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Step 1
Click on the "Start" menu, and then select "Run." Type in "gpedit.msc," and then press the "OK" button to display the Group Policy window.
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Step 2
Click "User Configuration" option on the left side of the window. This will display three folders on the right side of the window.
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Step 3
Double click the Administrative Templates folder. This will display folders for various settings. Double click Windows Components, and then double click Windows Explorer.
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Step 4
Scroll down until the "Remove Shared Documents from My Computer" is displayed. Double click on this to display the settings.
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Step 5
Select "Enabled," and the click the "Apply" button to save the change. Shared folders have now been removed from My Computer.
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Step 1
Download and install the TweakUI utility. Save the file to an easy to access location such as the desktop.
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Step 2
Double click on the file to install the utility. The TweakUI utility can be found in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Double click on the file to run the utility.
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Step 3
Select "My Computer" from the options displayed on the left. There will be two entries listed under the "My Computer" icon on the right.
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Step 4
Uncheck the option for "Files Stored on This Computer." Click the "Apply" button to save the change, and then close the program. Shared folders have now been removed from "My Computer."
