How To Remove The Shared Documents Folder

When your XP computer belongs to a workgroup, there is a Shared Documents folder created automatically and accessible through My Computer. The purpose is to allow you to share files and folders with other users easily across the network. To get rid of this folder, do the following:

1. Click Start | Run and type regedit to start the Registry Editor
2. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
   CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
3. Create a new value by right clicking an empty space in the right pane and selecting New and then DWORD Value. Name the value NoSharedDocuments
4. Double click the new value and type 1 in the box for value data
5. Close the Registry Editor and log off or restart the computer. The Shared Documents folder will no longer appear

If you decide you want the folder back, navigate to the Registry value you created and set its value to 0.

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