Windows 7: How to hide public shortcuts from user desktop without administrative privileges?
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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.
windows-7 shortcuts desktop
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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.
windows-7 shortcuts desktop
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
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
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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.
windows-7 shortcuts desktop
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
10625
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.
windows-7 shortcuts desktop
windows-7 shortcuts desktop
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
10625
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
10625
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
10625
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
10625
asked May 14 '13 at 11:47
emiemi
10625
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
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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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 BastiLamberto Basti
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Are you sure? Because if you browseC:UsersUSERNAMEDesktoppublic 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 fromC:UsersPublicDesktopdon't appear atC: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 onC:UsersPublicDesktopso 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 BastiLamberto Basti
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Are you sure? Because if you browseC:UsersUSERNAMEDesktoppublic 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 fromC:UsersPublicDesktopdon't appear atC: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 onC:UsersPublicDesktopso 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 BastiLamberto Basti
1178
Are you sure? Because if you browseC:UsersUSERNAMEDesktoppublic 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 fromC:UsersPublicDesktopdon't appear atC: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 onC:UsersPublicDesktopso 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 BastiLamberto 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 BastiLamberto Basti
1178
answered May 14 '13 at 11:56
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answered May 14 '13 at 11:56
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answered May 14 '13 at 11:56
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Are you sure? Because if you browseC:UsersUSERNAMEDesktoppublic 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 fromC:UsersPublicDesktopdon't appear atC: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 onC:UsersPublicDesktopso they appear on each user's desktop.
– emi
May 14 '13 at 18:17
|
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Are you sure? Because if you browseC:UsersUSERNAMEDesktoppublic 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 fromC:UsersPublicDesktopdon't appear atC: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 onC:UsersPublicDesktopso 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
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
@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
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
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
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 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