Guest WindPipe Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Hello Newsgroups, I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly. To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the system and application disc, the redirection is as follows; D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Documents D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Music D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Pictures E:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Videos Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is displayed as; Desktop -Documents -My Computer -My Network Places -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can, someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc) -Music -Pictures -Videos What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to; Desktop -Documents -Music -Pictures -Videos -My Computer -My Network Places -The Garbo That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some surgery. Thanks and regards, - WindPipe
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Re: Configure Special Folder Order in Windows Explorer. Hi WindPipe, This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message news:u3KeX9j8IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > Hello Newsgroups, > > I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos > to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly. To > Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the system > and application disc, the redirection is as follows; > > D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Documents > D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Music > D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Pictures > E:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Videos > > Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from > http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell folders > in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is displayed > as; > > Desktop > -Documents > -My Computer > -My Network Places > -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can, > someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc) > -Music > -Pictures > -Videos > > What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to; > > Desktop > -Documents > -Music > -Pictures > -Videos > -My Computer > -My Network Places > -The Garbo > > That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the Documents > folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some surgery. > > Thanks and regards, > > - WindPipe > >
Guest WindPipe Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Re: Configure Special Folder Order in Windows Explorer. Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since doing so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of special\shell folders for XP. Thanks and regards, - WindPipe "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message news:u8DGpIS9IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi WindPipe, > > This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message > news:u3KeX9j8IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> Hello Newsgroups, >> >> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos >> to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly. >> To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the >> system and application disc, the redirection is as follows; >> >> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Documents >> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Music >> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Pictures >> E:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Videos >> >> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from >> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell >> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is >> displayed as; >> >> Desktop >> -Documents >> -My Computer >> -My Network Places >> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can, >> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc) >> -Music >> -Pictures >> -Videos >> >> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to; >> >> Desktop >> -Documents >> -Music >> -Pictures >> -Videos >> -My Computer >> -My Network Places >> -The Garbo >> >> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the >> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some surgery. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> >> - WindPipe >> >> > >
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 Re: Configure Special Folder Order in Windows Explorer. Hi WindPipe, Here you go! My Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows Explorer folder pane: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/my-pictures-music-videos-namespace-extensions-for-windows-explorer-folder-pane/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message news:%2307n1gS9IHA.4524@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from > your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since doing > so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of special\shell > folders for XP. > > Thanks and regards, > - WindPipe > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message > news:u8DGpIS9IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hi WindPipe, >> >> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com >> >> >> "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message >> news:u3KeX9j8IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> >>> Hello Newsgroups, >>> >>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos >>> to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly. >>> To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the >>> system and application disc, the redirection is as follows; >>> >>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Documents >>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Music >>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Pictures >>> E:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Videos >>> >>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from >>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell >>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is >>> displayed as; >>> >>> Desktop >>> -Documents >>> -My Computer >>> -My Network Places >>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can, >>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc) >>> -Music >>> -Pictures >>> -Videos >>> >>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to; >>> >>> Desktop >>> -Documents >>> -Music >>> -Pictures >>> -Videos >>> -My Computer >>> -My Network Places >>> -The Garbo >>> >>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the >>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some >>> surgery. >>> >>> Thanks and regards, >>> >>> - WindPipe >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest WindPipe Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Configure Special Folder Order in Windows Explorer. Dear Ramesh, Thank you very much it has worked very well, and a web page link worth bookmarking. Not only does it apply to, and work for the Special\Shell Folder Windows XP innately creates, you can also create your own folders like, 