>In article <9AC113A1-4B50-4115-A73C-D1EE70C02***@microsoft.com>,
>darkroomdevil <darkroomde***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>Hi, I have WindowsXP Home SP2, I have old links that are no longer valid in
>>in the Network that I would like to delete, I think it may be slowing down my
>>system.  I have been able to delete all obsolete links in My Network Places. 
>>The computer I am on is named 'Production', when I go to \\Production the old
>>obsolete links show up and I cannot delete them. 
>>
>>Thanks
>
>Are you typing "\\Production" in the Start > Run box?  If so, that
>command shows all of the shared resources belonging to the computer
>named "Production".  It isn't possible to delete them, because they're
>on the other computer.
>
>You can go to the other computer and un-share them.

>>>Hi, I have WindowsXP Home SP2, I have old links that are no longer valid in
>>>in the Network that I would like to delete, I think it may be slowing down my
>>>system.  I have been able to delete all obsolete links in My Network Places. 
>>>The computer I am on is named 'Production', when I go to \\Production the old
>>>obsolete links show up and I cannot delete them. 
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>Are you typing "\\Production" in the Start > Run box?  If so, that
>>command shows all of the shared resources belonging to the computer
>>named "Production".  It isn't possible to delete them, because they're
>>on the other computer.
>>
>>You can go to the other computer and un-share them.
>
>Thanks Steve,
>
>But there is more mystery ... I was typeing \\Production from the production
>machine.  The folders in question - and thanks for the info on them being set
>as shared - are not on the production machine.  I used find to search for the
>folders, including all of the hard drive, files and folders for one of the
>folders that has a unique name - could not find it.  Makes me think it might
>be a registry issue ...
>
>I also rebooted into safe mode with networking and the ghost folders did not
>show up in either of the two users available ...
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks,
>Roger

>>>>>Hi, I have WindowsXP Home SP2, I have old links that are no longer valid in
>>>>>in the Network that I would like to delete, I think it may be slowing down my
>>>>>system.  I have been able to delete all obsolete links in My Network Places. 
>>>>>The computer I am on is named 'Production', when I go to \\Production the old
>>>>>obsolete links show up and I cannot delete them. 
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Are you typing "\\Production" in the Start > Run box?  If so, that
>>>>command shows all of the shared resources belonging to the computer
>>>>named "Production".  It isn't possible to delete them, because they're
>>>>on the other computer.
>>>>
>>>>You can go to the other computer and un-share them.
>>>
>>>Thanks Steve,
>>>
>>>But there is more mystery ... I was typeing \\Production from the production
>>>machine.  The folders in question - and thanks for the info on them being set
>>>as shared - are not on the production machine.  I used find to search for the
>>>folders, including all of the hard drive, files and folders for one of the
>>>folders that has a unique name - could not find it.  Makes me think it might
>>>be a registry issue ...
>>>
>>>I also rebooted into safe mode with networking and the ghost folders did not
>>>show up in either of the two users available ...
>>
>>You're welcome, Roger.
>>
>>To see a list of the computer's shared folders, including the shared
>>name and path for each one:
>>
>>1. Start the computer in safe mode with networking.
>>2. Go to Start > Run > compmgmt.msc.
>>3. Double-click Shared Folders.
>>4. Double-click Shares.
>>
>>You can right-click a list entry and click "Stop Sharing".
>>
>>If that doesn't let your delete the unwanted entries, what are the
>>shared folder name and shared path of those entries?
>
>Thanks Steve,
>
>I went were you suggested in safe mode, both users, and the folder does not
>show up, this is an old LaCIe drive that died and is no longer connected. 
>When I clicked on Removable Drives (since the LaCIe drive was removable) it
>was not able to go here in safe mode...
>
>Any other ideas ;-)
>Roger

>> The only other thing I can think of is to look in the registry for the
>> share names of the folders that no longer exist, and delete them if
>> found.  Try here:
>>
>>    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
>>        Explorer\WorkgroupCrawler\Shares
>>
>>    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
>>       lanmanserver\Shares
>
>Steve,
>
>The second registry delete did the trick.  Thank you very very much for your
>help!
>
>-Roger