Hence the need for the GPOs to keep all happy... Typed frustratingly slowly on my BlackBerry® wireless device
-----Original Message----- From: "Andrew S. Baker" <asbz...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:56:24 To: NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Subject: Re: Hide windows libraries I *love* the recent places feature... To me, the reverse of the problem you mention is worse. Much worse. *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... * On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Sam Cayze <sca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since we are the subject, is there any way for explorer to NOT remember the > last folder where I saved something? > > Sometimes I save something very deep in the network… so that the next time > I want to save something, to the desktop, I have to scroll ALL the way to > the top to find desktop. > > PITA. > > > > Sam > > > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sca...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 11:47 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Hide windows libraries > > > > *NOTE:* If you have x64 there is one more step needed to remove them from > the ‘Open/Save As’ dialog boxes as well. > > > > Otherwise you are only removing them from Explorer. > > > > > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/35627-libraries-folder-add-remove-navigation-pane.html > > > > In short: > > > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder > > To b090010d > > > > AND > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder > > To b090010d > > > > > > > > -Sam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 10:34 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Hide windows libraries > > > > I've started carrying around a portfolio of pre-built profiles from > previous jobs and using them as required. Saves all the hassle happening > repeatedly. > > On 3 June 2011 16:30, Mayo, Bill <bem...@pittcountync.gov> wrote: > > Agreed. These things are particularly irritating when you are trying to > create a locked-down profile. > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 11:10 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Hide windows libraries > > > > I think that it is high time MS gave us some GPOs to manage libraries. > There will be many Win7 / 2008 R2 RDS deployments starting and we all know > users who can't cope when something changes. Reg key hacks and stripping > perms with subinacl really isn't a good way to be managing these sort of > modifications to a new desktop environment, IMHO. > > On 3 June 2011 15:58, Tom Miller <tmil...@hnncsb.org> wrote: > > Thanks, another option. I was able to use the original key below after > modifying the perms for the key's subfolder, as suggested by James. I was > using this link (left Favorites, hid Libraries): > > > > > http://www.petri.co.il/remove-libraries-and-favorites-from-windows-explorer.htm > > >>> John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> 6/3/2011 10:50 AM >>> > > That would be the one! > > > > *John W. Cook* > > *System Administrator* > > *Partnership For Strong Families* > > *5950 NW 1st Place* > > *Gainesville, Fl 32607* > > *Office (352) 244-1610* > > *Cell (352) 215-6944* > > *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4* > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 10:46 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Hide windows libraries > > > > Something like these? > > > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21462/how-to-enable-or-disable-the-libraries-feature-in-windows-7/ > > On 3 June 2011 15:37, John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> wrote: > > I found a blog (don’t remember where at the moment) that had 2 simple > scripts that would either disable or reenable Libraries. Simple double click > and it was done. > > > > *John W. Cook* > > *System Administrator* > > *Partnership For Strong Families* > > *5950 NW 1st Place* > > *Gainesville, Fl 32607* > > *Office (352) 244-1610* > > *Cell (352) 215-6944* > > *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4* > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 10:32 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Hide windows libraries > > > > I didn't have to do it on mine, I admit. > > On 3 June 2011 15:30, Guyer, Don <don.gu...@fiserv.com> wrote: > > If it’s a Computer GPO, is it even necessary to modify perms? > > > > When I Googled real quick, I didn’t see any info regarding having to change > perms. > > > > Just curious, cuz I may have to do this in the future. > > > > J > > > > *Don Guyer* > > Windows Systems Engineer > > RIM Operations Engineering Distributed – A Team, Tier 2 > > Enterprise Technology Group > > *Fiserv* > > don.gu...@fiserv.com > > Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 > > Fax: 610-233-0404 > > www.fiserv.com > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 10:24 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Hide windows libraries > > > > Actually I forgot, you can set registry permissions in Computer Config | > Policies | Windows Settings | Security Settings | Registry, IIRC > > On 3 June 2011 15:25, Guyer, Don <don.gu...@fiserv.com> wrote: > > It should be possible with W2k8 based GPO. > > *Don Guyer* > > Windows Systems Engineer > > RIM Operations Engineering Distributed – A Team, Tier 2 > > Enterprise Technology Group > > *Fiserv* > > don.gu...@fiserv.com > > Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 > > Fax: 610-233-0404 > > www.fiserv.com > > > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org] > *Sent:* Friday, June 03, 2011 10:12 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Hide windows libraries > > > > Folks, > > > > What are you doing to hide the Windows Libraries feature from your users? > We are moving to Win 7 and for now plan to keep it hidden. > > > > I know I can disable this via a registry key, but it won't apply via > GPO/script since you have to manually change the key's permissions first. > Or is there a way to change perms via a GPO? > > > > Key I am using is: > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > > > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder] > "QueryForOverlay"="" > "HideOnDesktopPerUser"="" > "PinToNameSpaceTree"="" > "Attributes"=dword:b080010d > > > > Suggestions appreciated. > > > > Tom > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
