Hide Drive

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What is the difference between using Gpedit to hide a drive vs TweakUI?

Thanks

 

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TweakUI uses...
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDrives

Group Policy uses...
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDrives

[[Windows XP can hide drive letters. You hide them by setting NoDrives in
the key
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer, but it's
easier using the Tweak UI category Drives. The trick is figuring out the
value to put in the REG_BINARY value NoDrives. Each bit in NoDrives, right
to left, corresponds to the drive letters A through Z. To hide drive A, turn
on the first bit. To hide drive B, turn on the second bit. Turn on the bit
representing each drive that you want to hide. This math is easier if you
use Calculator in Scientific mode.]]
Chapter 5 Mapping Tweak UI
Microsoft® Windows® XP Registry Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/6232.asp

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Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer\
Hide these specified drives in My Computer

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDrives
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Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer\
Prevent access to drives from My Computer

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoViewOnDrive

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OiyPMGUjFHA.2920@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Brianna W <none@NO_SPAM_FOR_ME.com> hunted and pecked:
> What is the difference between using Gpedit to hide a drive vs TweakUI?
>
> Thanks

 

[boscharun]

Another way to hide windows drives is using computer management -> disk management. Select the drive, right click and choose "change drive letter and path". Just click on remove and the drive letter will be gone and the drive will disappear from your browser.
You can bring it back by assigning a drive letter again to that drive. Some screenshots here-
http://www.skipser.toolsbysk.com/p/2/p/how-to-hide-windows-drive-or-partition.html