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Old 10-16-2007, 06:20 AM
John
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Add Shell Folder?

Is it possible to add a shell folder that would show up in the folder list
like the others do? Thanks, John

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Old 10-16-2007, 06:40 AM
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Re: Add Shell Folder?


"John" <noneya@noneya.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to add a shell folder that would show up in the folder list
> like the others do? Thanks, John[/color]

perhaps this one?

[url]http://www.tropictech.de/modules/PDdownloads/viewcat.php?cid=1[/url]


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Old 10-16-2007, 03:30 PM
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Re: Add Shell Folder?

"John" <noneya@noneya.com> wrote ...[color=blue]
> Is it possible to add a shell folder that would show up in the folder list
> like the others do? Thanks, John[/color]

Hi John

"Shell folders" is an ambiguous term, it's net very clear what you're
asking. Are you asking about Shell Extensions? A progammatic object which
calls SHCreateShellFolderViewEx()?

With a bit more info, we may be able to suggest answers.

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Old 10-16-2007, 07:30 PM
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Re: Add Shell Folder?

OK, let me try. I'd like to add folders where the "Contacts, Documents,
Favorites, Music, etc." folders are. I hope this helps.

"Andrew McLaren" <andrew@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message
news:4A2B2C59-EDC4-4404-AF7E-2352F767AD99@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> "John" <noneya@noneya.com> wrote ...[color=green]
>> Is it possible to add a shell folder that would show up in the folder
>> list like the others do? Thanks, John[/color]
>
> Hi John
>
> "Shell folders" is an ambiguous term, it's net very clear what you're
> asking. Are you asking about Shell Extensions? A progammatic object which
> calls SHCreateShellFolderViewEx()?
>
> With a bit more info, we may be able to suggest answers.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>[/color]

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Old 10-16-2007, 09:40 PM
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"John" <noneya@noneya.com> wrote ...[color=blue]
> OK, let me try. I'd like to add folders where the "Contacts, Documents,
> Favorites, Music, etc." folders are.[/color]

Sure: right-click in Explorer, choose "New" from the context menu; choose
"Folder" from the list of New objects to create. Create your new folder,
under your user profile.

Is that not working for you? Are you trying to do something different?

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Old 03-05-2008, 08:00 PM
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Re: Add Shell Folder?


The following registry folder stores the links to Shell Folders:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

To create a new shell folder shortcut, create a String Value and input
the path to the target in the Value of the new registry key.

For example, let's say you had a folder called
C:\Users\MadMarv\Software\ and you wanted to get to it quickly just by
typing "Software" into the address bar of Windows Explorer.

1. Open regedit and navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders.

2. Click on the Edit menu --> New --> String Value.

3. Type in "Software" for the name of the new registry key.

4. Double click the new key and enter "C:\Users\MadMarv\Software\"
into the Value field.

5. Close regedit.

Now, Windows Explorer will take you directly to
C:\Users\MadMarv\Software\ whenever you type Software into the address
bar, whereas before this registry hack, it would launch the default web
browser and enter "Software" into the browser's address bar.


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