But you still have the blank space when you selected an icon.
And you don't have right button menus as this one:

this is some kind of amazing, thx a lot!

I'm glad that you guys like it!

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Created one for Audigy 2 ZS.
I've set the Master Volume command as Default (to adjust the volume, just click and scroll).
I've added Device Controls and the EAX Control Panel (AudioHQ) so there's no need to go to the Control Panel anymore.

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Great tip - I just formatted my compuer and this is one of the first things I'm tweaking.

I'm having a problem with the My Documents icon. When I click the text-less icon, the documents folder shows up as empty. When I click the icon with text, my documents are all there. I've attached a screenshot.

Thanks for taking the time to create this!

Radical

I'm assuming that you used the folder from the old thread,.. import the "Add My Documents -e.reg" from the zip from the first post from this thread and refresh your Desktop.
That should fix it.

Worked like a charm. Thanks so much for your help.

Radical

can someone plz remind me how to change the icon for these icons... the recycycle bin for example? thanks.

is there a recycle bin icon that changes for full and empty? mine doesnt.

The easiest way to change them is with Shell Object Editor, see Post #1 for more info and the link.


When you have Multiple User Profiles on your Computer, use the "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg".
This Recycle Bin is fully functional but it doesn't change his Icon when it's full.
The "Add Recycle Bin.reg" modifies the real Recycle Bin and applies to all Profiles.
(copied from Post #1)

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Nice thing, have been reading and testing this for about 4 hours soon.
Im stuck at the create own shortcut part, i can just have one at the desktop cause they want to replace eash other (the have the same -noname- but different adresses, i could have as many folders i like but no shortcuts to them but one.

So I tried doing/edit register-files, that doesnt work either, it just gets a ****** up file that windows cant read.
I can post my regfile for steam:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}]
"InfoTip"="Spela Half-life eller Counter-Strike Source genom Steam"
@="Steam"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\Program\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open\Command]
@="C:\Program\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe"

Guess its all wrong but I cant find any guide but the keymaker-example. do i need a hex-code, and how the hell do I get that?

Hey Dawwe,.. welcome to Neowin!
The tutorial should explain most of your questions.
You don't need the hex-code,.. I use it for language compatibility.
You must use double slashes in a regfile (for the commands) & add a line to add the Icon on the Desktop:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}]
"InfoTip"="Spela Half-life eller Counter-Strike Source genom Steam"
@="Steam"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program\\Valve\\Steam\\Steam.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open\Command]
@="C:\\Program\\Valve\\Steam\\Steam.exe"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{00000000-1002-0000-0000-000000000002}]

Thanks a lot for the fast and helpful answer now my desktop look like this http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4271/sk...dwotext11eh.jpg
(The drop-meny doesnt work though, just for show atm, maybe you could help me change add my documents.reg so itworks with shortcuts insted of hex-code (wish didnt work on my language).

You can change the paths with regedit (see tutorial for more info) or by editing the reg file:

For example
Change
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"Attributes"=dword:00000015
"Target"=hex(2):73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,3a,00,50,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,\
00,6e,00,61,00,6c,00,00,00
To
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"Attributes"=dword:00000015
"Target"="path to My Documents with double backslashes"

If you can't get it to work, just PM me the edited reg file and the path to your Documents folder and I'll edit it for you.

is it possible to place this textless icon to the systray instead of desktop?
thanx in advance

This is great, thnx for the help Herby, now my desktop looks like this
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4130/skrivbordut38ns.jpg

Started to do some icons myself. Im stuck with Daemon tools, i would like to make a cool drop-meny for it.

C:\\Program Files\\D-Tools\\daemon.exe -mount 0, C:\\example.iso

gets it to mount example.iso but can I make it open a browse window insted so you could choose file to mount directly from the icon?

And one more thing, is there any standard code for exiting a program? whould be great.
Like
C:\\Program Files\\D-Tools\\daemon.exe -exit
(but that doesnt work of couse =D)

Nope,.. but you can move them to the Control Panel & My Computer with Shell Object Editor (see Post #1).


You've been bizzy...
Which language is that,.. Swedish?
Daemon Tools does'nt support a browse command (yet).
There's no standard code for exiting a program but you can close programs (killprocess), services (service stop) & windows (win close title) with NirCmd.
NirCmd is a great little free Command Line Tool (it does'nt run in the background) and is included in the zip file from Post #1 (see NirCmd.chm for more info).

sorry to hear.
thanx for the another info.!

Yes its swedish, good guess =D

NirCmd works fine Very cool tool.

