How to Remove Shared Documents folder (registry trick)

In My Computer, we see the Shared Documents folder.You can not remove it. But if you want to remove it from the My computer, you can follow this registry trick:

Start --> Run -->regedit

after opening of registry, navigate the below key:-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> Software --> Microsoft --> Windows --> CurrentVersion --> Explorer --> My Computer --> NameSpace --> DelegateFolders

In this you would see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}.  

If you delete this key, than shared documents folder is removed.

Warning: always take registry backup before editing registry manually.

Enable registry editor disabled by virus

There are many viruses which disable registry editing of your windows. And when you try to edit registry you get a message that "Registry editor has been disabled by your administrator".  

This can be solved by taking these two simple steps.

Step1: Restart your computer in safe mode and open cmd and type following command

reg delete HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system /v "DisableRegistryTools"

 

it will ask you for(Y/N)?  typeY.

Step2.: Run this another command:     run HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system /v "DisableRegistryTools"

 

This will enable your registry editor.