How do I create a custom folder like "My Documents" ?

Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than "C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko

Mirko wrote:

In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than "C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.


You may try following this thread:

http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40tkmsftngp11

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"Mirko" wrote in message
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than "C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko



Hi
Can you explain what functionality you want from this folder.
Do you want it on the desktop? in the start menu? with a special context menu?
How do you want it to differ from a normal shortcut or folder shortcut?

I'd like to have a special folder, visible both on the desktop and in
windows explorer, just like the "My Documents" folder.
It must be under the "Desktop" root, like "My Documents", and has it's sub
directories and files, jut like "My Documents".
No need to appear under "My Computer".
Like "My Documents", it must easily accessible from the path selection of
the common "save as..." popup window.
The only big difference from "My Documents" is the destination path.
I have no needs of special context menus options other than the folders
ones, and the destination folder doesn't have to depend from the windows
current user.

What I have put together till now is the following :
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}]
@="Ripostiglio"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,2
5,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,53,00,48,00,\

45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c ,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,33,\
00,35,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\InProcServer
32]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\SHELL32.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\explor
e]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\explor
e\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,2
5,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00 ,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\

65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c ,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\
00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\explor
e\ddeexec]
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\explor
e\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\explor
e\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\explor
e\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\open\c
ommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,2
5,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00 ,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\

65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74 ,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\open\d
deexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\open\d
deexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\open\d
deexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\shell\open\d
deexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Deskt
op\NameSpace\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}]
@="Ripostiglio"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders]
"Ripostiglio"=hex(2):46,00,3a,00,5c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
"Ripostiglio"=hex(2):46,00,3a,00,5c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders]
"Ripostiglio"=hex(2):46,00,3a,00,5c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
"Ripostiglio"=hex(2):46,00,3a,00,5c,00,00,00

------------------------------------------- end

But it does nothing.
If I change the following value

from

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

to

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:f080013d

(F080013D comes from the attributes "My Documents" class id container)
then the folder becomes visible on the desktop but if I click on it, open
it, explore it, etc, I get nowhere. It's not linked anywhere.
I thought the "Shell Folders" and "User Shell Folders" parameters were to
estabilish this link but they don't work.
Any suggestions ?
Ciao for now
Mirko

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"Mirko" wrote in message
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than
"C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko



Hi
Can you explain what functionality you want from this folder.
Do you want it on the desktop? in the start menu? with a special context
menu?
How do you want it to differ from a normal shortcut or folder shortcut?

Heinz Chrudina wrote:
Hi, could you please stop that ecessive X-Post and terrible
Fullquote!! Especially microsoft.public.de.german.windowsxp.registry

Heinz


Is stupidity a speciality of yours?

By trimming the distribution to where you /think/ the OP is, he never got your
message. He isn't in the newsgroup you left.

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Like now.
Got it ?
Double cheers.
Mirko

"Mirko" ha scritto nel messaggio
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I've got the message, I don't cross post as a hobby, I do it to increase
the
chances to get useful replies.
When I cross post, I always check all the thread I create in all the
newsgroups where I create them.
I leave the full quote because when someone replies in only in some or
only
one of the xposted newsgroups, the thread goes lost.
cheers
Mirko

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Heinz Chrudina wrote:
Hi, could you please stop that ecessive X-Post and terrible
Fullquote!! Especially microsoft.public.de.german.windowsxp.registry

Heinz


Is stupidity a speciality of yours?

By trimming the distribution to where you /think/ the OP is, he never
got
your
message. He isn't in the newsgroup you left.

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"Mirko" wrote in message
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I'd like to have a special folder, visible both on the desktop and in
windows explorer, just like the "My Documents" folder.
It must be under the "Desktop" root, like "My Documents", and has it's sub
directories and files, jut like "My Documents".
No need to appear under "My Computer".
Like "My Documents", it must easily accessible from the path selection of
the common "save as..." popup window.
The only big difference from "My Documents" is the destination path.
I have no needs of special context menus options other than the folders
ones, and the destination folder doesn't have to depend from the windows
current user.
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?


