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Updated the Microsoft AntiSpyware Icon with new commands:

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This version works with Microsoft AntiSpyware v1.0.509 (Direct Download).

hey herby, could we get one of those rar files with all your work to date? appreciate it, thx

I've recently updated the first post (changelog).
Only the last two are not included (CD /DVD Drives & Updated Microsoft AntiSpyware Icon).

Herby, very nice man. i like your interest in helping others.
thank you for updating etc. greeting flybye[

Hey Flybye, long time no see!
By helping others I'm helping myself too.


@ Harsh!: I could use some help finding Command Line Parameters for the apps you requested.

Okay, so I added the recycle bin one like i had before i formatted, and it's added an extra couple of items to my Right-Click Menu:
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I dont want the "Clear Temp" or "Disk Clean Up" on my right-click menu

My Reg file that i last imported was:


As you can see, there isnt any references to those two menu options.

How do i remove them
Pete

Import the attached reg file and the commands are gone.

Herby

Cheers

Ill have a look for them tomorrow..
Ill go on a hunt for them and get them...
Thanks for all your input so far Herby

Ok, on my desktop I have a plain folder that I have a lot of backup stuff for school in. I made this folder 'nameless' as you explained in the old thread (renaming it to.{kfjdkfjkd} etc), so now it appears with no name and everything is great.... But when I try to go into it from an 'open' dialogue, like in Word, rather than going into the folder it opens the registry location {####-###-######-####} or whatever. Is there any way to make this nameless folder that still behaves like a real folder? Kind of like the nameless 'My Documents' does?

Hope I explained this somewhat clearly, thanks a lot in advance for any help

Thanks for the stars (rating)!
This thread is now Search Result no. 1 when you search for Textless Desktop Icons @ Google. (Link 1, Link 2)


Happy hunting!


Got more requests like these....
The My Documents icon is an Shell Object that refers to a folder (%UserProfile%\My Documents).
It has to be possible but I don't know how (yet), I'll look into it again.

[/Herby]

Added Portable Media Devices to Control Panel.
Added Performance to My Computer + changed names and order + moved "My Themes" to My Documents *.
Added Key Manager & NetMeeting to My Network Places + devided Remote Assistance in 2:
Remote Assistance I = Invite someone to help you
Remote Assistance O = Offer Remote Assistance

When you installed the previous Icons, run the "Remove" reg files first and then import the "Add" reg files.

* My Documents+ is a modified version of the default My Documents Icon, I created this one way back to get Drag & Drop support.
(Display Properties -> Desktop Tab -> Customize Desktop -> General Tab and check the My Documents Icon)
Don't use it on a system with Multiple User Profiles, coz it applies to all users.

[/Herby]

Not sure exactly what you mean, but is it sort of like this?This is for teh Mule!

Command-line Interface (cli)

You can issue command-line operations by running 'emule.exe command'.
Current valid commands are:

connect: connect to any server
disconnect: disconnect from current server
resume: resume a paused download
exit: exit client (if you have the option to ask on exit you will be asked)
reload: reload Shared Files (hash newly added files)
restore: maximize eMule window
limits: set upload and download limits (valid command is 'limits=10,64')
status: gives a status report about downloads

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I noticed you updated the Control Panel icon, is there any chance in the future if we could have "TweakUI" added to the Control Panel please?

Exactly,.. commands like that!
I'll create the Emule icon asap (tomorrow).

Here is the Control Panel with Tweak UI:

C'mon already - This has to be pinned look how many people has viewed it!?

D3ft0ne

Cheers Herby for the Control Panel Icon!!...
Ill find the rest tonight or tomorrow...
Keep up the good work!!

This is a really neat mod, but I was wondering if it's possible to just remove the text on my current icons. I hit something like "Add my Computer" and it adds another my Computer, with the default icon (I am using StyleXP so have different icons).

Is there any way to just hide the text on current icons, but still have them appear in Windows Explorer with names?

Maybe if some people PMed a mod about it, they will...


