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I am using XP. When I am in "My Computer" is ther some way I can add a file
which I constantly use, to the left hand side where it says "Other Places".

Thank you
M Shroff
 
I am using XP. When I am in "My Computer" is ther some way I can add a file
which I constantly use, to the left hand side where it says "Other Places".

Thank you
M Shroff
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I haven't tried this myself but I found it in "Windows Registry Guide"
available free from:-

http://www.winguides.com/software/display.php/1/


Please note DISCLAIMER at end of this entry

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Add Custom Folder to My Computer or the Desktop (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Desktop
Create your own custom system folder, like "My Documents", that can
not be deleted or renamed and place it on the desktop and My Computer.

Create the following series of keys and values in the registry at
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID]. The GUID, globally unique
identifier, can be a random number, in this example
"FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345" is used. See this article for
more GUID examples.

Create a new key called
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}] and
set (Default) to equal the name of the folder e.g. "My Folder".


Create a new sub-key under the main key called "DefaultIcon" (i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\DefaultIcon]) and set (Default) to equal
the filename for the icon you want to display e.g.
"c:\windows\myicon.ico".


Create a new sub-key under the main key called "InProcServer32" (i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\InProcServer32]) and set (Default) to
equal "shell32.dll", also create a new String value called
"ThreadingModel" and set it to "Apartment".


Create a set of sub-keys starting at the main key "Shell\Open My
Menu\Command" (i.e. [HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\Shell\Open My
Folder\Command]) and set (Default) to equal the command to execute
when clicked, in this case explorer, e.g. "explorer
/root,c:\MyFolder".


Create a set of sub-keys starting at the main key
"ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}"
(i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}])


Create a new sub-key under the main key called "ShellFolder" (i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\ShellFolder]) and create a new Binary
value called "Attributes" and set it to "00 00 00 00".


(Optional) To place the folder on the desktop add the following key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]


(Optional) To place the folder in My Computer add the following key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]
Now the folder cannot be deleted from the desktop or My Computer, nor
can it be renamed other than removing the CLSID and the entries under
NAMESPACE.

Settings:
System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID]
Name: CLSID
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)


Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be
solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
 
The poster is speaking of the left side of the Common Tasks Pane.

As for the edit you mention, it works very well and can found here on line
130: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. However, it adds it
the right side of My Computer under Other.




Pauline Johnson said:
I am using XP. When I am in "My Computer" is ther some way I can add a file
which I constantly use, to the left hand side where it says "Other Places".

Thank you
M Shroff
Click to expand...

I haven't tried this myself but I found it in "Windows Registry Guide"
available free from:-

http://www.winguides.com/software/display.php/1/


Please note DISCLAIMER at end of this entry

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Add Custom Folder to My Computer or the Desktop (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Desktop
Create your own custom system folder, like "My Documents", that can
not be deleted or renamed and place it on the desktop and My Computer.

Create the following series of keys and values in the registry at
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID]. The GUID, globally unique
identifier, can be a random number, in this example
"FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345" is used. See this article for
more GUID examples.

Create a new key called
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}] and
set (Default) to equal the name of the folder e.g. "My Folder".


Create a new sub-key under the main key called "DefaultIcon" (i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\DefaultIcon]) and set (Default) to equal
the filename for the icon you want to display e.g.
"c:\windows\myicon.ico".


Create a new sub-key under the main key called "InProcServer32" (i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\InProcServer32]) and set (Default) to
equal "shell32.dll", also create a new String value called
"ThreadingModel" and set it to "Apartment".


Create a set of sub-keys starting at the main key "Shell\Open My
Menu\Command" (i.e. [HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\Shell\Open My
Folder\Command]) and set (Default) to equal the command to execute
when clicked, in this case explorer, e.g. "explorer
/root,c:\MyFolder".


Create a set of sub-keys starting at the main key
"ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}"
(i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-1
1CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}])


Create a new sub-key under the main key called "ShellFolder" (i.e.
[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\ShellFolder]) and create a new Binary
value called "Attributes" and set it to "00 00 00 00".


(Optional) To place the folder on the desktop add the following key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]


(Optional) To place the folder in My Computer add the following key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]
Now the folder cannot be deleted from the desktop or My Computer, nor
can it be renamed other than removing the CLSID and the entries under
NAMESPACE.

Settings:
System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID]
Name: CLSID
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)


Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be
solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
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