Remove Network icon from Start Menu
- Policy ID
- NoSMMyNetworkPlaces
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Description
This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu.
If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces-