Tweak Library – Show special folder 1 in “My Computer”.

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Show special folder 1 in “My Computer”.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

Your “My Computer” folder displays all the drives configured on your system, including removable drives. This tweak is useful when you regularly access a folder and want to avoid subsequent clicks to access the folder. The new view can easily show your own special folder in the “My Computer” and let you access it at a single click.

For this do the following:

1)Create a key '{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}' in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\"

2)Create a key '{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}' in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\"

2.1)Update the data value of 'Default' with the folder name that you want to display.

2.2)Create a string value name 'InfoTip' and set the value you want to show as going with the mouse of the entry.

3) Create a key “DefaultIcon” in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}]

3.1) Update the data value of 'Default' with “shell32.dll,4”.

4) Create a key “InProcServer32” in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}]

4.1) Update the data value of “Default” with 'SHDocVw.dll'.

4.2) Create a string 'ThreadingModel' and set the value with 'Apartment'.

5) Create a key “Instance” in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}]

5.1) Update the data value of “Default” with blank.

5.2) Create a string “CLSID” and set the value with '{0AfACED1-E828-11D1-9187-B532F1E9575D}'.

5.3) Create a key “InitPropertyBag” in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance]

5.3.1) Update the data value of “Default” with blank.

5.3.2) Create a DWORD “Attributes” and set the value with '15 (In Hexadecimal Base)'.

5.3.3) Create an String Value “Target” and set the value with the path of the special folder.

6) Create a key 'ShellFolder' under [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}].

6.1) Update the data value of “Default” with blank.

6.2) Create a DWORD "Attributes" and set the value with 'f8000110 (In Hexadecimal Base)

6.3) Create a string “WantsFORPARSING” and leave it blank.

After refreshing your system you can see the effects on your My Computer.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Folder name

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 4 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

InfoTip

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Message at Mouse Over

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 5 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

DefaultIcon

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 6 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\DefaultIcon\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

shell32.dll,4

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 7 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

InProcServer32

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 8 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\InProcServer32\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

SHDocVw.dll

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 9 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\InProcServer32\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

ThreadingModel

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Apartment

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 10 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Instance

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 11 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 12 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

CLSID

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

{0AfACED1-E828-11D1-9187-B532F1E9575D}

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 13 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

InitPropertyBag

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 14 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Default

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 15 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Attributes

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

15 (Base Hexadecimal)

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 16 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\InitPropertyBag\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Target

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

The folder path which you want to place at Window Explorer

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 17 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

ShellFolder

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

'My Computer' special folder is created.

No special folder for ‘My Computer’ is visible by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\] key and create a new key with the name "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}" under "NameSpace".

It will look as shown

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\] key and create a new key with the name "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}" under "CLSID".

Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter a user defined folder name, like 'Working' in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "InfoTip" in "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}" key.

Next, right-click on "InfoTip" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "User Defined Tool Tip" Like 'Systweak Inc' in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Go to[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\], key and create a new key with the name "DefaultIcon" under "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}".

Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "shell32.dll,4" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\], key and create a new key with the name "InProcServer32" under "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}".

Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "SHDocVw.dll" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "ThreadingModel" in "InProcServer32" key.

Next, right-click on "ThreadingModel" and click on 'Modify'.

enter the value "Apartment" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\], key and create a new key with the name "Instance" under "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}".

Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Leave Blank of the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "CLSID" in "Instance" key.

Next, right-click on "CLSID" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "{0AfACED1-E828-11D1-9187-B532F1E9575D}" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\Instance\], key and create a new key with the name "InitPropertyBag" under "Instance".

Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Leave Blank of the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "Attributes" in "InitPropertyBag" key.

Next, right-click on "Attributes" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "15" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "Target" in "InitPropertyBag" key.

Next, right-click on "Target" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "Path of the User Defined Folde" without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}\], key and create a new key with the name "ShellFolder" under "{55028DEA-EA62-4c5f-A1F3-9D123DFAEDA1}".

Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'.

Leave Blank of the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "Attributes" in "ShellFolder" key.

Next, right-click on "Attributes" and click on 'Modify'.

Enter the value "f8000110" (Base Hexadecimal) without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "WantsFORPARSING" in "ShellFolder" key.

Next, right-click on "WantsFORPARSING" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, Leave Blank of the text box and click on 'OK'. Once you are done. Exit from registry. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect.

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