This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu. If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu. Fix: (1) GPO: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar!Remove Network icon from Start Menu (2) REG: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces