Nelsinho Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Sorry Herby, you know about how to remove icons from desktop and remain using it <I'm a moron>, I make in this manner: after I have installaled several programs <e.g. after clean install> then my primary desktop is replete of icons I don't like this behavior because I think what it ugly my wallpaper then I drag all icons to Quick Launch and resize Taskbar for achieve one larger size, after I open Windows Explorer create one folder named as All Icons Unused in My Documents and after I click on first item <Desktop> select all icons and move to folder All Icons Unused and so for all news programs what create icons on install, but I think this changes request more memory usage then I recommend for someone people what attempt make this changes only if have at least 256MB RAM for avoid problems or slow behaviors and disable also Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days for gain one bit of memory LOL; as result in my opinion is one desktop absolutely clean look my sig again and verify what you think about guy? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 (edited) Sorry Herby,? you know about how to remove icons from desktop and remain using it <I'm a moron>, I make in this manner: after I have installaled several programs <e.g. after clean install> then my primary desktop is replete of icons I don't like this behavior because I think what it ugly my wallpaper then I drag all icons to Quick Launch and resize Taskbar for achieve one larger size, after I open Windows Explorer create one folder named as All Icons Unused in My Documents and after I click on first item <Desktop> select all icons and move to folder All Icons Unused and so for all news programs what create icons on install, but I think this changes request more memory usage then I recommend for someone people what attempt make this changes only if? have at least 256MB RAM for avoid problems or slow behaviors and disable also Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days for gain one bit of memory LOL; as result in my opinion is one desktop absolutely clean look my sig again and verify? what you think about gu:p :p True, I don't like to much Icons on my Desktop either. Thats why I removed the Text, it looks alot cleaner..:p :p Hey! wtf... my Photobucket Account is gone!:angry:ry: [EDIT] Found another Picture Host:D :D [/EDIT] This is my solution: Edited September 30, 2004 by Herby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 (edited) Here are the Screenshots... (again) Edited September 30, 2004 by Herby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelsinho Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 yeah seem more objective I'm thinking more deep now about it after I notice ok :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 yeah seem more objective I'm thinking more deep now about it after I notice ok :) OK :D New Shutdown Button: Shutdown.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 (edited) There's a slightly easier way. You can also rename the icon and type Alt+255. For each consecutive icon, adding another Alt+255. Yes, that's an age old solution. And it doesn't work too well if you have 50+ icons. You end of with two lines of "nothing's" (alt+255's) and half your icons get covered up :( However this new solution is incredible. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Edited October 2, 2004 by fr3ak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Uhm... what can I do about the recycle bin? It doesn't delete, it'll just have to sit there. Maybe just one alt+255 will be ok :D Edit: Maybe not. You can't rename it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 Uhm... what can I do about the recycle bin? It doesn't delete, it'll just have to sit there.Maybe just one alt+255 will be ok :D Edit: Maybe not. You can't rename it. Sorry,.. forgot to post the separate reg files. :blush: This zip file contains reg files to add / remove My Computer, My Network Places, My Documents, the Recycle Bin & Internet Explorer separately. If you don't want the Recycle Bin on your Desktop, just import "Remove Recycle Bin.reg" & he's gone. :D SepReg.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asha_b Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Is there any way I can change the enhanced context menus for the My Documents icons and others. My Pictures on my computer is under [D:\`My Documents\My Pictures\]. And so is the Music and Video extensions aswell. I can see in the [Add 'em.reg] there is some sort of Hex coding to enable this function but how can I change it to suit my needs. By the way awesome tweak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 (edited) Uhm... what can I do about the recycle bin? It doesn't delete, it'll just have to sit there.Maybe just one alt+255 will be ok :D Edit: Maybe not. You can't rename it. Duh.. I just realized that u are using the "old" ones,.. (they required directories) Try using the new ones,..(on this page) the Recycle Bin works now. :D Edited October 5, 2004 by Herby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 Is there any way I can change the enhanced context menus for the My Documents icons and others. My Pictures on my computer is under [D:\`My Documents\My Pictures\]. And so is the Music and Video extensions aswell. I can see in the [Add 'em.reg] there is some sort of Hex coding to enable this function but how can I change it to suit my needs.By the way awesome tweak. For the new "Desktop Icons without Text" (with the Enhanced Context Menus) I've created a new thread. Please post questions about them there. -> Link to new thread It's easier to edit them in the Registry,.. go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell] , you'll find them in the "Command" Keys. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 sweet, this is so much better than the first option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 OK :D New Shutdown Button: 584652421[/snapback] How can I set a icon for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted October 21, 2004 Author Share Posted October 21, 2004 How can I set a icon for this? 584774482[/snapback] Look here for more info & updated versions. [/Herby] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxideNOS Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Herby, Great work. How about an icon for JCreator (Java complier program) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissmo300 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 (edited) Is there a way to remove the create shortcut button? Also how do you change the bold text for example in this picture Shutdown. I want to make a custom one for myself and I know of to edit the rest except the top bold one. Edited November 5, 2004 by nissmo300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 Is there a way to remove the create shortcut button? Also how do you change the bold text for example in this picture Shutdown. I want to make a custom one for myself and I know of to edit the rest except the top bold one. 584867324[/snapback] I don't know how to remove the create shortcut command. :( I tried to remove it but nothing works. The top bold one you can edit in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-2000-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open]. Everything you put in the Open part will be the top bold one (the default). btw: this is the wrong forum, see Post #61. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBG Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Nice tricks. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aam Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 what about changing internet short cuts on desktop so that they have no name.. possible? alt 255 can only work for one of course... any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 what about changing internet short cuts on desktop so that they have no name.. possible? alt 255 can only work for one of course... any clues? 584876914[/snapback] Have a look in the other thread (first link in my sig)... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluker Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 hi, Icons without text is really cool even i want to try it and i got all your zip file downloaded but the only thing is that i am not able to undestand :( how to use them please help me in useing that zip files :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 hi,Icons without text is really cool even i want to try it and i got all your zip file downloaded but the only thing is that i am not able to undestand :( how to use them please help me in useing that zip files :unsure: 584923399[/snapback] This is the old thread (see the red part @ Post #1). Download the first zip file from the new thread and import the add.....reg files that you want to use. (double click and push the yes button). Now refresh your desktop (right click your desktop and select refresh). To remove them, import the remove.....reg files. If you have questions, please read the thread first and when you don't find an answer, you can post your questions there. :) [/Herby] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehmemories Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Hey I got this to work but what if I want to keep making folder with no names. Is there a pattern you can repeat to make more and more with no name???? So say I use "00020801-0000-0000-C000-000000000046" to make my folder text, nothing. What do I do to make my next folders text nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 ok, herby i still have the annoying problem of i add a one of your regkeys but they don't follow the icon set i have set, (food's via tuneup04) recycle bin works, ie doesn't (u can add it via right click + desktop and you get the iconed one but with text) and your's is no text but it's the ie blue one, this is the same for control panel, except of course you can't add it via the desktop - it's no name but doesn't follow the iconed thing help? my computer + my documents also follow ie's behaviour thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhereje Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 OK :D New Shutdown Button: http://img36.exs.cx/img36/172/Shutdown.jpg 584652421[/snapback] how can i remove this button from desktop ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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