Re: How to hide/remove Accessories folder for all users

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:12:19 -0700

Thank you.

Can't believe how simple that was, didn't think about
removing it from the default user...

>-----Original Message-----
>The start menu portion of Group Policy would be the only
place I would know of where
>to find such. I would suggest you try to enable remove
common program groups from
>start menu and/or delete or empty the accessories folder
from the default profile
>under documents and settings/default user/start
menu/programs/accessories as all new
>user accounts start with the default profile and also
have everything in the all
>users profile applied to their profile. You may also need
to do the same for the all
>users profile [remove/empty accessories folder] if the
Group Policy restriction does
>not do what you want. --- Steve
>
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:274d601c46365$7a7ee600$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Let me try and clarify my question.
>> I have the "Accessories" folder appear in the start menu
>> for all users login to the server.
>> I have enabled in the GP "Remove user's folder from
start
>> menu", but i still can see the Accessories folder with
>> several sub-menues (notepad, task scheduler etc.)
>> Is there a way to remove this from being there prior to
>> user login or completely disable this?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I am not sure exactly what you are referring to but
check
>> out the Group
>> >Policy settings under user configuration/administrative
>> templates/start menu
>> >and task bar and the other various folders there for
ways
>> to restrict what a
>> >user can access or see. --- Steve
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Leo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:26bbc01c462d1$855873f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I am using a windows 2000 server in a citrix
>> environment.
>> >> Can you please tell me how can I remove
>> the 'Accessories'
>> >> folder that windows adds upon first login to each
user?
>> >> Can I hide it or remove it?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

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