Configure Special Folder Order in Windows Explorer.

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

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

>

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

>>

>

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

>>>

>>

>

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

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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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