Here's the eMule Icon (attachment).
I hope it works (I don't have the Mule installed atm).


Thanks! It's not possible with a reg hack but there are some programs that can do it.

Such as?

DColour can "hide" the txt on desktop Icons....

@ Herby...Cheers for the emule icon...
Will give it a test now...

I tried Dcolor but it didn't do anything when I changed options...

You want to select "Transparent" under color selection of the icon text

@ herby..
Is there an easy way for me to change the eMule icon to another eMule Mod or do I need the command line for that specific mod....
The one I posted earlier that you created, was for "eMule Plus"

@ Herby...

Heres the Command-line Interface for "VideoLAN"

http://www.videolan.org/doc/vlc-user-guide/en/ch04.html

Another popular program me thinks...

Maybe I'm missing something, but the one I have does not have a Transparent option for Text Color (thought it does for background color). But changing the text color does nothing anyways...

You can hide the text with IconX but it is'nt free and it does'nt support Shell Objects.


Change the Icon to another Mod?
I do'nt know what you mean, but you can change the Icon with Shell Object Editor.


Atm I'm bizzy with the Tutorial, but I'll get on it asap.

I dont actually use eMule, I use "Neo-Mule" which is a "modded" version of the original eMule, The thing is that the directory path is different on my machine, from what the reg file you created is..
What lines am I meant to edit in your reg file to point to another location??

Tutorial??...For this project??...
Looking forward to it...

You can edit them with regedit,..
Open regedit and search for {00000000-5210-0000-0000-000000000002}.
You can edit the paths there, or PM me the path and I'll do it for ya.
The Tutorial is almost done.

How to create your own nameless Desktop Icons with Enhanced Context Menus.

The easiest way is editing an existing one.

In this Tutorial I'm going to edit "Add Neowin.reg".

When you edit the reg file you should see something like this:



All reg parts explained:

;Neowin Without Text by Herby

Everything behind ; is ignored by regedit and is just for information.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}]

This is the CLSID address.
You must change this address everytime you create a new one.
In this example we are going to change it to {00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}.

"InfoTip"="Neowin.net - Where unprofessional journalism looks better."

The system displays this InfoTip when the mouse hovers over the Icon.
You can change the value to anything you want.

"NeverShowExt"=""

This part makes sure that the (CLSID) extension is invisible (in Windows Explorer).

@=""

This is why the Icon has no name.
If you want to give it a name change the value "" to "AnyNameYouWant".

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\DefaultIcon]
@="%WinDir%\\Icons\\Neowin.ico"

This part specifies the value for the icon from the object.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\00]
@="&Neowin.net"

This part specifies the name off the first (00) and Default command (the command that is executed when you click on the Icon).
The letter behind the & is the underlined letter for Keyboard navigation.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\01]
@="• Log &In"

This part specifies the name off the second (01) command.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\00\Command]
@=hex(2):25,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,44,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,55,00,72,00,6c,00,2c,00,46,00,69,\
00,6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,6f,00,6c,00,48,00,61,00,\
6e,00,64,00,6c,00,65,00,72,00,20,00,68,00,74,00,74,00,70,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,\
00,77,00,77,00,77,00,2e,00,6e,00,65,00,6f,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,2e,00,6e,00,\
65,00,74,00,2f,00,00,00

This is the Command that is gonna be executed.
It's an Expandable String Value: According to the Microsoft DevStudio's Network (MSDN), an expandable string registry value is a null-terminated string that contains unexpanded references to environment variables (for example, “%UserProfile%”).
When you edit this line with Regedit you'll see; "%WinDir%\System32\Rundll32.exe Url,FileProtocolHandler http://www.neowin.net" (opens Neowin.net in your default browser).
I used an Expandable String Value because of path/location differences in different language versions of Windows.
For example %ProgramFiles% opens the Program Files directory in every language version of Windows, even when you installed Windows on your D: drive.
You can also use a String Value which is easier to edit:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\00\Command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Rundll32.exe Url,FileProtocolHandler http://www.neowin.net"
The command needs to run via an exe file; for example when you want to open a folder you must open it with explorer:
@="Explorer.exe C:\\Windows\\System32\\DllCache"
or an txt file: @="Rundll32.exe Url,FileProtocolHandler C:\\Windows\\system32\\eula.txt" opens eula.txt with your default text editor.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,00

