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[Herby]

[size=5]Desktop Icons without Text[/size] - More functionality with less Icons!

• No Alt+255 or Alt+0160 -> No Text selection box when you select an Icon
• Enhanced Context Menu's -> You can run several commands with one Icon
• You can add them to the Start Menu (Pinned Programs List)
• You can use them in a dock with working Context Menu's
• No exta application running in the background
• Easy Installation & Uninstallationallation

    [url="http://www.herbystweaks.net/images/ACM/April-.jpg"][/url]    [url="http://www.herbystweaks.net/images/ACM/April+.jpg"]

You can drag and drop files, shortcuts, drives or folders on the drop icon and the Menu Names, the Internal Names and the Commands are generated from the drop action (98% of the beta39;s a beta version but it's working great,..it's free!39! :happy:

If you notice any bugs or have suggestions you can post them here.[/quote]
You can change the Icons, the location, the tooltip and the name [url="http://www.tropictech.de/modules/PDdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=1&lid=5"]Shell Object Editor[/url]t Editor[/url] (right click and select Expert Mode) or by editing the reg files (see [url="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=224324&st=375&p=585581232&#entry585581232"]Tutorial[/url]).

[url="http://redllar.virtualplastic.net/"]Redllar[/url] ha[u]free[/u] great free gui based reg file e[url="http://www.herbystweaks.net/files/RegPad.zip"]Regpad[/url]"]Regpad[/url].
With Regpad, you can view and edit the expandable string values (see the [url="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=224324&st=375&p=585581232&#entry585581232"]Tutorial[/url] for more info).

If you have the Icons on the Desktop, first run "Remove All.bat" and then merge the "Add" regs from the Icons that you want to use.

   

Open the "Entire Network" folder (My Network Places -> Entire Network) and drag the icons into the Start Menu.

   [img]http://www.herbystweaks.net/images/ACM/StartMenuHow to remove the "Create shortcut" command from the context menu: the context menu: (Second Screenshot)

3)Hacker[/url]
3) Go to Menu -> 210 and delete this line:

[color="black"]MENUITEM "Create &Shortcut", 16, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED<4)-/colorc-->

4) Select Compile scri5)ve the file.
5) Replace %WinDir%/System32/shell32.dll with the edited one with [url="http://www3.telus.net/_/repl6)placer[/url]
6) Download and extract [url="http://www.herbystweaks.net/files/Create_Shortcut.zip"]Creat7)t.zip[/url].
7) Copy CreateShortcut.exe to the Windows or System32 directory and merge "Create Shortcut - install.reg&quo8)he registry.
8) Reboot.

If you use a non english windows version, edit "Create Shortcut - install.reg" and change @="Create Shortcut" to whatever it is in your language. (2x)

Create Shortcut is created by [url="http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/"]Serenity[/url].  Thanks!! :D[/quote]
32"]Tutorial[/url].The zip file contains: zip file contains:
• [Virtual Plastic]
• ACDSee 7 PP
• Ad-Aware SE Personal & Pro
• Alcohol 120%
• Audigy 2 [ZS]
• CCleaner
• CD - DVD Drives
• Control Panel
• Dreamweaver MX
• eMule
• Firefox
• FlashFXP
• Folder with Drag & Drop support
• Foobar2000 (by Splinter)
• Games Folder Example (by Squek)
• Google Earth
• Internet Explorer 6 & 7
• IrfanView
• iTunes
• iTunes 6
• Master Volume + NV + CSM + kX
• Media Center
• Media Player Classic
• Microsoft AntiSpyware
• MSN Messenger
• Musicmatch Jukebox
• My Computer (-e = Without Explorer pane +Eject = with Eject PC command)
• My Documents (-e = Without Explorer pane) with Drag & Drop support
• My Entire Network (Same as "My Network Places" but it opens "Entire Network")
• My Network Places
• NeoMule
• Neowin
• Nero 6 & 7 Premium
• Notepad (with paste Clipboard command)
• Office 2003, 2K3 (smaller version) & 2007
• Opera
• Outlook 2003 & 2007
• Outlook Express
• Photoshop CS & CS2
• Recycle Bin (+ MUP Fix)
• Shareaza
• Shutdown (+Eject = with Eject PC command)
• Spybot - Search & Destroy
• StarOffice
• Steam (by MiG:uK)
• Thunderbird
• TuneUp Utilities 2004 & 2006
• VLC Media Player
• Winamp
• Windows Defender
• Windows Media Player 9 & 10[color="steelblue"]To the ones who rated this topic: Thanks for the 5 stars!"color:steelblue">[/Herby]o [size=3]»[/size] [url="http://www.herbystweaks.net/files/ACM.zip"]ACM.zip[/url]to:Verdana-->[url="http://www.herbystweaks.net/files/ACM.zip"]ACM.zip[/url] ( 272 KB )

Edited by Herby, 11 September 2007 - 10:07.

[kafkef]

And what if you don't have the english winxp?

[murderdoll]

nice, but i dont want the Network places icon , how can i do that ?

[Herby]

Winters, on Sep 30 2004, 14:41, said:

And what if you don't have the english winxp?

It still works, and you can translate it.
But you must only edit the names, not the commands!
The hex commands are easier to edit in the registry.

[Herby]

murderdoll, on Sep 30 2004, 15:03, said:

nice, but i dont want the Network places icon , how can i do that ?

I shall post the separate reg files later...

[Herby]

Here are the separate reg files...

Attached Files

•  SepReg.zip   6.73K   1464 downloads

[Herby]

Shutdown Button ...

Attached Files

•  Shutdown.zip   1.09K   1397 downloads

[Herby]

Master Volume Button



Installation: Import "Add Master Volume.reg" and Refresh your Desktop.
When you use NVMixer import the "Add Master Volume+.reg".
Playback & Recording Controls open in Compact View, Press CTRL+S to switch to Normal View.



When you want to adjust your Master Volume, just Click & Scroll.



To remove it, import "Remove Master Volume.reg" and Refresh your Desktop.

Attached Files

•  Master_Volume.zip   2.07K   988 downloads

[insanekiwi]

there was an app which removed the text from icons aswell, can't remember it tho.

[crashdummy]

coooL!!
thanks

[lunamonkey]

what if I want names on them?

[crashdummy]

lunamonkey, on Oct 4 2004, 11:08, said:

what if I want names on them?

lol..
like My Networkplaces. and My Computer?

[Herby]

lunamonkey, on Oct 4 2004, 11:08, said:

what if I want names on them?

Just edit the reg files:

Change

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-XXXX-0000-0000-000000000002}]
@=""

To

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-XXXX-0000-0000-000000000002}]
@="WhatEverYouWant"

[lunamonkey]

Cool. Thanks Herby.

@crashdummy : lol? I don't get it. I know the point is to have them textless, but I like text.

[REBELinBLUE]

Suggestion for possible changes

Control panel icon with the following menu items

• Control Panel
  
• Administrative Tools
  
• Fonts
  
• Printers and Faxes
  
• Scanners and Cameras
  
• Scheduled Tasks
  
• Network Connections

Basically the different folders

Also not sure how possible it but a "Clear temp" item on the recycle bin icon which runs a batch file etc to clear the %tmp% folder