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Windows Vista Registry Tweak:Add or remove system folder and control panel applets to Computer, Control Panel and Desktop


Its time to go fast and there is also need in Windows Vista. Under explorer; we can add system folder and control panel applets to Computer, Control Panel and Desktop or remove unwanted shortcut from all these.

I have categorized the system folder to major three types.
Shell folders

Object Class Identifier
Computer {20D04FE0?3AEA?1069?A2D8?08002B30309D}
Document {450D8FBA?AD25?11D0?98A8?0800361B1103}
Recycle Bin {645FF040?5081?101B?9F08?00AA002F954E}
Internet Explorer {871C5380?42A0?1069?A2EA?08002B30309D}
Network {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Control Panel folders and shortcuts

Administrative Tools {D20EA4E1?3957?11D2?A40B?0C5020524153}
Fonts {D20EA4E1?3957?11D2?A40B?0C5020524152}
Folder Options {6DFD7C5C?2451?11D3?A299?00C04F8EF6AF}
Taskbar and Start Menu {0DF44EAA?FF21?4412?828E?260A8728E7F1}
Welcome Center {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1}

Others

Help and Support {2559A1F1?21D7?11D4?BDAF?00C04F60B9F0}
Internet {2559A1F4?21D7?11D4?BDAF?00C04F60B9F0}
Run {2559A1F3?21D7?11D4?BDAF?00C04F60B9F0}
Search {2559A1F0?21D7?11D4?BDAF?00C04F60B9F0}
Windows Firewall {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
To add under Computer, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

To add under Control Panel, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace

To add under Desktop, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
Create key named as Class identifier under the section. Like to add Windows Firewall under Computer
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#1. July 29th, 2008, at 3:56 AM.

Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you.

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#2. September 29th, 2008, at 5:11 AM.

Hi this will be more useful if you replace the “?” with “-” And the data provided is very useful.

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#3. December 7th, 2008, at 4:19 AM.

Great, more and more if you can. thanks.

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