Hide these specified drives in My Computer
This policy setting allows you to hide these specified drives in My Computer. This policy setting allows you to remove the icons representing selected hard drives from My Computer and File Explorer. Also, the drive letters representing the selected drives do not appear in the standard Open dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, select a drive or combination of drives in the drop-down list. Note: This policy setting removes the drive icons. Users can still gain access to drive contents by using other methods, such as by typing the path to a directory on the drive in the Map Network Drive dialog box, in the Run dialog box, or in a command window. Also, this policy setting does not prevent users from using programs to access these drives or their contents. And, it does not prevent users from using the Disk Management snap-in to view and change drive characteristics. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all drives are displayed, or select the "Do not restrict drives" option in the drop-down list. Also, see the "Prevent access to drives from My Computer" policy setting.
Policy Details
- Policy Name
- NoDrives
- Registry Key
- Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
- Supported On
- At least Windows 2000
- OMA-URI (CSP)
- ADMX_WindowsExplorer/NoDrivesOS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202CSP Version:10.0Conflict Resolution:LastWriteAllowed 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
Configuration Elements
Pick one of the following combinations
Type: enum
- 3 Restrict A and B drives only
- 4 Restrict C drive only
- 8 Restrict D drive only
- 7 Restrict A, B and C drives only
- 15 Restrict A, B, C and D drives only
- 67108863 Restrict all drives
- 0 Do not restrict drives