Windows 7: How to hide public shortcuts from user desktop without administrative privileges?

My work computer has lots of default installed programs with annoying desktop shortcuts. I want to hide some (or all) public shortcuts (from C:UsersPublicDesktop) without administrative privileges. Is it possible?

Any alternatives are valid, as long as those icons disappear.

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

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You may be able to get part of the aesthetic effect that you want simply by dragging them to the other side/corner of the screen. (This may be especially effective if you happen to have multiple monitors.)

– Scott
May 14 '13 at 16:56

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Any alternatives are valid, as long as those icons disappear.

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

You may be able to get part of the aesthetic effect that you want simply by dragging them to the other side/corner of the screen. (This may be especially effective if you happen to have multiple monitors.)

– Scott
May 14 '13 at 16:56

add a comment |

Any alternatives are valid, as long as those icons disappear.

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

Any alternatives are valid, as long as those icons disappear.

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asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

asked May 14 '13 at 11:47

emi

10625

You may be able to get part of the aesthetic effect that you want simply by dragging them to the other side/corner of the screen. (This may be especially effective if you happen to have multiple monitors.)

– Scott
May 14 '13 at 16:56

add a comment |

You may be able to get part of the aesthetic effect that you want simply by dragging them to the other side/corner of the screen. (This may be especially effective if you happen to have multiple monitors.)

– Scott
May 14 '13 at 16:56

You may be able to get part of the aesthetic effect that you want simply by dragging them to the other side/corner of the screen. (This may be especially effective if you happen to have multiple monitors.)

– Scott
May 14 '13 at 16:56

add a comment |

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You can't, unless you find the administrator password.
Even a 3rd part program, that manage icons, need higher privileges.

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

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Are you sure? Because if you browse C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop public files don't appear, which seems to me that they're not connected.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:01

@esauvisky - what do you mean exactly with "public files don't appear"?

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:05

I mean that the files from C:UsersPublicDesktop don't appear at C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop, so a 3rd part program could just ignore them.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:09

The links on a desktop user are not related between them. Public is just another user, which have all of his personal documents shared (which means that those documents don't need a specific privilege for being read/wrote). The icons on your desktop are there because when the programs have been installed, it has been created a registry key that create those icons on future users and on existing ones (including Public)

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:55

I think that thing about registry keys is wrong. Could you provide some source? From my understanding, when programs are installed for all users (as admin), they create shortcuts on C:UsersPublicDesktop so they appear on each user's desktop.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17

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You can't, unless you find the administrator password.
Even a 3rd part program, that manage icons, need higher privileges.

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

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Are you sure? Because if you browse C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop public files don't appear, which seems to me that they're not connected.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:01

@esauvisky - what do you mean exactly with "public files don't appear"?

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:05

I mean that the files from C:UsersPublicDesktop don't appear at C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop, so a 3rd part program could just ignore them.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:09

The links on a desktop user are not related between them. Public is just another user, which have all of his personal documents shared (which means that those documents don't need a specific privilege for being read/wrote). The icons on your desktop are there because when the programs have been installed, it has been created a registry key that create those icons on future users and on existing ones (including Public)

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:55

I think that thing about registry keys is wrong. Could you provide some source? From my understanding, when programs are installed for all users (as admin), they create shortcuts on C:UsersPublicDesktop so they appear on each user's desktop.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17

|
show 1 more comment

You can't, unless you find the administrator password.
Even a 3rd part program, that manage icons, need higher privileges.

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

1178

Are you sure? Because if you browse C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop public files don't appear, which seems to me that they're not connected.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:01

@esauvisky - what do you mean exactly with "public files don't appear"?

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:05

I mean that the files from C:UsersPublicDesktop don't appear at C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop, so a 3rd part program could just ignore them.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:09

The links on a desktop user are not related between them. Public is just another user, which have all of his personal documents shared (which means that those documents don't need a specific privilege for being read/wrote). The icons on your desktop are there because when the programs have been installed, it has been created a registry key that create those icons on future users and on existing ones (including Public)

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:55

I think that thing about registry keys is wrong. Could you provide some source? From my understanding, when programs are installed for all users (as admin), they create shortcuts on C:UsersPublicDesktop so they appear on each user's desktop.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17

|
show 1 more comment

You can't, unless you find the administrator password.
Even a 3rd part program, that manage icons, need higher privileges.

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

1178

You can't, unless you find the administrator password.
Even a 3rd part program, that manage icons, need higher privileges.

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

1178

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

1178

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

1178

answered May 14 '13 at 11:56

Lamberto Basti

1178

Are you sure? Because if you browse C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop public files don't appear, which seems to me that they're not connected.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:01

@esauvisky - what do you mean exactly with "public files don't appear"?

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:05

I mean that the files from C:UsersPublicDesktop don't appear at C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop, so a 3rd part program could just ignore them.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:09

The links on a desktop user are not related between them. Public is just another user, which have all of his personal documents shared (which means that those documents don't need a specific privilege for being read/wrote). The icons on your desktop are there because when the programs have been installed, it has been created a registry key that create those icons on future users and on existing ones (including Public)

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:55

I think that thing about registry keys is wrong. Could you provide some source? From my understanding, when programs are installed for all users (as admin), they create shortcuts on C:UsersPublicDesktop so they appear on each user's desktop.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17

|
show 1 more comment

Are you sure? Because if you browse C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop public files don't appear, which seems to me that they're not connected.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:01

@esauvisky - what do you mean exactly with "public files don't appear"?

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:05

I mean that the files from C:UsersPublicDesktop don't appear at C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop, so a 3rd part program could just ignore them.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:09

The links on a desktop user are not related between them. Public is just another user, which have all of his personal documents shared (which means that those documents don't need a specific privilege for being read/wrote). The icons on your desktop are there because when the programs have been installed, it has been created a registry key that create those icons on future users and on existing ones (including Public)

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:55

I think that thing about registry keys is wrong. Could you provide some source? From my understanding, when programs are installed for all users (as admin), they create shortcuts on C:UsersPublicDesktop so they appear on each user's desktop.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17

Are you sure? Because if you browse C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop public files don't appear, which seems to me that they're not connected.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:01

@esauvisky - what do you mean exactly with "public files don't appear"?

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:05

I mean that the files from C:UsersPublicDesktop don't appear at C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop, so a 3rd part program could just ignore them.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 17:09

The links on a desktop user are not related between them. Public is just another user, which have all of his personal documents shared (which means that those documents don't need a specific privilege for being read/wrote). The icons on your desktop are there because when the programs have been installed, it has been created a registry key that create those icons on future users and on existing ones (including Public)

– Lamberto Basti
May 14 '13 at 17:55

I think that thing about registry keys is wrong. Could you provide some source? From my understanding, when programs are installed for all users (as admin), they create shortcuts on C:UsersPublicDesktop so they appear on each user's desktop.

– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17

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