How to Add or Remove "Network" from the Windows 7 Navigation Pane
InformationThis will show you how to add or remove Network in the Windows Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 7.Warning
- You can only do this while logged into an administrator account.
- This will affect all user account's on the computer.
- This will also add or remove the default Network desktop icon as well.
EXAMPLE: Network in Navigation Pane
NOTE: This is the Network group added (default) (left screenshot below) and removed (right screenshot below) from the Navigation Pane.
Here's How:
1. Open the Start Menu and type regedit.exe in the search line, then press enter.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
3. In Regedit, go to the location below: (See screenshot below step 4)Code:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder4. In the left pane of regedit, right click on the ShellFolder key and click on Permissions. (See screenshot below)That's it,
5. At the top, select the Administrators group. At the bottom, check the Allow box to the right of Full Control and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
6. In the right pane of regedit, right click on Attributes and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
7. To Add Network to the Navigation Pane
NOTE: This is the default setting.
8. To Remove Network from the Navigation Pane
9. If you have 64-bit Windows 7 Installed
NoteCREDIT TO: Kookster for this addition.
To also add or remove Network from the "Open" and "Save as" type windows as well in 64-bit Windows 7, you will also need to do this step.
If you have a 32-bit Windows 7 installed, then skip this step since doing steps 1 to 7/8 will add or remove Network from the "Open" and "Save as" type windows as well.
A) In Regedit, go to the location below:10. Close regedit.
B) Repeat steps 4 to 7/8 above.Code:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder
11. Restart the computer to fully apply.
Shawn
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