re: Question about 'Customize My Computer'
Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 7:13 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by afn09436
(1 messages posted)
Just ran across this thread and thought I would add my 2 cents worth, 2 years later....
FYI, the Registry section that controls this is:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
'Actions' can be added via 'Folder Options' as you indicated, but to delete the action,
the above registry Key is where you need to go.
Credit goes here: http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_list_generator.htm
I just found the tweak & have no connection the site. I did do the tweak shown &
it works fine. Undoing the tweak, as you will read, takes you to that same registry
key that I referenced above.
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On Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 1:45 pm, sixfooteight wrote:
>I have a better way to Customize
>My Computer:
>
>The registry edit here didn't work for me; I'm on WinXP Pro. But I had a better
idea
>and it worked.
>
>I found a very easy way to get "My Computer" to open into Explorer with the Folders
>pane; in fact, this also changes all items that can be viewed like a folder (such
>as "My Network Places," "Printers and Faxes," etc.) as well as folders themselves.
>This is great if, like me, you never want to see a window without the Folders pane.
>
>First, before you get started, I don't know how one would properly undo this. So,
>unless you can find out where and how in the registry to change it back, make double-sure
>this is the way you want it from now on.
>
>Open up "My Computer" and select Tools -> Folder Options. Click on the File Types
>tab, then select the "Folder" entry (NOT the similar "File Folder" entry). Click
>on the Advanced button, select "explore," then click the Set Default button. "Explore"
>should now be in bold. Click OK, Close, and then try it out.
>
>SixFootEight
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