Hide or disable social tags using SocialRibbonControl sharepoint 2010

November 12, 2011 / Kannan / 0 Comments

A Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 farm-level feature called SocialRibbonControl causes the I Like It and Tags & Notes controls to be displayed on the Documents and Items tabs of the ribbon for document libraries and lists, as well as on all browse pages. These controls enable users to tag and rate items and to leave notes on Web pages, including the users’ My Profile pages. By default, the SocialRibbonControl feature is enabled.

Please Note : Disabling the SocialRibbonControl feature is not the same as removing the Use Social Features for a user or a group. To see how to disable them for a particular user or group see the Post DisableHide social Tags, Notes for a group in Sharepoint 2010

Activate or deactivate the SocialRibbonControl feature by using Central Administration

After you perform this procedure, users will not see the I Like It or Tags & Notes controls when they browse pages or edit document libraries and lists

To activate or deactivate the SocialRibbonControl feature by using Central Administration

1. Verify that you have the following administrative credentials: * You must be a member of the Farm Administrators group, or you must have been assigned permission to administer the User Profile service application that is running in the farm. For more information, see Assign administration of a User Profile service application (SharePoint Server 2010).
2. On the Central Administration Web site, in the System Settings section, click Manage farm features.
3. In the list of features, in the Social Tags and Note Board Ribbon Controls row, do one of the following: * Click Activate. * ClickDeactivate, and then click Deactivate this feature.
   Activate or deactivate the SocialRibbonControl feature by using Windows PowerShell

After you perform this procedure, users will not see the I Like It or Tags & Notes controls when they browse pages or edit document libraries and lists.

To activate or deactivate the SocialRibbonControl feature by using Windows PowerShell

1. On the Start menu, click All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products.
3. Click SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.
4. At the Windows PowerShell 2.0 command prompt, type one of the following commands:
   Enable-SPFeature -Identity “”
   Disable-SPFeature -Identity “”

Where: * is the name or GUID of the SharePoint feature you want to enable or disable. To find the name or GUID of a SharePoint feature, use the Get-SPFeature cmdlet.

Source: http://www.learningsharepoint.com/2010/11/07/hide-social-tags-using-socialribboncontrol-sharepoint-2010/