'Downloads' and apply the same solution to the folder, and achieve the same out come (Generate yourself a GUID for the CLSID first, if that's the correct jargon for it). I can now retire the utility, 'Shell Object Editor', as I have agained a better understanding on how it all works. I have been able to apply the Windows XP Search command to the folders, and I am working on enabling the standard (full) context menu for the folders, and their appropriate property sheet displays. Amazingly the link you provided didn't say that much (in retrospect didn't need too), it did however clear a (hell of a) lot up. Thanks again Ramesh. Thanks and regards, - WindPipe "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message news:uKuh$639IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi WindPipe, > > Here you go! > > My Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows > Explorer folder pane: > http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/my-pictures-music-videos-namespace-extensions-for-windows-explorer-folder-pane/ > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message > news:%2307n1gS9IHA.4524@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from >> your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since doing >> so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of special\shell >> folders for XP. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> - WindPipe >> >> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message >> news:u8DGpIS9IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Hi WindPipe, >>> >>> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com >>> >>> >>> "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message >>> news:u3KeX9j8IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> Hello Newsgroups, >>>> >>>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My >>>> Videos to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names >>>> slightly. To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' >>>> being the system and application disc, the redirection is as follows; >>>> >>>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Documents >>>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Music >>>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Pictures >>>> E:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Videos >>>> >>>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from >>>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell >>>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list >>>> is displayed as; >>>> >>>> Desktop >>>> -Documents >>>> -My Computer >>>> -My Network Places >>>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can, >>>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc) >>>> -Music >>>> -Pictures >>>> -Videos >>>> >>>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to; >>>> >>>> Desktop >>>> -Documents >>>> -Music >>>> -Pictures >>>> -Videos >>>> -My Computer >>>> -My Network Places >>>> -The Garbo >>>> >>>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the >>>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some >>>> surgery. >>>> >>>> Thanks and regards, >>>> >>>> - WindPipe >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Configure Special Folder Order in Windows Explorer. You're most welcome WindPipe :) >> I am working on enabling the standard (full) context menu for the >> folders, and their appropriate property sheet displays. Hint: The "Attributes" registry value. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message news:%23zSIPNC%23IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > Dear Ramesh, > > Thank you very much it has worked very well, and a web page link worth > bookmarking. Not only does it apply to, and work for the Special\Shell > Folder Windows XP innately creates, you can also create your own folders > like, 'Downloads' and apply the same solution to the folder, and achieve > the same out come (Generate yourself a GUID for the CLSID first, if that's > the correct jargon for it). I can now retire the utility, 'Shell Object > Editor', as I have agained a better understanding on how it all works. > > I have been able to apply the Windows XP Search command to the folders, > and I am working on enabling the standard (full) context menu for the > folders, and their appropriate property sheet displays. Amazingly the link > you provided didn't say that much (in retrospect didn't need too), it did > however clear a (hell of a) lot up. Thanks again Ramesh. > > Thanks and regards, > - WindPipe > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message > news:uKuh$639IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi WindPipe, >> >> Here you go! >> >> My Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows >> Explorer folder pane: >> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/my-pictures-music-videos-namespace-extensions-for-windows-explorer-folder-pane/ >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >> >> >> "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message >> news:%2307n1gS9IHA.4524@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from >>> your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since >>> doing so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of >>> special\shell folders for XP. >>> >>> Thanks and regards, >>> - WindPipe >>> >>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message >>> news:u8DGpIS9IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi WindPipe, >>>> >>>> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com >>>> >>>> >>>> "WindPipe" <wind_pipe@msnews.grp> wrote in message >>>> news:u3KeX9j8IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> Hello Newsgroups, >>>>> >>>>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My >>>>> Videos to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names >>>>> slightly. To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' >>>>> being the system and application disc, the redirection is as follows; >>>>> >>>>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Documents >>>>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Music >>>>> D:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Pictures >>>>> E:\Users\[iT'S ME]\Videos >>>>> >>>>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from >>>>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell >>>>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list >>>>> is displayed as; >>>>> >>>>> Desktop >>>>> -Documents >>>>> -My Computer >>>>> -My Network Places >>>>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can, >>>>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc) >>>>> -Music >>>>> -Pictures >>>>> -Videos >>>>> >>>>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to; >>>>> >>>>> Desktop >>>>> -Documents >>>>> -Music >>>>> -Pictures >>>>> -Videos >>>>> -My Computer >>>>> -My Network Places >>>>> -The Garbo >>>>> >>>>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the >>>>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some >>>>> surgery. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and regards, >>>>> >>>>> - WindPipe >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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