If you have no use for it, the Network Neighborhood icon on the Desktop can be a real nuisance. You can get rid of it using system policies. First, install the System Policy editor from the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Open Add/RemovePrograms from the Control Panel and choose the Windows Setup tab. Select "Have Disk" and browse down to the ADMIN\APPTOOLS\POLEDIT directory on your CD-ROM. Once it's installed, you can run it from thePrograms/Accessories/System Tools folder on the Start menu. Select File/Open Registry, and double-click on Local User/Shell/Restrictions. Check the Hide Network Neighborhood box, click OK and Save. Once you reboot, the icon will be gone.

Another way to remove the Network Neighborhood icon is to download Microsofts' Tweak program.  You do much more with this program too!