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This tweak is used to hide the Network Places from the Start menu.
Description:
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Hide Network Places from the Start menu.reg
The ".reg" file can hide Network Places from the Start menu.
Show Network Places from the Start menu (Default).reg
The ".reg" file can show Network Places in the Start menu.
Registry Entry Details:
Steps ScreenShots:
Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.
The "My Network Places" option is not visible in the 'Start' menu after the changes have been made in the registry.
The "My Network Places" option is visible in the 'Start' menu.
First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Second, go to the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\] key, right-click on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces".
Third, right-click on the 'NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces' DWORD value and click on "Modify".
Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
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