Microsoft Office 2010 Professional and Professional Plus installs a handy option (Shared Folder Synchronization) to Desktop and Folder’s Context Menu for its Microsoft SharePoint Workspace formally known as “Groove”

If you don’t use Microsoft SharePoint Workspace and like to remove the option without uninstalling Office components.

Shared Folder Synchronization

You can remove it by simply editing a registry sub key.

How To:

1. Run Registry Editor and go to- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D}

2. Now rename or delete the sub key {6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D} I recommend to rename the sub key instead of deletion. For e.g. prefix backup. to sub key or backup.{6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D} it helps to revert the changes easily.

3. Close the Registry Editor and Refresh the Windows Explorer.

Applies To:

  • Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Beta
  • Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Beta
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate

40 responses to “Remove “Shared Folder Synchronization” from Right-click Context Menu”

  1. Felix Avatar
    Felix

    Thanks!! 
    Alternative: Delete “XXX Groove …” from “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers”

  2. Avalid Avatar
    Avalid

    Thanks!

  3. Debjeet Avatar
    Debjeet

    Thanks for the tip!

  4. User Avatar
    User

    Thanks! Works!

  5. jim Avatar
    jim

    thx for this

    here’s a quick bat file line for anyone who wants it:

    @echo off
    cls
    reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D} /f

  6. Larry Avatar
    Larry

    Thank you.

  7. Jack Avatar
    Jack

    worked for me too! very easy.

  8. Mohan Msk Avatar
    Mohan Msk

    thank u……….

  9. Held Avatar
    Held

    It’s easier and better to do it like this: regsvr32 /u GROOVEEX.DLL
    Gr,

  10. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    Thanks!

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