562-No Computers Near Me in My Network Places

Group Policy : No Computers Near Me in My Network Places

 

Group Policy Guide

Group Policy Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000

Group Policy Explain :

   Removes computers in the user's workgroup and domain from lists of network resources in Windows Explorer and My Network Places. If you enable this setting, the system removes the Computers Near Me option and the icons representing nearby computers from My Network Places. This setting also removes these icons from the Map Network Drive browser. This setting does not prevent users from connecting to computers in their workgroup or domain by other commonly used methods, such as typing the share name in the Run dialog box or the Map Network Drive dialog box. To remove network computers from lists of network resources, use the No Entire Network in My Network Places setting.

Group Policy Computer/User Node :

   USER

Group Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer

Group Policy Registry Settings :

  hkcu\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer!nocomputersnearme