Cannot customize "Program files" folder

[Wade]

I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a "music"
folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option was gone. I
deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as music. Does anyone
know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

 

[C.B.]

I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option
was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as
music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

Wade,

Do you mean the Program Data folder? I may be incorrect, but I've never
known the Program Files folder to have the customize tab.

C.B.

 

[Wade]

Hello CB, No, I am referring to the "Program Files" folder, honestly I
never paid much attention to the view, until I noticed today, it was showing
all the music information. I am running Norton Ghost, so I went back to take
a look from a backup of about a week ago, and the Program Files folder in
the backup, has the customize option. You may very well be correct, I am
totally new to Vista, and trying to get a handle on it, but why it is
showing as a music folder, may be something squirrelly with my operating
system..

 

[Wade]

Thanks a lot for the links, I will get on it tomorrow morning, hopefully I
can get this fixed, have a great night..

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All Items
template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

 

[Wade]

No luck, with this script, or any of the other suggestions so far. Thanks
for the help, but this stubborn folder will not budge. If I didn't see it in
the ghosted image, I would think it probably is not possible. I wouldn't
restore now though. I have added a few progs since the backup.

Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All
Items template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option
was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as
music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Hmm...just tested the script again & it worked for me.

Here's the manual drill:

Create a shortcut to Program Files on your desktop so you can open the
folder without browsing thru others.

Open regedit & navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

Export the 'Bags' key to save your folder views & then delete it.

Open Program Files from the shortcut, change the icon style (any change,
just so explorer feels the need to write the changes to the registry).
Close the folder.

In the Registry Editor, press F5 to refresh the view. The 'Bags' key should
be recreated with exactly one numbered subkey. Note that number.

Import your previously saved Bags key & navigate to the Bag number you
noted.

Under the 'Shell' subkey of the numbered key, create a value named
'FolderType', type REG_SZ, with a value of "NotSpecified". Delete the
'SniffedFolderType' value.

That should do it.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

No luck, with this script, or any of the other suggestions so far. Thanks
for the help, but this stubborn folder will not budge. If I didn't see it
in the ghosted image, I would think it probably is not possible. I
wouldn't restore now though. I have added a few progs since the backup.

Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All
Items template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option
was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as
music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

 

[Wade]

Funny, I picked up your last reply from the web page, never made it with
my news reader, regarding the registry hack. I got as far as pressing f5,
but it will not recreate the bags folder.


Hmm...just tested the script again & it worked for me.

Here's the manual drill:

Create a shortcut to Program Files on your desktop so you can open the
folder without browsing thru others.

Open regedit & navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

Export the 'Bags' key to save your folder views & then delete it.

Open Program Files from the shortcut, change the icon style (any change,
just so explorer feels the need to write the changes to the registry).
Close the folder.

In the Registry Editor, press F5 to refresh the view. The 'Bags' key should
be recreated with exactly one numbered subkey. Note that number.

Import your previously saved Bags key & navigate to the Bag number you
noted.

Under the 'Shell' subkey of the numbered key, create a value named
'FolderType', type REG_SZ, with a value of "NotSpecified". Delete the
'SniffedFolderType' value.

That should do it.


--
Good Luck,

Keith

No luck, with this script, or any of the other suggestions so far. Thanks
for the help, but this stubborn folder will not budge. If I didn't see it
in the ghosted image, I would think it probably is not possible. I
wouldn't restore now though. I have added a few progs since the backup.

Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All
Items template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option
was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as
music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Glad it's sorted.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Funny, I picked up your last reply from the web page, never made it
with my news reader, regarding the registry hack. I got as far as pressing
f5, but it will not recreate the bags folder.


Hmm...just tested the script again & it worked for me.

Here's the manual drill:

Create a shortcut to Program Files on your desktop so you can open the
folder without browsing thru others.

Open regedit & navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

Export the 'Bags' key to save your folder views & then delete it.

Open Program Files from the shortcut, change the icon style (any change,
just so explorer feels the need to write the changes to the registry).
Close the folder.

In the Registry Editor, press F5 to refresh the view. The 'Bags' key
should
be recreated with exactly one numbered subkey. Note that number.

Import your previously saved Bags key & navigate to the Bag number you
noted.

Under the 'Shell' subkey of the numbered key, create a value named
'FolderType', type REG_SZ, with a value of "NotSpecified". Delete the
'SniffedFolderType' value.

That should do it.


