Adding shortcuts to context menu My Computer

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Hello,

So, I'm on a quest to add shortcuts to various things to the context menu of my computer.

I found this article explaining how to add shortcuts to the my computer context menu... I was mostly wondering if anyone knew of more explorer.exe shortcuts similar to the one listed below:

Launching the Printers and Faxes dialog from the run dialog:

explorer file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Anyone have know more of these "explorer file:///..." shortcuts?

Thanks,

Matt

just found a bunch from loose-screws forum by searching google with the above file:///....

My Computer

file:///::%7B20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D%7D

My Documents

file:///::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

Network Neighborhood -works

file:///::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Recycle Bin --works

file:///::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

My Computer

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Control Panel

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

Dial-Up Networking

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}

Printers

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Scheduled Tasks

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

Fonts

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}

Desktop: -doesn't work

file:///::{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Internet Explorer - works

file:///::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

Microsoft Outlook: -doesn't work

file:///::{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Inbox: -don't know, dont use outlook

file:///::{00020D76-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Subscriptions: -doesnt work

file:///::{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957}

URL History Folder: -doesnt work

file:///::{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}

Briefcase: -doesnt work

file:///::{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}

Internet Cache Folder:

file:///::{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}

ActiveX Cache Folder:

file:///::{88C6C381-2E85-11D0-94DE-444553540000}

Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

Dial-Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}

IE cache.{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}

IE URL history.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}

Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Recycle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Scheduled Tasks.{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

Windows (Mostly Windows2000)

Dial-Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}

Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Inbox.{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Recycle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Network Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Desktop.{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Briefcase.{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}

Fonts.{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

Windows (Mostly Windows2000)

Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

Printer.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Recyle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Network Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Dial-Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}

My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Desktop.{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Shortcut.{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Any one know of any more?

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Portable Media Devices

file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{640167B4-59B0-47A6-B335-A6B3C0695AEA}

Entire Network

file:///::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\EntireNetwork

shell:Common Administrative Tools

shell:Administrative Tools

shell:SystemX86

shell:My Pictures

shell:Profile

shell:CommonProgramFiles

shell:ProgramFiles

shell:System

shell:Windows

shell:History

shell:Cookies

shell:Local AppData

shell:AppData

shell:Common Documents

shell:Common Templates

shell:Common AppData

shell:Common Favorites

shell:Common Desktop

shell:Common Menu

shell:Common Programs

shell:Common Startup

shell:Templates

shell:PrintHood

shell:NetHood

shell:Favorites

shell:Personal

shell:SendTo

shell:Recent

shell:Menu

shell:Programs

shell:Startup

shell:Desktop

shell:Fonts

shell:ConnectionsFolder

shell:RecycleBinFolder

shell:PrintersFolder

shell:ControlPanelFolder

shell:InternetFolder

shell:DriveFolder

shell:NetworkFolder

shell:DesktopFolder

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysInfoLaunch.htm = Advanced System Information

hcp://system/HomePage.htm = Help and Support Center

hcp://services/index = Help and Support Index

hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/Escalation/Common/rcscreen1.htm = Remote Assistance

hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/Escalation/Unsolicited/unsolicitedrcui.htm = Offer Remote Assistance

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysinfomain.htm = My Computer Information

hcp://system/netdiag/dglogs.htm = Network Diagnostics

hcp://system/compatctr/compatmode.htm = Program Compatibility Wizard

hcp://system/sysinfo/msinfo.htm = System Info

hcp://services/centers/support = Welcome to Support

hcp://system/blurbs/windows_newsgroups.htm = Windows Newsgroups

hcp://system/updatectr/updatecenter.htm = Windows Update

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wow nice...

thanks!

more:

Works SP2::)

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysinfomain.htm My Computer Information

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysConfigLaunch.htm System Configuration Utility

Doesn't Work SP2::(

hcp://system/panels/AdvSearch.htm Help & Support Advanced search

hcp://system/sysinfo/RSoP.htm View Policy Settings

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysSoftwareInfo.htm Show installed Microsoft software

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysHealthInfo.htm Status of System Hardware and Software

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysInfoSum.htm General System Information

hcp://system/sysinfo/sysComponentInfo.htm Information about Hardware Installed

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If you want to use these commands as a context menu item, you'll have to run them with an executable:

Explorer.exe /n, /e, ::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,ShellExec_RunDLL hcp://system/sysinfo/sysinfomain.htm

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,ShellExec_RunDLL shell:Desktop

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,ShellExec_RunDLL "shell:My Pictures"

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,ShellExec_RunDLL is the Run Command, it runs everything with it's associated program and it's caption sensitive (ShellExec_RunDLL)!

I use alot of these commands in "Desktop Icons without Text" (Nameless CLSID's with enhanced Context Menu's).

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\CP] 
@="&Control Panel"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\CP\command] 
@="Control.exe"

This adds the Control Panel to the context menu from My Computer.

Edit: It's not possible to add an expanding Control Panel to the context menu if that is what you ment.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\CP] 
@="&Control Panel"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\CP\command] 
@="Control.exe"

This adds the Control Panel to the context menu from My Computer.

Edit: It's not possible to add an expanding Control Panel to the context menu if that is what you ment.

Thanks!

That was what I meant, but that little bit there makes this whole process a lot more clear.

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