Policy

Remove Network icon from Start Menu

This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu. If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Policy IDe6e813570fd1
Internal nameNoSMMyNetworkPlaces

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu. If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu.

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