "Computer" item from the Navigation pane as shown in following screenshot:
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Simply follow these simple steps:
1. Type regedit in RUN or startmenu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder
3. Now you'll need to create a new DWORD value "Attributes" in right-side section. But Windows will not allow you to create it as you won't have proper permissions.
To get permissions, first right-click on "ShellFolder" key and select "Permissions".
(http://i52.tinypic.com/9gammf.jpg)
It'll open a new window. Select "Administrators" in user list and check "Allow" box given for "Full Control" permission.
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Click on OK button to apply the changes.
4. Now create a new DWORD value "Attributes" in right-side section and set its value to b094010c
5. That's it. Log off or restart your system and "Computer" will no longer present in Explorer window.
NOTE: If you want to restore "Computer" in Navigation pane, simply delete "Attributes" DWORD created in step 4.