Remove Pinned OEM Icons from Taskbar for ALL USERS

[HammernNail]

I am trying to find out how Lenovo has configured Win 7 such that each new user gets two icons- Lenovo Shop App and Lenovo Device Experience. I know a user can unpin them, but this is for a business and we cannot expect every user to be able to accomplish this task. We do not want to create a support snafu when users try to use these icons.

I know there is a local GPO that can eliminate pinned icons completely, but this is not what I want to achieve.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[t-4-2]

quote : I know there is a local GPO that can eliminate pinned icons completely, but this is not what I want to achieve.


Were you referring to this tutorial ?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5547-taskbar-pinned-programs-enable-disable.html

 

[HammernNail]

Yes, this method I am aware of. This is not what I want. I just want to delete the OEM icons. While still allowing all users to work with the standard default Win 7 icons and add their own icons. The local GPO described in the link you provided disables all pinned icons.

 

[t-4-2]

Yes, this method I am aware of. This is not what I want. I just want to delete the OEM icons. While still allowing all users to work with the standard default Win 7 icons and add their own icons. The local GPO described in the link you provided disables all pinned icons.

Sorry. I have no answer for you.

t-4-2

 

[derekimo]

This is obviously how Lenovo customized the initial install image, along with the assorted 3rd party apps that OEM's are fond of putting on new computers.

Not sure how many computers you're trying to remove that from, but it may just be easier to manually remove it from each one.

Another option could be a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

 

[HammernNail]

Derekimo,

This is not an Enterprise size company so we do not have many machines with this problem. I have heard that a fresh reinstall will remove the icons, but I am looking for a way to manually remove them as you have replied.

Do you know how to remove them so new users logging on to the PC will NOT get these icons? This is what I am looking for.

 

[Tekno Venus]

Could you upload a screenshot so we know exactly what the issue is? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Stephen

 

[AddRAM]

Just send out an email telling them to unpin the icons. Or better yet just leave them alone.

 

[Tekno Venus]

Just send out an email telling them to unpin the icons. Or better yet just leave them alone.

You could even to a screen capture video to show them if they are not overly confident with computers.

 

[windude99]

Or, you could uninstall the programs if you don't want people using those programs and reinstall them from Lenovo's site when necessary.

 

[HammernNail]

Here is the screen shot for those that need it.

 

[derekimo]

Are either items listed in programs and features?

Where do you end up if you right click on the icons, then right click and choose properties, then open file location?

 

[Tekno Venus]

The icons will disappear if the programs are uninstalled. Use Revo Uninstaller to remove all traces of the program. Reboot and the icons will be gone!

In terms of stopping an icon automatically pinning itself to all users with the program installed, I am not sure how to do this without a clean install. I'm sorry

Stephen

 

[HammernNail]

Stephen,

Getting rid of the icons for a specific user can be done by just right-click on an icon and select Unpin this program from taskbar. The icons are gone for this user. However, the next added user to this PC will get the icons.

I use Revo Uninstaller. It's a great program. However, these programs do not show up in Control Panel or Revo Uninstaller.

I may be on to something with one of the icons. The one I call the most offensive, the Lenovo App Shop. I followed the shortcut properties back to a folder called SWTOOLS. There I found a sub folder called Lenovo App Shop. I have deleted this folder. The other icon I was not so lucky because there were multiple selections.

 

[derekimo]

Were any of the selections "dsltttp32.exe" ?

Looking at Lenovo's website for device experience I found this,

Device Experience for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad

Instead of just deleting it first you can try renaming it, and see if that is indeed what you are looking for.

Have you confirmed the other one is gone for all users yet?