Desktop Icons without Text


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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" ?!?  :unsure:

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Oh.. I didn't think my computer is the same thing as the explorer... :blush:

Thanks for the link and for the Nero button.. :woot:

Simple and direct question:

How does this trick affect other windows xp accounts?

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Simple and direct answer: No, exept for the "Add Recycle Bin.reg" and the "Add My Documents+.reg".

They modify the real Recycle Bin & My Documents Icons on the Desktop and apply to all users.

Use the "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg" (Multiple User Profiles) and the "Add My Documents.reg" instead.

The Recycle Bin "MUP" works but the Icon does'nt change when it's full.

Herby..

My recycle bin has the same icon all the time.. it doesn't change if the bin is full or empty.. is it because i have a swedish xp?

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No, you probably used the "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg" (see the answer above), if you don't have Multiple User Profiles on your computer, try the "Add Recycle Bin.reg".

btw: beautifull country, Sverge (Sweden), I've been there a few times :) , I have family in Alings?s and G?teborg.

Simple and direct answer: No, exept for the "Add Recycle Bin.reg" and the "Add My Documents+.reg".

They modify the real Recycle Bin & My Documents Icons on the Desktop and apply to all users.

Use the "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg" (Multiple User Profiles) and the "Add My Documents.reg" instead.

The Recycle Bin "MUP" works but the Icon does'nt change when it's full.

No, you probably used the "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg" (see the answer above), if you don't have Multiple User Profiles on your computer, try the "Add Recycle Bin.reg".

btw: beautifull country, Sverge (Sweden), I've been there a few times  :) , I have family in Alings?s and G?teborg.

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No I can't use the add recycle bin.reg because my mother and my brother uses the same computer..:no:o:

You don't know how to make add recycle bin MUP.reg with different icons then..?

ohh.. I know that sverige is a beutiful contry.. actually I'm going to alings?s today:woot:ot:

No I can't use the add recycle bin.reg because my mother and my brother uses the same computer..?:no::

You don't know how to make add recycle bin MUP.reg with different icons then..?

ohh.. I know that sverige is a beutiful contry.. actually I'm going to alings?s today.:woot:t:

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Bummer!:pinch:h:

I don't know how to emulate the real recycle bin.

I've tried everything that I could think of.:wacko:o:

Have fun in Alings?s!:D :D

I love those icons wthout text!! Thanks a LoT, Herb.

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You're welkome! :)

okej.. plz tell me if you succed..

I put my recycle bin here instead, there the text don't appear..

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No problem...

That's another way that works... :D

@ request: The Clear Temp & Disk Cleanup commands for the Recycle Bin.

The zip contains the English & the Dutch version.

They don't change the name & the properties of the Recycle Bin.

Clear_Temp.zip

is it possible to remove the "create shortcut" button ?

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Attributes at 0x00000000 should remove it, but they don't...

I've tried lots of things but it did'nt work. :(

It was also requested @ VirtualPlastic but they don't know the solution there either.

Hi. Can someone please upload the original my documents key because I accidentally deleted it.?

Its location is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}. Thanks.:))

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Here ya go! :))

My_Documents.zip

Added "Shared Directories" command to My Network Places & Entire Network:

Network.zip

Hi. Can someone please upload the original my documents key because I accidentally deleted it. 

Its location is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}. Thanks. :)

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Do you mean this one:

[Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;My Documents Without Text by Herby
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}]
"InfoTip"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
  6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
  00,53,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,\
  2d,00,32,00,32,00,39,00,31,00,34,00,00,00
"NeverShowExt"=""
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,53,00,68,00,\
  65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,33,\
  00,35,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyMus]
@="My &Music"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyMus\Command]
@=hex(2):45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,2c,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,20,00,25,00,55,00,73,00,\
  65,00,72,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,4d,00,79,\
  00,20,00,44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,5c,00,4d,00,\
  79,00,20,00,4d,00,75,00,73,00,69,00,63,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyPic]
@="My &Pictures"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyPic\Command]
@=hex(2):45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,2c,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,20,00,25,00,55,00,73,00,\
  65,00,72,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,4d,00,79,\
  00,20,00,44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,5c,00,4d,00,\
  79,00,20,00,50,00,69,00,63,00,74,00,75,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyThms]
@="My &Themes"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyThms\Command]
@=hex(2):45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,2c,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,20,00,25,00,57,00,69,00,\
  6e,00,44,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,\
  00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,54,00,68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyVid]
@="My &Videos"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\MyVid\Command]
@=hex(2):45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,2c,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,20,00,25,00,55,00,73,00,\
  65,00,72,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,4d,00,79,\
  00,20,00,44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,5c,00,4d,00,\
  79,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,64,00,65,00,6f,00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open]
@="My &Documents"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\Open\Command]
@="Explorer.exe /n, /e, ::{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShDoc]
@="Shared &Docs"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShDoc\Command]
@=hex(2):45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,2c,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,20,00,25,00,41,00,6c,00,\
  6c,00,55,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShMus]
@="Shared &Music"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShMus\Command]
@="Explorer.exe /n, /e, shell:CommonMusic"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShPic]
@="Shared &Pics"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShPic\Command]
@="Explorer.exe /n, /e, shell:CommonPictures"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShVid]
@="Shared &Videos"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\Shell\ShVid\Command]
@="Explorer.exe /n, /e, shell:CommonVideo"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,00

;Add My Documents to Desktop
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{00000000-5002-0000-0000-000000000002}] 

Thank you Herby for adding that and bi11y it was the original one I needed but thanks anyway. :)

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You're welkome! :)

okey..

I really love this icons.. Herby is a GENIUS...!? :yes::?:yes:s::yes:es:

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Make a backup from the original shell32.dll2)/b> Copy Shell32.dll from %WinDir%/System32/ to another location and edit it with Resource Hacker[/ur3)/b> Go to Menu -> 210 and delete this line:

MENUITEM "Create &Shortcut", 16, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLE4)/b> Select Compile script and save the fil5)/b> Replace %WinDir%/System32/shell32.dll with the edited one with Replacer[/ur6)/b> Copy CreateShortcut.exe to the Windows or System32 directory and merge "Create Shortcut - install.reg" into the registry.

Create Shortcut is created by Serenity

... Thanks!!:D:D

Create_Shortcut.zip

After looking and studying your existing code, I can't seem to figure out how to make an icon that isn't related to system folders. I mean a custom icon that has a drop down menu with links to various programs that you have installed. Say that I'm referencing a Security Icon that would link to my various protection software, or a Games Icon that would link to my various games.

Is there any way to do this?

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