Customizing Windows FAQ

[dewy]

MAY A MOD PLEASE STICKIE AND REMOVE THIS REQUEST

Please post any articles you think may help :)

How do i put the text beside the icons on my desktop?

This is done buy using the program called D-Color XP available from this location - http://dliboon.freeshell.org/products/dcolor/index.php -

[dewy]

Analog Clock on Desktop

This is done using a program called ClocX avaliable from - http://www.tenzor.cz/clocx/ - it uses any *.png ( PortableNetwortGraphic ) size 128 x 128 (other sizes COULD be posile) as a skin (Clock face)

[dewy]

Calendar on desktop

This is a program called Rainlendar available from - http://ipi.fi/~rainy/Rainlendar.html -

[dewy]

Moderna, waht is it? where can i get it?

Moderna is a very popular Rainlendar - http://ipi.fi/~rainy/Rainlendar.html - skin seen above in my screen shot for those of you who are after it i have attached it to this post :shifty:

Moderna.zip

[dewy]

How to remove the Shortcut Arrow from my shprtcuts

There are a few ways of doing this sum using 3rd party apps and Tweak UI but i am going to show you my prefered way... Via the registry (If you are not familiar with RegEdit i would strongly sugget doing his using Tweak UI and not attempting this way)

1. Open Regit (WindowsKey+R)

2. Browse to ' HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile '

3. Delete the IsShortcut entry

4. Now browse to ' HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile '

5. Delete the IsShortcut entry

6. LogOff or Restart and Whalla :D

[dewy]

How to replace a systemfile

To do this you will need:

Replacer, from - http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/ -

Replacement file/s

Now the steps:

1. Open Replacer

2. Follow the prompts in the Replacer CMD window

3. Restart after replacing files

If you replaced a Shell32.dll, mydocs.dll... (Any *.dll that has icons) you will need to rebuild the icon chache before you notice any differences.

to do this you will need:

Tweak UI, from - Here

Now the steps:

1. Install Tweak UI

2. Open tweak UI and find the repair option in the list on the left and click it

3. Now in the drop down box select Rebuild Icons then click Repair Now.

4. If you followed the steps correctly Enjoy your new icons

WARNING: I take no responsibility of loss of information or damage to your computer if such events happen.

[fallencat]

cool, thx for the tips ;)

[mister poweruser]

this shood go in the pol stations. pleas somone fix it tha t way 3.

[Opgeduveld]

Great topic, this should be sticky.. :)

Does anyone knows how to remove the text "Shortcut"?

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

this shood go in  the pol stations.  pleas somone fix it tha t  way 3.

no it shouldnt Mrpoweruser... its fine here

definatly stick this mans post... well done dewy

[hush66]

There's already a Windows Customization Handbook thread. It's a little outdated though.

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

then just merge them i guess ;)

[Homer]

this shood go in the pol stations. pleas somone fix it tha t way 3.

Bugger off mr powerspammer....

...moron.

[dewy]

thnx for the compliment i will keep updated and put into a small web page when ever i get the time