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Script/regedit: Explorer-View-Arrange Icons by-Show In Groups...
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I am trying 'script' a customised default explorer view that is used in a custom desktop build (i.e. I need to do this via reg fragments or VBS - please don't post answers that require use of the gui!!) I have managed to get put together a 'reg' file that puts Explorer into Details view for AllFolders (using the [HKCU\Software\Microsoft \Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\AllFolders\Shell] key - thanks to Keith Miller for this!), but the default view seems to have the View- Arrange Icons By-Show In Groups setting. This is great for 'My Computer', but not so good for browsing around the drives (our machines have local C: and D:, as well as MAPped network drives andvarious USB devices) What i'd ideally like to do is set the AllFolders settings to View- Arrange Icons By-Name (with details, etc.), but have a specified entry (Bags or Streams/Default, or whatever) that would work for My Computer only, with View-Arrange Icons By-Show In Groups... I've also tried working with [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults] {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} seems to represent My Computer {F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837} seems to represent Shell File System but the Arrange Icons by-Show In Groups settings do not seem to get set via these registry keys.... I'd be really grateful if anyone could give me any tips and pointers... We are soooo close to a really great solution! (which I will be happy to post up here! ;-) Regards and thanks David |
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Script/regedit: Explorer-View-Arrange Icons by-Show In Groups...
Cheers John Still no joy I'm afraid... I have tried comparison of HKCU using BeyondCompare and can't find anything that seems to do the trick.... I just can't find how to disable the View-Arrange Icons By-Show In Groups setting. I'm quite happy to do it for all folders and folder types! I have tried various settings within HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Streams \Defaults] {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} {F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837} and the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Streams Settings you suggested... I really thought one of these would hold this pesky setting! Does anyone know have the decodes for these binary strings? Perhaps it is how/when I am applying the settings? In my test, I: delete the profile of a test user login as that user run up cmd and regedit close explorer (Shutdown, CTRL+ALT+SHIFT and cancel import the reg file with the 'new' settings run up explorer Any other suggestions? Getting really frustrated now.... so close and yet so far!! Cheers David On 16 May, 02:05, John Hensley wrote: David, Take a look at these keys. HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ex plorer\MenuOrder\Favorites","Order" HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ex plorer\Streams","Settings" When I was making the .INF files that create the default Windows environment in RescueBoot I was constantly perplexed by not being able to determine what undocumented registry keys controlled a specific setting. I discovered that if I simply dump the entire registry contents into a text file before and after changing a Windows setting I could use something like WinDiff to compare the 2 files and quickly see which registry keys had been changed. For user specific settings like these you only need to dump HKCU\Software. I quickly found that this method works best if I'm working on a relatively clean install of Windows otherwise it takes a too long to dump the registry. I eventually setup a clean install of Widows XP in Virtual PC just for doing this. Good luck, John Hensleywww.resqware.com |
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