If you want to remove the Public folder that shows under the Desktop in the
Folder Navigation Pane in Explorer, delete the following registry key:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\exp lorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}]


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"silverbob" wrote in message
...
Can public folders be disabled? This my home PC and I'm running Home
Premium. Nobody else uses this PC and its not on a network. So, the
concept
of public folders is irrelevant for me. I found that some programs I
installed placed files in my public folders. And, when I remove them, my
program no longer works.

And, there's this little public folders icon in my task bar that's taking
up
space and I'd like to remove it.

The only other thing I can think of is to navigate to the folder, right
clickproperties and put a tick mark at "hidden".

"silverbob" wrote in message
...
Everything here is set to "hide when minimized" and Public Folders is not
even in the list.


"Bob" wrote:


"silverbob" wrote in message
...
Actually, the public folders icon is in my task bar, near the clock. I
already have too many icons there and would like to get rid of those I
don't
need.

Right click taskbarPropertiesCustomizeHide

silverbob;635029 Wrote:
Well, I finally got rid of the Public Folders icon in my task bar. How?
First I disabled the Desktop toolbar, which made the Public Folders
icon go
away as well. When I re-enabled the Desktop toolbar. The PF icon didn't
come back. I'll have to wait and see if it stays this way.

"silverbob" wrote:

Actually, the public folders icon is in my task bar, near the clock.
I
already have too many icons there and would like to get rid of those
I don't
need.


"Brink" wrote:


SilverBob,

I'm glag to hear you got rid of the icon.

Bob posted a good idea on how you can get rid of the Public folders.

Bob;635104 Wrote:
The only other thing I can think of is to navigate to the folder, right
clickproperties and put a tick mark at "hidden".


You can just hide them since deleting them would not be a very good
thing to do. You can see how here.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86...s-folders.html

Shawn


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Good stuff.
Is there a way to disable it instead of delete?
What if at some point I would like to reenable it without remembering the
complete line.

Thanks.

"Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote:

If you want to remove the Public folder that shows under the Desktop in the
Folder Navigation Pane in Explorer, delete the following registry key:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\exp lorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}]


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"silverbob" wrote in message
...
Can public folders be disabled? This my home PC and I'm running Home
Premium. Nobody else uses this PC and its not on a network. So, the
concept
of public folders is irrelevant for me. I found that some programs I
installed placed files in my public folders. And, when I remove them, my
program no longer works.

And, there's this little public folders icon in my task bar that's taking
up
space and I'd like to remove it.

Export the key and save the .reg file. If you want to reenable it, merge
the regfile.

Bear in mind this only removes Public from the Desktop namespace. The
folder remains in the Users folder.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"2.4ghz.donnie" wrote in message
...
Good stuff.
Is there a way to disable it instead of delete?
What if at some point I would like to reenable it without remembering the
complete line.

Thanks.

"Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote:

If you want to remove the Public folder that shows under the Desktop in
the
Folder Navigation Pane in Explorer, delete the following registry key:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\exp lorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}]


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"silverbob" wrote in message
...
Can public folders be disabled? This my home PC and I'm running Home
Premium. Nobody else uses this PC and its not on a network. So, the
concept
of public folders is irrelevant for me. I found that some programs I
installed placed files in my public folders. And, when I remove them,
my
program no longer works.

And, there's this little public folders icon in my task bar that's
taking
up
space and I'd like to remove it.