Sry but I have one more n00b question, I try to modify "add WMP 9" to get a "WMP Minimized" chose, but I cant figure out how to get multiple commands. && dont seem to work and I cant make multiplestings in regedit cause its only reads the (standard) it seems.

Thx in advance.

I've family in Sweden in Göteborg & Alingsås.

You can minimize WMP 9 with NirCmd (win min class).
It's possible to use multiple commands, see the Clear Temp Command (Add Recycle Bin.reg):

cmd.exe /c cd "%WinDir%\Temp\" && del *.* /f /q && (for /d %%a in (*) do rd "%%a" /q /s) && cd "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\" && del *.* /f /q && (for /d %%a in (*) do rd "%%a" /q /s)

It only works if you use an Expandable String Value (see the Guide for more information about how to create & edit these values).
You can also use NirCmd to run multiple commands (script).

Hy!

Firts i would like to tell you that this forum roxx, i'm new here and i have found a lot of usefull things and stuff!

I would like to ask you, what i have to do that i can only remove text under my icons on desctop, i wouldn't change anything else, i'll only remove the text! What have i to do?

THX for your help

^^^
Hi Nocko,.. welkome to Neowin!
Most of the people should say: Alt+255, but when you select an Icon it has a text selection box and you get a problem when you have alot of Icons on your Desktop (you have to rename the next Alt+255 + Alt+255 and add Alt+255 to the next...).
I can create reg files which just remove the names from My Computer and My Documents, the Recycle Bin & My Network Places, but they apply to all userprofiles.
You can create new Icons with Shell Object Editor, just give them an uncommon name, search for that name in the registry (Run.. -> Regedit -> F3) and delete the value.

Thank you, but i dont sure im following you.

This code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5015-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\10mini]
@="&WMP 9 minimized"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5015-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\10mini\Command]
@="%ProgramFiles%\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe && %WinDir%\\NirCmd.exe win min title Windows Media Player"

Is supposed to open wmplayer and minimize it.
It doesnt work work at all, and when I edit in regedit it just execute the first command.

THX for your post, i would like to explain that i'm not a very big computer freak and i' m woring what happend when i do something wrong!

Isn't there any simple program for this, i have on my desctop a few icons, like My computer, My documents, Recycle bin and 2 other, i would like to change only this but no other!

It there any help for me?

You can use the && command only with the Command Prompt (Cmd.exe) and with the execmd command from NirCmd:

Nircmd.exe execmd nircmd exec show "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" && nircmd win min title "Windows Media Player"

When you use paths like %ProgramFiles% in the command, you must use an Expandable String Value:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5015-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\10mini]
@="&WMP 9 minimized"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5015-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\10mini\Command]
@=hex(2):4e,00,69,00,72,00,63,00,6d,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,65,\
00,78,00,65,00,63,00,6d,00,64,00,20,00,6e,00,69,00,72,00,63,00,6d,00,64,00,\
20,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,63,00,20,00,73,00,68,00,6f,00,77,00,20,00,22,00,25,\
00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\
25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4d,00,65,00,64,\
00,69,00,61,00,20,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,77,00,6d,00,\
70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,26,\
00,26,00,20,00,6e,00,69,00,72,00,63,00,6d,00,64,00,20,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,\
20,00,6d,00,69,00,6e,00,20,00,74,00,69,00,74,00,6c,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,57,\
00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4d,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,61,00,\
20,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,22,00,00,00

^^ That should do the trick!


Not yet,.. but Tbhoc is creating a program to create them.
When there's any news about it I'll post it here.

OK THX, so i'll wait until this program is finished, because i have a fresh system up and i wouldn't do it againa and again!

I have also one qestion, what should i do, that my 5 destop icons will be bigger and other icones will stay the same, I have try a program, Icon packer or somting and they did change my whole icons in big one!

You can do that with WindowFX but it is'nt free.

Here's a little "Welcome 2 Neowin" gift (attachment).
It's a nameless shortcut, you can change the target and the Icon to anything you want (Right Click -> Properties).

^^ I've created 2 new nameless files:
One nameless scf file (opens Explorer) and a nameless url file which opens "My Computer Information" (WinXP Pro).

Hello there, first post.

Im looking for a button for "Football Manager 2005" without text, but not sure how to go about it properly, got a bit confused when trying to do it myself. Any chance someone could make one for me?

Thanks, and great site.

Edit: just did it myself, thanks for the tutorial.

^^ Hi,.. welcome to Neowin!
Good to see that you tried & succeeded!

Hello,
Just a newbie here so please excuse the question if stupid. I have been reading thru this topic and cannot find the answer.

I only have one icon on my desktop and it's the Recycle Bin.