The Attributes value is a binary value that enables adding or removing the objects' context menu options (like cut, copy paste, rename & delete).
More info @ http://www.virtualplastic.net/html/ui_shell.html#attributes.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}]

This key adds the Icon to the Desktop.
You can also add the Icon to My Computer:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}]
to the Control Panel:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}]
& to My Network Places:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\NetworkNeighborhood\NameSpace\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}]


Editing the reg file:

Start with changing the CLSID address:
{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002} to {00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}
You have to change all the lines (also the one that adds the icon to the Desktop).

Edit the InfoTip:
"Neowin.net - Where unprofessional journalism looks better." to "Any InfoTip you want"

Change the Icon:
@="%WinDir%\\Icons\\Neowin.ico" to for example @="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe,0" which changes the Icon to the first (Default) Icon of Windows Media Player or to @="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\Shell32.dll,15" which changes the Icon to the "My Computer" Icon.

Edit the names of the commands:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\00]
@="&Neowin.net"
This is the first and Default command name.
Change @="&Neowin.net" to the command name you want: @="&Open Temp Dir"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\01]
@="• Log &In"
This is the second command name, change it to for example @="&Device Manager"

Delete unnesasery commands:
In this example we only need 2 commands so you can delete the rest:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\02] until
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5140-0000-0000-000000000002}\ShellFolder]

Save the reg file as "Add Example.reg".

Now you should see something like this:



Edit the commands:
There are 2 ways to edit these commands:

1) Edit the reg file and change the command to a String Value:
Change
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\00\Command]
@=hex(2):25,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,44,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,55,00,72,00,6c,00,2c,00,46,00,69,\
00,6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,6f,00,6c,00,48,00,61,00,\
6e,00,64,00,6c,00,65,00,72,00,20,00,68,00,74,00,74,00,70,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,\
00,77,00,77,00,77,00,2e,00,6e,00,65,00,6f,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,2e,00,6e,00,\
65,00,74,00,2f,00,00,00
to
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\00\Command]
@="C:\\Windows\\Explorer.exe C:\\Windows\\Temp"
and
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\01\Command]
@=hex(2):25,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,44,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,55,00,72,00,6c,00,2c,00,46,00,69,\
00,6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,6f,00,6c,00,48,00,61,00,\
6e,00,64,00,6c,00,65,00,72,00,20,00,68,00,74,00,74,00,70,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,\
00,77,00,77,00,77,00,2e,00,6e,00,65,00,6f,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,2e,00,6e,00,\
65,00,74,00,2f,00,66,00,6f,00,72,00,75,00,6d,00,2f,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,65,\
00,78,00,2e,00,70,00,68,00,70,00,3f,00,61,00,63,00,74,00,3d,00,4c,00,6f,00,\
67,00,69,00,6e,00,26,00,43,00,4f,00,44,00,45,00,3d,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
to
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\01\Command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe /s /a C:\\Windows\\System32\\devmgmt.msc"

Save the reg file.

2) Edit the commands in the Registry:
Import "Add Example.reg".
Open Regedit (Start -> Run... -> Regedit) and search (Edit -> Find) for the CLSID {00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}.
Expand {00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}, expand Shell, expand 00 and select Command.
In the right pane you should see:
(Default) | REG_EXPAND_SZ | %WinDir%\System32\Rundll32.exe Url,FileProtocolHandler http://www.neowin.net/
Double click on (Default) and change the value data to Explorer.exe %Temp%
Expand 01 and select Command.
Double click on (Default) on the right pane and change the value to mmc.exe /s /a %WinDir%/System32/devmgmt.msc
Now right click on the CLSID {00000000-5240-0000-0000-000000000002}, select Export and save the file as Temp.reg.
Edit temp.reg, copy everything and paste it into "Add Example.reg" and overwrite everything exept the last line (the one that adds the Icon to the Desktop).

