[Wayne]

I have 2 XP Home Edition PC's running on a LAN at home. I have files shared
on each that occasionally need to be accessed by the other. I have noticed
that Windows creates network shortcuts in My Network Places. Can this be
turned off in XP Home Edition?

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <E627BD09-AADC-4653-999D-EF31AA0BE473@microsoft.com>,
"Wayne" <Wayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have 2 XP Home Edition PC's running on a LAN at home. I have files shared
>on each that occasionally need to be accessed by the other. I have noticed
>that Windows creates network shortcuts in My Network Places. Can this be
>turned off in XP Home Edition?

Click Tools | Folder Options | View, and un-check "Automatically
search for network folders and printers". You can right-click and
delete any undesired shortcuts, and it won't create any new ones.
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