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Hide and disable all items on the desktop

Requirements: At least Microsoft Windows 2000

Location: User Configuration\Desktop\


Description:
Removes icons, shortcuts, and other default and user-defined items from the desktop, including Briefcase, Recycle Bin, My Computer, and My Network Places.

Removing icons and shortcuts does not prevent the user from using another method to start the programs or opening the items they represent.

Also, see "Items displayed in Places Bar" in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Common Open File Dialog to remove the Desktop icon from the Places Bar. This will help revent users from saving data to the Desktop.

ADM File: system.adm