Save the reg file.


Editing the Remove reg file:

Edit "Remove Neowin.reg" and change 5140 from both the CLSID's to 5240.
You should see this:



Save the file as "Remove Example.reg"
This reg file removes all the lines you edited / created and removes the Icon from the Desktop.

I hope this helps you all!
If you have any questions and / or suggestions, please post them here or PM me.

[/Herby]

I finally found a way to open "Entire Network" directly!
I've added it to "My Network Places" & created a new Icon: "My Entire Network", it has the same CLSID & functions as "My Network Places" but it opens "Entire Network" on left click.

The first post is updated with the new and edited Icons and I've added a link to the Tutorial (the Changelog is included in the zip file).

[/Herby]

I've got this problem. When you right click on desktop and lock items, all desktop icons become shaded with text fields become shaded right.

Well, they aren't locked but they are shaded (attachment screenshot).

How do i remove the shaded space under each icon. (i used shell object editor to creat all icons)

It happened after i was playing around with tuneup 2004 I think

Great mod, thanks for all your hard work on this.

I do have a problem with the Office 2003 icons. The first time I selected Excel from the desktop icon I was prompted to find "C:\Program.exe" (or something similar). I assumed it was looking for Excel.exe so I navigated to the Office directory and entered that in the pop-up. Now whenever I select Word, Visio, PowerPoint etc. from the icon it tries to launch it with Excel instead.

How do I undo this, and make the Office 2003 apps launch correctly?

-Rivethead

@ Herby....
Found a neat way to grab command lines from programs already installed on your system..
Just open up the desired program....
Then hit F1(Help)
then type "Command Line" into the "Index" or "Search" of your programs helpfile...
Easy as!!

Ive got a list of CommandLines for you too!!!

Sorry for the late reply,.. bizzy, bizzy, bizzy,...

System Properties -> Advanced Tab -> Performance -> Settings -> Visual Effects Tab -> Check: Use Drop Shadows for Icon labels on the Desktop.

If you want them without the text selection: Rename them to an uncommon name like Wuppy01, Wuppy02,... search for the names in the Registry and delete the names.


Never had or heard of this problem before...
What Language version of Windows do you have installed?
What is the path to your office directory?
Try to import the remove reg file and then import the add reg file again.


Yep,.. I use this method most of the time, but I don't want to install every program.
Can you PM me the command lines?

[/Herby]

Heby said ...

Never had or heard of this problem before... huh.gif
What Language version of Windows do you have installed?
What is the path to your office directory?
Try to import the remove reg file and then import the add reg file again.
>>>>>>

Windows XP SP1 US English
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office XP\Office10 is the path to excel.exe, winword.exe etc.

I've run and re-run the remove registry/import numerous times, rebooted etc. Still the same.

It only affectrs the Microsoft items, merging the other apps works great. Almost seems like a file association problem. It tries to use Excel to launch the MS Office items.

Your questions prompted me to look at the problem a little harder and I thnk I have it solved. I have Office XP so the path to the .exe is different than Office 2003.

For example, the PowerPoint in the Office 2003 reg import creates -

Key = ...\{00000000-5070-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\03\Command

Data = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office11\PowerPnt.exe

All I have to do is change

Data = %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office XP \Office10\PowerPnt.exe

And it works.

Thanks again for this and your help!

-Rivethead

Ive got a few Ive been messing around with, (thanks to your guide)but I cant seem to get all the functions to work

I'll send you a PM with all the command lines Ive found so far, by trawling through the net...
What a mission it was too...Ive emailed dozens of popular software companies, to try and get command lines from, that are'nt listed in there "help" file(chm)..
Lots of them are replying as well...
Ended up pretty much devoting a spare machine on my network(Home Network) to installing various software just so I can get the command lines from the help files...lol

Tried my hardest to get some for Webroots Software(SpySweeper, Window-Washer), but no luck, the creators sent me a email saying theres currently none except for a "silent scan" for SpySweeper"...

