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Microsoft.Policies.StartMenu• User

Remove Network icon from Start Menu

This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu. If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu.

Policy Details

Policy Name
NoSMMyNetworkPlaces
Registry Key
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name
NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces
Supported On
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_StartMenu/NoSMMyNetworkPlaces
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Supported Values

Simple Enabled/Disabled toggle controlling whether the value exists under the configured registry key.