Customizing Windows Explorer Toolbar

Mr Gilliver,
No, I really don't think you cal "tell" WFP to recognise a "new"
file version - but then again - there must be way as when you install, say, a newer
version of WMPlayer - half of it's files reside in the system32 directory, and the
executable itself - wmplayer.exe - is also protected, but get round WFP.

I have done it myself by creating a batch file that replaced, simultaneously, the
protected file and all the backup copies as well. That worked!

The norm in this group (differs from what is quoted as being the "right way") is to
top-post but I am continuously being told that is wrong...but, quite frankly, I don't
care - whatever feels comfortable to you, I say...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message

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Mr Gilliver,
No, I really don't think you cal "tell" WFP to recognise a "new"
file version - but then again - there must be way as when you install, say, a newer
version of WMPlayer - half of it's files reside in the system32 directory, and the
executable itself - wmplayer.exe - is also protected, but get round WFP.

I have done it myself by creating a batch file that replaced, simultaneously, the
protected file and all the backup copies as well. That worked!

The norm in this group (differs from what is quoted as being the "right way") is to
top-post but I am continuously being told that is wrong...but, quite frankly, I don't
care - whatever feels comfortable to you, I say...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message

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Subsequently, I have found a way of customizing (adding) the buttons on the Internet
Explorer toolbar but, unfortunately, not the Window's Explorer toolbar.


To add a button of your choosing to the Internet Explorer toolbar do the following :

....open the Group Policy Editor (on the "Administrative Tools" menu or type :
grupedit.msc into the "Run" box).

Then, navigate to the item :

User Configuration\
Windows Settings\
Internet Explorer Maintenance\
Browser User Interface\

Browser Toolbar Customizations

Double-click on "Browser Toolbar Customizations" and then on the "Add" button.

Then start filling in the four boxes: fill in a title for the new button, select your
..exe (program) or script to execute and then choose an icon for the button. You will
also have to choose a "greyscale" icon for the button.

Icons can be edited with most picture editing software and saved as a bitmap. A
..bmp file should be okay for this option.

Click [ok] and [ok] to exit and then close the Group Policy Editor.

The new button will now be available on right-clicking the IE toolbar and choosing
"Customize" and manually adding the new button that has now appeared in the
"Available buttons" pane...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"krzysiek kubeczka" wrote in message
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Hello all,

I would like to add few buttons to Windows Explorer Toolbar (Windows
XP Home SP3) that would run/call some external programs - i.e.
Notepad, Outlook or my own software.

Is it possible to do such a thing using Registry or it must be done
with programming? If so, any ideas and clues how?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

Subsequently, I have found a way of customizing (adding) the buttons on the Internet
Explorer toolbar but, unfortunately, not the Window's Explorer toolbar.


To add a button of your choosing to the Internet Explorer toolbar do the following :

....open the Group Policy Editor (on the "Administrative Tools" menu or type :
grupedit.msc into the "Run" box).

Then, navigate to the item :

User Configuration\
Windows Settings\
Internet Explorer Maintenance\
Browser User Interface\

Browser Toolbar Customizations

Double-click on "Browser Toolbar Customizations" and then on the "Add" button.

Then start filling in the four boxes: fill in a title for the new button, select your
..exe (program) or script to execute and then choose an icon for the button. You will
also have to choose a "greyscale" icon for the button.

Icons can be edited with most picture editing software and saved as a bitmap. A
..bmp file should be okay for this option.

Click [ok] and [ok] to exit and then close the Group Policy Editor.

The new button will now be available on right-clicking the IE toolbar and choosing
"Customize" and manually adding the new button that has now appeared in the
"Available buttons" pane...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"krzysiek kubeczka" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I would like to add few buttons to Windows Explorer Toolbar (Windows
XP Home SP3) that would run/call some external programs - i.e.
Notepad, Outlook or my own software.

Is it possible to do such a thing using Registry or it must be done
with programming? If so, any ideas and clues how?

Thanks in advance,

Chris