filter04 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Those that have installed the latest version of MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger as it is now called, have probably noticed that it installs a link in My Computer called 'My Sharing Folders'. If, like me, you're not interested in this feature of WLM, or you just don't like the way it dumps a shortcut under My Computer, you can remove it by unregistering the Messenger File Sharing Shell Extensions dll. do this by going to start > run, and typing in: regsvr32 -u -s "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.dll" (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
M/\TT Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Thank you so much! That's much better :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586964309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpgeek Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Awwwesome !!! I hated that, thank you. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586966939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Thank you, i give you 5/5 :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586977916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thanks a lot buddy, Will Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Peewee210 Subscriber¹ Posted December 30, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 30, 2005 Cheers! (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightequalsd Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thanks, i wanted to get rid of this, just as annoying as Nero Scout Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted December 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 30, 2005 yay :laugh: thanks for telling us Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_onion Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 will i still be able to use shared folders in wlm if i do this? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 will i still be able to use shared folders in wlm if i do this? If you can't, simple re-register the DLL. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thanks, i wanted to get rid of this, just as annoying as Nero Scout :yes: Thanks for the info. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryeruby Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 thanks man :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-586991358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navjot Singh Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Awesome man! Thanks for the tip! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587116111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Guy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Tanx man!!!!! :woot: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587153252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted February 4, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 4, 2006 perfect (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587153367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted February 4, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted February 4, 2006 thanks. (Y)(Y) much cleaner now :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587153711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopyaedoff Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Is it possible to completely remove/disable 'My Sharing Folders' - so when you send a file through WLM it asks you if yo want to start a sharing folder with xxxxx. Is it possible to get rid of that annoying message box? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587154042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpgeek Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Go into WLM's options, Sharing Folders section in options, Disable Sharing Folders. I never see that message when I transfer files. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587155216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraftman Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 You are my hero. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587352558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Or you can delete the registry entry under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\My Computer\Name Space and it should keep your ability to use sharing folders. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587352882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djesteban Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 aww man! thanks for this :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587442071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz_ Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Thank you! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587452226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringo Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 thanks!!! rate: +5 (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587452471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDPaul Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Spot On! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587478194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimLXJ Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Any idea on how to disable Nero Scout to? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/411817-guide-remove-my-sharing-folders/#findComment-587479394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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