--
Good Luck,

Keith

No luck, with this script, or any of the other suggestions so far. Thanks
for the help, but this stubborn folder will not budge. If I didn't see it
in the ghosted image, I would think it probably is not possible. I
wouldn't restore now though. I have added a few progs since the backup.

Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All
Items template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option
was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as
music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

 

[Wade]

It is not sorted, I cannot restore the "Customize" tab in my Program Files
folder. Any other suggestions??

Glad it's sorted.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Funny, I picked up your last reply from the web page, never made it
with my news reader, regarding the registry hack. I got as far as
pressing f5, but it will not recreate the bags folder.


Hmm...just tested the script again & it worked for me.

Here's the manual drill:

Create a shortcut to Program Files on your desktop so you can open the
folder without browsing thru others.

Open regedit & navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

Export the 'Bags' key to save your folder views & then delete it.

Open Program Files from the shortcut, change the icon style (any change,
just so explorer feels the need to write the changes to the registry).
Close the folder.

In the Registry Editor, press F5 to refresh the view. The 'Bags' key
should
be recreated with exactly one numbered subkey. Note that number.

Import your previously saved Bags key & navigate to the Bag number you
noted.

Under the 'Shell' subkey of the numbered key, create a value named
'FolderType', type REG_SZ, with a value of "NotSpecified". Delete the
'SniffedFolderType' value.

That should do it.


--
Good Luck,

Keith

No luck, with this script, or any of the other suggestions so far.
Thanks for the help, but this stubborn folder will not budge. If I
didn't see it in the ghosted image, I would think it probably is not
possible. I wouldn't restore now though. I have added a few progs since
the backup.


Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All
Items template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize
option was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still
showing as music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........

 

[Jane C]

Hello Wade,

By default, neither the Windows folder nor the Program Files folder have the
"Customize this folder" option.

 

[Wade]

Thanks for the reply, I did have it, I can see it in my ghost backup, I am
not sure when I lost it, somewhere between last Saturday, and this Saturday,
It is not a critical problem, so I am just going to give it a rest. Thanks
again though for the input, in my quest to get this fixed, I have also read
this before. So I may be charging windmills. Have a nice day..

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Wade,

You never had the Customize tab for the Program Files folder. You see it
when you browse your ghosted image because Explorer knows that is not your
CURRENT Program Files. It's similar to the fact that you don't have the
Customize tab for YOUR Desktop folder, but if you browse to another user's
Desktop folder, it will be available.

If you really want to prove this to yourself, open regedit and navigate to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]

In the right-hand pane, edit the value named, 'ProgramFilesDir', pointing at
a folder other than C:\Program Files & restart. Now if you browse to
Program Files, it will have the Customize tab. But nothing else will work
right. I was able to edit the registry back via Safe Mode -- can't
guarantee that will work for you.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

It is not sorted, I cannot restore the "Customize" tab in my Program Files
folder. Any other suggestions??

Glad it's sorted.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Funny, I picked up your last reply from the web page, never made it
with my news reader, regarding the registry hack. I got as far as
pressing f5, but it will not recreate the bags folder.


Hmm...just tested the script again & it worked for me.

Here's the manual drill:

Create a shortcut to Program Files on your desktop so you can open the
folder without browsing thru others.

Open regedit & navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

Export the 'Bags' key to save your folder views & then delete it.

Open Program Files from the shortcut, change the icon style (any change,
just so explorer feels the need to write the changes to the registry).
Close the folder.

In the Registry Editor, press F5 to refresh the view. The 'Bags' key
should
be recreated with exactly one numbered subkey. Note that number.

Import your previously saved Bags key & navigate to the Bag number you
noted.

Under the 'Shell' subkey of the numbered key, create a value named
'FolderType', type REG_SZ, with a value of "NotSpecified". Delete the
'SniffedFolderType' value.

That should do it.


--
Good Luck,

Keith










No luck, with this script, or any of the other suggestions so far.
Thanks for the help, but this stubborn folder will not budge. If I
didn't see it in the ghosted image, I would think it probably is not
possible. I wouldn't restore now though. I have added a few progs since
the backup.


Here's a a script that will restore uncustomizeable folders to the All
Items template:

http://home.mchsi.com/~k.miller79/Scripts/VistaTaskPaneFix.zip

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a
"music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize
option was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still
showing as music. Does anyone know how to restore this option?
Thank you for any input...........