WD: "Hide Network Neighborhood Policy" Changes Template Icon

ID: Q153821

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

Word template icons are displayed as question marks inside balloons when you use the System Policy Editor to "hide" the Network Neighborhood icon on the Windows 95 desktop and set the User Templates location to the Office 95 administrative directory on the network drive. Although the icons are displayed incorrectly, you can still use the templates.


RESOLUTION

You can edit the registry using System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe) or Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Check with your network administrator before you make any changes to the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


Use the following steps to edit the registry with System Policy Editor to change the Network and Shell policies:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type poledit in the Open box, and then click OK to start System Policy Editor.


  2. On the File menu, click Open Registry.


  3. Double-click Local User.


  4. Double-click Shell.


  5. Select No Entire Network and No Workgroup Contents.


  6. Double-click Network.


  7. Clear the Hide Network Neighborhood check box. Select the Disable File Sharing and Disable Printer Sharing check boxes.


  8. Click OK.


  9. Save the changes to the registry, quit System Policy Editor, and then restart Windows 95.


When you make this change, the Network Neighborhood icon will be appear on the desktop, but the workstation user cannot browse any network resource. The user can, however, map to a drive if the user knows the exact server and path and can disconnect a drive; however, all drives are hidden in the Network Neighborhood window.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 7.0 poledit.exe poledit

Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork kbtool kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: September 15, 1999
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