Hiding your Drives

[cbwhiplash]

Hi..

I tweaked my registry and hide all my drives A,C,D,E..
I can get them back dont worry..
Problem is if I right click my start button at the bottom
I get to options explore all users and open all users
through which I can still access my C drive only..
Anyone know how to over come/disable this from here
Please advise

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

It's because Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu is located in C:\ drive. The "Explore All users" starts this directory. Also, you can access any folders by using drive letters in RUN box even if you have hidden the drives.

*By hiding drives, you are not restricting access to them*

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Hi..

I tweaked my registry and hide all my drives A,C,D,E..
I can get them back dont worry..
Problem is if I right click my start button at the bottom
I get to options explore all users and open all users
through which I can still access my C drive only..
Anyone know how to over come/disable this from here
Please advise

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

*By hiding drives, you are not restricting access to them*

Exactly Ramesh ! A university computer i came across yesterday was boasting
that all drives are hidden and inaccessible. A simple Start >> Run did the
trick ;-)

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org
http://www.dts-l.org


It's because Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu is located in C:\
drive. The "Explore All users" starts this directory. Also, you can access
any folders by using drive letters in RUN box even if you have hidden the
drives.

*By hiding drives, you are not restricting access to them*

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
How to block Pop-ups?:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Popups.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
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message Hi..

I tweaked my registry and hide all my drives A,C,D,E..
I can get them back dont worry..
Problem is if I right click my start button at the bottom
I get to options explore all users and open all users
through which I can still access my C drive only..
Anyone know how to over come/disable this from here
Please advise

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

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--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
How to block Pop-ups?:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Popups.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm[/QUOTE]

Exactly Ramesh ! A university computer i came across yesterday was boasting
that all drives are hidden and inaccessible. A simple Start >> Run did the
trick ;-)

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org
http://www.dts-l.org


It's because Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu is located in C:\
drive. The "Explore All users" starts this directory. Also, you can access
any folders by using drive letters in RUN box even if you have hidden the
drives.

*By hiding drives, you are not restricting access to them*

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
How to block Pop-ups?:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Popups.htm

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
-------------------------------------------


message Hi..

I tweaked my registry and hide all my drives A,C,D,E..
I can get them back dont worry..
Problem is if I right click my start button at the bottom
I get to options explore all users and open all users
through which I can still access my C drive only..
Anyone know how to over come/disable this from here
Please advise