But Ive got a few others...
Ill just PM you there contents entirely and you can dissect the valid commands etc from them...
Thanks again Herby!!

PS: Any news on the VideoLAN icon yet mate??

This thread is now on the front page of VirtualPlastic.net, one of my favorite tweak & mod sites.

I've updated the "Clear Temp" command from the Recycle Bin context menu; it deletes now every folder and file that is not in use from the Temp folders.
For the people who want to know the command:


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Glad you figured it out.
Welkome to Neowin!


If you have any questions about editing the reg files or the registry, PM me or post it here so others can learn from it.
I'm looking forward to the commands, thanks!
About VideoLAN: I'm pretty bizzy this & next week, but i'll get on it asap.

[/Herby]

Hi guys I just want 2 check something.

I've added some icons from Herby's pack. I now have, for example, the regular "My Computer" icon & a new "My Computer" icon that has no text.

Is it safe to delete the original icons or have I done something wrong?

Thanx 4 looking.

Well, you never actually 'delete' a my computer icon, but if you go into display properties, under the desktop tab there's a 'customize desktop...' button. In there you can uncheck showing the different standard windows icons. That way you can get them back if you need to

Nice desktop icons! and verry useful, thanks



Greetings from your little brother

herby.. what's the difference between the regfiles office 2k3 and office 2003

Thanx Fridge.

I have a problem. After replacing the Recycle Bin icon I am now unable to change the unique properties of the recycle bin.

ie Show delete confirmation, adjust the size of the recycle bin etc.

Hey little bro! long time no smell!!
Welkome to Neowin!


Office 2K3 is just a smaller version (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Publisher).


If you want to change the properties of the Recycle Bin, import the "Remove Recycle Bin.reg" and adjust the properties (Windows can't handle the nameless one).


@ Harsh!: I've fixed the Pleasuredome101 reg file (you forgot the _ in the name of the icon) and added the remove reg file.
The VLC icon is on it's way.

Just a punctualization, Herby... is your work free for distribution?
I'd like to add an article on Megalab.it with some of these icons translated into italian.
Obviously I'll add your name in the readme (kinda " original idea by Herby from www.neowin.net/forum, translated by Squek" or something like this).

Sure, no problem!
Feel free to distribute them as long as you give me the credit (I put a lot of effort & time in them).

Here's the VLC Icon.
VLC supports lots of commandline parameters but most of them only work with a new instance.
When you select "Allow only one running instance" most of the commands won't work (when VLC is running).

Great!
One more thing: as I changed my username her in neowin, could you please modify the credit from "squeksquek" to "squek" in the zip (games folder icon)?

Done!

I've also added NeoMule, VLC Media Player & X-Setup Pro (new) + modified the "Add My Documents+.reg" so it puts the Icon automatically on the Desktop and added the Recycle Bin with the improved "Clear Temp" command.
The X-Setup Pro commands work with version 7.0.300, I don't know if they will work with older versions.

Hello herby.. I REALLY like your work here..
But.. The nero button.. When i dubble click it the nero startsmart starts but I never ever uses that "noobie prog.". I uses nero burning rom, so now i wonder if it would be possible to make nero burning rom to start..?

Then I would like to have a icon to start the "win+e" application.. I don't remember the name of it.. I'm swedish..

then a icon for my music because when I right click my documents and chooses my music a error message pops up.. or can I change the location?

Here's the link to the tutorial.
You can change the location(s) in the registry (open the reg file, copy the CLSID and search for it in Regedit).
About the Nero button: try the attached one (first import the "remove" reg and then the "add" reg).
Win+e = explorer,.. -> "Add My Computer.reg" ?!?