Desktop Icons without Text

[CrisCr0ss]

is the first post contain all the apps posted so far ?

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Yes it does.. All updates until now is in the first post.

[JiveMasterT]

does the recycle bin icon change when there is something in it now? i havent been paying attention to this thread in a while...

[Herby]

Here is one for StarOffice 7 if anyone is using it.

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Thanks for your contribution!! :)

Like bi11y said: use %ProgramFiles% instead off C:\\Program Files (see Guide)

Include the line to add it to the Desktop and a reg file to remove it.

Keep 'm coming! :D

VERY much appreciated Herby, I keep a folder with backups of my website on the desktop and have been trying for awhile to get it to fit in with the rest of the icons :D.  Thanks a lot :happy:

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You're welkome! :)

But say i have a custom folder id like to place them in such as F:/Applications, and is it not possible to add to y'z dock, Does ObjectDock use less memory?

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I don't know if ObjectDock uses less memory,.. I only know that it works. :)

Try adding "::{00000000-5000-0000-0000-000000000002}" as a new dock button with Y'z Dock (it's the CLSID from the Textless My Computer).

does the recycle bin icon change when there is something in it now?  i havent been paying attention to this thread in a while...

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The "Recycle Bin MUP" (Multiple User Profiles) still does'nt change the Icon, but it supports Drag & Drop now.

If you don't have Multiple User Profiles on your Computer, you can use "Add Recycle Bin.reg" which is fully functional.

[CrisCr0ss]

i just want to add the microsoft office and the shutdown to y'z dock.. how would i go about adding the registry file to it?

(would't mind doing it for winamp/firefox/

[Herby]

i just want to add the microsoft office and the shutdown to y'z dock.. how would i go about adding the registry file to it?

(would't mind doing it for winamp/firefox/

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Found a way to add the Icons with working Context Menu's to Y'z Dock without having them on the Desktop:

Edit the "Add" reg files from the Icons you want to add to Y'z Dock, go to the last line and replace

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{CLSID}]

with

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\NetworkNeighborhood\NameSpace\{CLSID}]

This will add the Icons to My Network Places instead of to the Desktop.

If you have the Icons on the Desktop, first merge the "Remove" regs and then merge the modified "Add" regs.

Now drag any shortcut to Y'z Dock and edit it (right click and select "Property of Dock Item").

To change it to for example the Office 2003 Icon, change the "Link to:" address to

::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\::{00000000-5070-0000-0000-000000000002}

The first part ({208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}) is the CLSID from My Network Places.

The second part ({00000000-5070-0000-0000-000000000002}) is the CLSID from the Office 2003 Icon (you can copy it from the reg file).

Dont forget to include the :: and the \ !

Clear the Work folder, change the Name and you're done! :D

[CrisCr0ss]

thanks alot herbby you ROCK.. now i need to figure out what you siad... Back to work for me :p will check back tommorow

[CrisCr0ss]

ok, herby i tried what you did in post 455 but i just cant seem to do it. Is it possible u can include a screenshot? Or make it possible to drag n drop?

[edbro]

Found a way to add the Icons with working Context Menu's to Y'z Dock without having them on the Desktop:

That is great! Now I have a recycle bin in my Quicklaunch menu.

[CrisCr0ss]

I actually got it too work great.. now is it possible to get it to move to another folder such as D:/Appz rather than Network?

[edbro]

I actually got it too work great.. now is it possible to get it to move to another folder such as D:/Appz rather than Network?

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Just create a shortcut from Network Neighborhood to D:\Appz. All the function remains.

[ljsoares]

Thanks for the contributions everyone has made, to create a really clean desktop on my PC, but I would like to make a request. Can someone create icon for Virtual Daemon Manager, with the entris for Emulation and Unload and Loading of images?

:woot:

[cgingerich]

Anyone interested in a program that will create these little Gems? It is almost finished and is in beta stage. I may need beta testers in the near future. Here is a screen shot.

[Herby]

I actually got it too work great.. now is it possible to get it to move to another folder such as D:/Appz rather than Network?

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Sorry for the late reply,.. been a little bizzy... :)

It's only possible to add them to Virtual Folders like the Desktop, My Computer, the Control Panel, Network Neighborhood and Entire Network.

More info here...

Thanks for the contributions everyone has made, to create a really clean desktop on my PC, but I would like to make a request. Can someone create icon for Virtual Daemon Manager, with the entris for Emulation and Unload and Loading of images?

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I'm a little bizzy atm but I'll look into it asap. :)

Anyone interested in a program that will create these little Gems? It is almost finished and is in beta stage. I may need beta testers in the near future. Here is a screen shot.

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Welkome to Neowin!

This is great!!! :woot: It would save me alot of work!!

Count me in! :D

Does it support Expandable String Values?

[squek]

Count me in!  :D

Great!

Me too!

[cgingerich]

Does it support Expandable String Values?

:yes: Yep, sure does. That is the only way I got it to work. I'll let you know when it is ready.

:D

[bi11y]

Great!

Me too!

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Same here...! :D

[CrisCr0ss]

Anyone interested in a program that will create these little Gems? It is almost finished and is in beta stage. I may need beta testers in the near future. Here is a screen shot.

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same i wouldnt mind testing that out, as well.

Only hard part would be finding the strings to do what you want it to..either way i want hookups :p

[cgingerich]

Ok, your on the list. :-)

[cgingerich]

ADVIcons is ready for testing. Please goto http://www.code714.com, sign up and download. You can then sign up to the Beta Testers newsletter to be informed of other beta programs. Hope ya like it.

[WarStorm]

Is this not going to be freeware??

[cgingerich]

Sorry to say, no. It took me a while to make this and right now programming is paying my bills.

I wanted to say that if anyone whats to take a stab at making a help file (HTML format) send me a PM and you will get a free copy.

I may make it freeware in the future. I'm sure you all know how hard it is to pay bills. I agree it should be freeware, but, right now I need the money. :blush:

[squek]

Sorry to say, no. It took me a while to make this and right now programming is paying my bills.

I wanted to say that if anyone whats to take a stab at making a help file (HTML format) send me a PM and you will get a free copy.

I may make it freeware in the future. I'm sure you all know how hard it is to pay bills. I agree it should be freeware, but, right now I need the money.  :blush:

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I hope that Herby will be mentioned somehow in the credits... come on, he is the creator of this trick.

Anyway, since it's so simple to add a Desktop Icon Without Text just downloading these regs, I don't think that make your software shareware it's a good idea...

:no:

[cgingerich]

Yes, you are right. I will add Herby in the credits (sorry Herby).

Well, the icons listed here are specific to programs, and some people do not know how to make them (I am thinking of others not on this forum). With this program ANY exe file/folder can be added not just specific to a program. There are future additions/features that will make it stand out. Anyway, not to be rude but, if you don't think it is worth it then you don't have to buy it. As I said, I need to pay bills. So it will stay shareware for now. Sorry.

[squek]

Anyway, not to be rude but, if you don't think it is worth it then you don't have to buy it.

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Well, it's just a doubt I have, nothing more.

[Herby]

I really like the program but it's too bad that it's shareware. :pinch:

I've also put alot of time in them but I'm not asking money for it (not that I can't use it).

Tbhoc is also creating a program for it but he's bizzy with another project.