Mirko,
I don't think this is possible without writing your own Shell Extension
(InprocServer32)
Have you thought about using an NTFS junction on the desktop?

"Mirko" wrote in message
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than "C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko



Can't you just customise the present My Documents folder?
You can rename it and change it's target folder to whatever you desire.

Right-click My Documents and select Properties.
Here you can change it's default settings.

Martin.

That's a top thread isn't it.

You made one and have it as a reg file if memory serves. Google doesn't =
have attachments so perhaps you could post.
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Mirko wrote:
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In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than =
"C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
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You may try following this thread:
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http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40tkmsftngp11
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The answer is in the thread you were refered to. That inf script is =
missing a ShellFolder\Attribute value. View message 16 in the thread.

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http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
"Mirko" wrote in message =
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than =
"C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko
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Mirko ha scritto:
Like now.
Got it ?

Bravo, già che ci sei piantala di rompere le palle anche qua
E impara a quotare, niubbo

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It's not enough, I need two folders because they are on different hard
disks.
But thank you for the information.
Mirko

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"Mirko" wrote in message
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than
"C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko



Can't you just customise the present My Documents folder?
You can rename it and change it's target folder to whatever you desire.

Right-click My Documents and select Properties.
Here you can change it's default settings.

Martin.

Well try this.

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to your chosen folder.
Left click hold and drag it to the Start button - release it when the Start
Menu appears.
You should now have a cascading folder shortcut on the top of the Start
Menu.
It shows up in Windows Explorer as a Folder but is actually a type of
shortcut i think - hopefully the type of shortcut you wanted to create.
Now right click the Start button and Explore All Users.
Locate the newly created shortcut in
\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Start Menu
Cut (or Copy) the new shortcut to the Desktop or wherever it's required.

Does this do the job?

Martin.





"Mirko" wrote in message
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It's not enough, I need two folders because they are on different hard
disks.
But thank you for the information.
Mirko

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"Mirko" wrote in message
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than
"C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko



Can't you just customise the present My Documents folder?
You can rename it and change it's target folder to whatever you desire.

Right-click My Documents and select Properties.
Here you can change it's default settings.

Martin.

nella news Mirko ha scritto:

La piantiamo o no di inviare xpost ad un ng .it.? Qui si parla italiano e
non potrai avere nessun aiuto per i tuoi problemi.
Oltre ad essere una scamorza sei anche un maleducato

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And another little find....

TweakUI.
Common DialogsPlaces Bar.
Custom places bar.
Here you can select/de-select the special icons that appear on the left hand
of (some) Open/Save dialog boxes.
You can also type a path to a folder into any of these boxes too.

Of course not all software uses the version of the dialog boxes that show
the Places Bar - i have loads of applications that still use the older
dialog boxes and have no Places Bar.

Martin.



"Martin" wrote in message
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Well try this.

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to your chosen folder.
Left click hold and drag it to the Start button - release it when the
Start
Menu appears.
You should now have a cascading folder shortcut on the top of the Start
Menu.
It shows up in Windows Explorer as a Folder but is actually a type of
shortcut i think - hopefully the type of shortcut you wanted to create.
Now right click the Start button and Explore All Users.
Locate the newly created shortcut in
\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Start Menu
Cut (or Copy) the new shortcut to the Desktop or wherever it's required.

Does this do the job?

Martin.





"Mirko" wrote in message
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It's not enough, I need two folders because they are on different hard
disks.
But thank you for the information.
Mirko

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"Mirko" wrote in message
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Hi everybody !
In Windows XP, how do I create a system folder that behaves like "My
Documents" but is linked to a destination folder other than
"C:\Documents
and settings\..blabla.." ?
I have tried this
http://www.jadwigo.nl/tools/customsy...ysfolder4.html
but, as the author says, it's not enough.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you very much
Mirko



Can't you just customise the present My Documents folder?
You can rename it and change it's target folder to whatever you
desire.

Right-click My Documents and select Properties.
Here you can change it's default settings.

Martin.