How to Disable Net Crawl Functionality (276322)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q276322
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

This article describes how to disable the net crawl functionality that is included with Windows Millennium Edition (Me).

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To disable the net crawl functionality:
  1. Double-click My Computer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
  3. Under Advanced settings, click to clear the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box.
  4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
NOTE: If the preceding steps do not disable the net crawl functionality, change the NoNetCrawling data value to 1 in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

For additional information about net crawl functionality, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256248 My Network Places Net Crawler Functionality

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
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