XP Pro SP3 machines

[NoCalAdmin]

I am looking into modifying the "other places" side bar on a XP Pro SP3 machine. TweakUI is not functioning for me. gpedit.msc is not working either, tried a straight regedit too.

I am looking specifically to add a network path to the "other places" pain....

thoughts? Other tweaks other then tweakUI?

Tom

 

[vacunita]

They don't work, because they modify a totally different thing. Both those options (TweakUi, and regedit) modify the Common Places bar that can be found in the "Save as" and "Open File" common Dialogs in windows.

Anyway I don't believe its in any direct or semi direct way possible to modify the Other Places section in the Common Tasks Pane in Windows Explorer.

There are some discussions I found that seem to think that the shellview.dll contains that information. But editing a dll is not an easy thing to do.

And alternative however is to use the Links bar in Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop any folders you want a shortcut to to the Links bar and a shortcut is made, that will appear in all your Explorer Windows.


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[BadBigBen]

perhaps you are talking about this:

AuxTools PlacesBar Constructor

http://www.auxtools.com/placesbar.html

see Method 3 for the download... ;-)

Ben
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[vacunita]

Nope, he's talking about the Other Places pane in Windows Explorer, not the Places Bar in the Open file dialogs as the OP explained.

This:

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Not this:

The Places Bar above (Bar, not Pane) can be altered in many ways, the Other Places Pane(pane, not bar) seems to be unreachable.


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[BadBigBen]

thanks Vacunita, for clearing that one up...

having a foreign language version does not help at times... ;-)

and I believe that is hard-coded into the shell32.dll file...

and for that you would need a program like: Restorator or ResourceHacker (no longer developed)...



Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[BadBigBen]

oh, forgot to mention:

[red]unless you know what you are doing, it is advisable to LEAVE system files ALONE!!![/red]

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[vacunita]

having a foreign language version does not help at times...

tell me about it. Its one thing I love about Windows 7. The ability to easily install language packs.

[red]unless you know what you are doing, it is advisable to LEAVE system files ALONE!!! [/red]

Quoted for Truth.

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Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

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