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So I have added a folder to my computer via the following registry edits:

 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]
@="DW Shares"
"InfoTip"="Another fine DW Hack"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\DW Shares\\Desktop Enhancements\\Icons & Cursors\\Aero Set [ICO]\\Folder Types\\FolderAlt - 

AeroGlass.ico"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\InProcServer32]
@="shell32.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\Shell\Open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\Shell\Open\Command]
@="explorer /root,c:\\DW Shares"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{FD4D

F9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{FD4DF9

E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]
@="Another Fine DW Hack" 

My problems are that:

1.) The folder opens in a new window (presumably because of the command: @="explorer /root,c:\\DW Shares". Is there any other command that will allow me to open a folder in the same window?

2.) My folder does not appear in the default Open dialog box (IE when you go CTRL+O in an application it is not listed under my computer). I assume that perhaps there are more registry edidts needed but where?

I'm sure its possible to do these things because My Sharing Folders (which is installed with Windows Live Messenger 8) works fine for both of these.

Any help is much apreciated

Edit: OK I got the folder to at least show up by changing [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\ShellFolder]

"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,00 to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}\ShellFolder] however, when I select the folder from the open dialog box now nothing happens :(

"Attributes"=dword:f0000000

Edited by dw2003
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I use Shell Object Editor for adding folders/shortcuts to special folders -

http://www.tropictech.de/modules/PDdownloa...hp?cid=1&lid=5/

Also those folders open in the same window as well.

Radish?

lol, Thanks that was much easier.

oh and in case anyone wants to know, here is the working registry edit

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{09d5e4a5-a27f-48db-a9f2-c821195efba8}]
@="DW Shares"
"InfoTip"="Another Fine DW Hack"
"{305ca226-d286-468e-b848-2b2e8e697b74} 2"=dword:ffffffff
"SearchHelper"="ShellObjectEditor: DW Shares"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{09d5e4a5-a27f-48db-a9f2-c821195efba8}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\DW Shares\\Desktop Enhancements\\Icons & Cursors\\Aero Set [ICO]\\Folder Types\\FolderAlt - AeroGlass.ico"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{09d5e4a5-a27f-48db-a9f2-c821195efba8}\InProcServer32]
@="shdocvw.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{09d5e4a5-a27f-48db-a9f2-c821195efba8}\Instance]
"CLSID"="{0afaced1-e828-11d1-9187-b532f1e9575d}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{09d5e4a5-a27f-48db-a9f2-c821195efba8}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"Attributes"=dword:00000015
"Target"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,44,00,57,00,20,00,53,00,68,00,61,00,72,00,65,\
  00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{09d5e4a5-a27f-48db-a9f2-c821195efba8}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:f8000100
"WantsFORPARSING"=""

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