How To Remove HomeGroup icon from Windows Explorer File 10

How To Remove HomeGroup icon from Windows Explorer File 10 -

Upon installation, Windows 10 asks you what network type you want to set for the current network connection. Once you have set as private, Windows 10 will automatically display the HomeGroup icon in the navigation pane of the File Explorer. If you have no use for the HomeGroup feature and do not want to see its icon, here's how to disable and remove HomeGroup from Windows Explorer File 10.


the best way to get rid of the HomeGroup icon in Windows 10 File Explorer is to disable this feature. All you need to do is to stop and disable the HomeGroup Provider service. Proceed as follows:

1. Press Win + R shortcut keys to display the Run dialog box. Tip: see the full list of all Windows keyboard shortcuts with Win keys. Type the following command in the Run dialog box:

    services.msc 

   

2. In Services, disable the HomeGroup Provider service as shown below:
3. now re-open the file explorer application. The HomeGroup icon disappears:

However, if you want to continue using the function HomeGroup, but get rid of the icon in the navigation pane only, here's how you can remove the HomeGroup icon in the navigation pane in Windows 10

1. Open the Registry editor
2. Navigate to the following registry key: ..

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT  CLSID  {B4FB3F98-C1EA -428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}  ShellFolder 

   Tip :. See how to move to the desired Registry key in one click
   You must take possession of this key, as described herein or using RegOwnershipEx application (recommended).

3. Set the DWORD parameter Attributes to b094010c.
4. If you use a 64-bit operating system, repeat the steps above for the following registry key:

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTWow6432NodeCLSID{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}ShellFolder

5. Restart Windows 10.
6. Open the application from the File Explorer. The icon will disappear but continue to HomeGroup work.You can still access it by typing in the Run dialog box:

    shell ::: {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} 

There.

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