Share Folder Icon (Null String ??)

[Michele]

I'm wanting to share the entire root directory (i.e. "C")
so that it does not show when you open up "My Computer"
as a hand under the Hard Drive C. My question is, "What
is the null string ? Just "" or do I enter something
between the quotes. Thanks "-)

1. Run the registry editor and open this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Network\SharingHandler\Default

2. Change the value from "ntshrui.dll" to the null string.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I'm wanting to share the entire root directory (i.e. "C")
so that it does not show when you open up "My Computer"
as a hand under the Hard Drive C. My question is, "What
is the null string ? Just "" or do I enter something
between the quotes. Thanks "-)

1. Run the registry editor and open this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Network\SharingHandler\Default

2. Change the value from "ntshrui.dll" to the null string.

Sorry, I used a bit of computer jargon from my programming days. The
"null string" is no characters at all. When you modify the value in
the registry, remove all of the characters from the "Value data" box,
leaving nothing.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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