Start Panel and Dialog Boxes

[ipy2006]

How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip

[Newbie Coder]

Ipy2006,

Right-click the START button | EXPLORE & add your shortcurts to there

The 'Save As' dialog is is a DLL file & is populated via the program using it
(file extensions...). So the short answer is NO

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

"ipy2006" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
> files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
> times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
> have a direct link to the network folder.
>
> Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
> Save As dialog boxes.
>
> Please let me know .
>
> Thanks,
> yip
>

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi yip,

Yes. You can customize the Places bar in Common Dialog boxes using TweakUI PowerToy for Windows XP.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Edit the Places bar locations in Open/Save As boxes:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/placesbar.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ipy2006" > wrote in message oups.com...
How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip

[Newbie Coder]

Ramesh,

Customising the places bar locations isn't what the OP asked for. He wants a
direct link to open them I think.

If he does then:

START | RUN | Type 'regdit' (without quotes) & press ENTER

Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\comdlg32\Pl
acesBar

New String/DWORD values:

Place0 = "Z:\\My Network Folder\\ Sub Folder"
Place1 = "C:\\"
Place2 = "H:\\MyNetworkPath"
Place3 = 5 (DWORD for MY DOCS)
Place4

and so on...

The DWORD values are used for Speical Folders
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_fil_higv.mspx?mfr=true)

Notice the '\\' as the registry editor uses them so not to get illegal paths
because in C++ '\n' is a newline. So, to get a path seperator you use '\\'

Others in the group will say use only one '\' but see how the registry editor
exports path seperatiors & you will see the '\\'

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
Hi yip,

Yes. You can customize the Places bar in Common Dialog boxes using TweakUI
PowerToy for Windows XP.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Edit the Places bar locations in Open/Save As boxes:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/placesbar.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ipy2006" > wrote in message
oups.com...
How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

<quote>
Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.
</quote>

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Newbie Coder" > wrote in message ...
Ramesh,

Customising the places bar locations isn't what the OP asked for. He wants a
direct link to open them I think.

If he does then:

START | RUN | Type 'regdit' (without quotes) & press ENTER

Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\comdlg32\Pl
acesBar

New String/DWORD values:

Place0 = "Z:\\My Network Folder\\ Sub Folder"
Place1 = "C:\\"
Place2 = "H:\\MyNetworkPath"
Place3 = 5 (DWORD for MY DOCS)
Place4

and so on...

The DWORD values are used for Speical Folders
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_fil_higv.mspx?mfr=true)

Notice the '\\' as the registry editor uses them so not to get illegal paths
because in C++ '\n' is a newline. So, to get a path seperator you use '\\'

Others in the group will say use only one '\' but see how the registry editor
exports path seperatiors & you will see the '\\'

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
Hi yip,

Yes. You can customize the Places bar in Common Dialog boxes using TweakUI
PowerToy for Windows XP.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Edit the Places bar locations in Open/Save As boxes:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/placesbar.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ipy2006" > wrote in message
oups.com...
How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip