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Enable the Dial-up Preferences item on the Advanced menu
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Prohibit editing items
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Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
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Limit Windows File Protection cache size
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Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings
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Hide Add New Programs page
Add/Delete items
Remove user's folders from the Start Menu
Prohibit changes
Hide the "Add a program from CD-ROM or floppy disk" option
Activate Screen Saver
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Hide My Network Places icon on desktop
Show only specified control panel applets
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
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Remove Documents menu from Start Menu
Maximum wait time for Group Policy scripts
Maximum system log size
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Disable Context menu
Set Call Security options
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Disable the Content page
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Delete cached copies of roaming profiles
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Remove My Documents icon from desktop
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Hide specified control panel applets
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Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts
Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
Hide Internet Explorer icon on desktop
Disable adjusting desktop toolbars
Hide Change or Remove Programs page
Remove Help menu from Start Menu
Run shutdown scripts visible
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Hide My Network Places icon on desktop

User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Desktop

Description

Removes the My Network Places icon from the desktop.

This policy only affects the desktop icon. It does not prevent users from connecting to the network or browsing for shared computers on the network.

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