How can I just remove the text for that icon only.

Thanks

^^ Hi,.. welcome to Neowin! (lots of first posts here.. )
If you don't have multiple user profiles on your computer, you can use "Add Recycle Bin.reg" (it modifies the real Recycle Bin so it applies to all users).
I don't have a good solution for computers with multiple user profiles yet,.. you can use the "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg", but it does'nt change the Icon when it's full.

Thanks Allot.

One more quick one. The reg tweak adds disk cleanup to the context menu. I would like to remove that since I don't have that on my system anymore. I've tweaked and hacked the heck outa this rig so lots of unnessecary stuff has been removed.

And Thanks For The Warm Welcome

^^ No problem!
First merge "Remove Recycle Bin.reg" and then merge the "Add Recycle Bin.reg" from the attached zip file,.. {poof} .. gone.

Hey, I'm still on the lookout for an iTunes icon, has anyone made one yet?

Cheers

Thanks Herby,

Now that the "disk cleanup" is gone there are two entries for "clear temp" ? Also there is a selection to "create shortcut" that doesn't work and 2 entries to open the recycle bin?

Is there a quick way to get rid of those also? I use CCleaner as a right click seletion on the bin and it cleans all that and more so it's redundant on mine.

I'm just looking for one option when right clicking on the bin. "Empty" .. and then the CCleaner one that I choose when installing it.

Here's what I have now.

1) recycle bin (don't want)
2) clear temp (don't want)
3) create shortcut (don't want)
4) empty (want)
5) Open CCleaner (want)

I've been messin with trying to edit the reg file but I don't really know what I'm doing.


Thanks Again
HyperMole

I can't find any Command Line Parameters for iTunes, but I can create one without an enhanced context menu if you want.


First merge the "Remove Recycle Bin.reg" (should restore everything to Default) and then merge the "Add Recycle Bin.reg".
The "Create shortcut" command does'nt work anymore because it's nameless, there is no simple way to remove it because it's integrated in Shell32.dll & it applies to all files (see Post #1).

Im a bit confused, trying to create an icon to open a program in E:/program files/sports interactive/football manager 2005/fm2005.exe. I created it before but when i restarted my comp it didnt work for some reason, it just shows "choose what to open the file with". Could anyone possibly make me one?

Thanks.

Yeah that would be great thx, sorry i guess I'm too lazy to read up on it all and do it myself, I promise I will at some point

Sorry but I still don't know how can you make these two nameless icons.
Could you explain again in easier way?

Thank you in advance...

Did you use double slashes (in the reg file)?
PM me or post the reg file and I'll edit it for you.


Here it is (first attachment),.. I have added a Hot Tips & Support command (they open in your default browser).


I have'nt explained this in this thread.
You can create them by renaming files within the Command Prompt:
For example create a shortcut to a program, go to the folder that contains this shortcut in the Command Prompt & rename it to .lnk.


Look here for more examples.
I've created a nameless Control Panel (second attachment), if you see the extension, merge NeverShowExt.reg & rebuild your Icons and it's gone.

Thanks Herby,
I can live with that. I just took out some stuff from the reg and I no longer have the "Clear Temp" option.

Thanks Again..

I did use double slashes, ill post the reg file here, see if you can see what ive done wrong.
Well it wont let me upload .reg or .rar so ive uploaded it to yousendit.com. Heres the link.
http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2S9PKC1...CT1TBZCSXGFH76P

Thanks,

Heh,.. no problem!


You did'nt edit the hex command (with regedit).
This one should work.

Thanks mate, worked a charm.

Oh~I see. really thank you!

You should really try the examples in the tutorial, it's not that hard, just try it.


No problem,.. it's just a little trick that I discovered back in the days while I was using WinHacker.

Created 1 4 Google Earth, a very neat program (homepage).

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Hello,To all

As you all can see new here i just happen to be looking around
the net found this forum & glad i did as i was looking at all the
info i happen to see this Thread it stop me dead on my feet

Wow love this idea a Big thank you to who started this thread
& i am trying to keep up with you all but i have to & a Warning
here i am as dumb as you will see stop by here so not so hard
with the slapping

now if i may ask are these keys that are in the Registry or
are they ones you made up your self because i can't seem to
find any of them in the Registry i gave you all a Warning

Thank you

Hello,Herby

I bow at your feet what an idea i pray all
the dumb things i ask don't make you start running
away from here so when & if you have the time

Thank you keep up all the great ideas

Hey,All

Well first one i downloaded a zipfile for Firefox
but how would you get it to work if i don't have
my progs installed in C:\Drive ????

Thank you:)