Indicium
Thu Mar 20 18:13:01 PDT 2008
Hi,
I read your advice and other articles, but it still won't worked with me. I
did the following:
1) created a " DESKTOP.INI "-file in C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Favorieten [In English: The Favorites] containing the following
information:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-173
2) Made the "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorieten"-folder a
system folder:
Start - Run - "CMD"
C:
CD\
CD Documents and Settings
CD All Users
CD Favorieten
attrib +s
This was the long way (for security reasons) for "attrib +s C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Favorieten".
Questions:
1) Must the syntax for the "DESKTOP.INI"-file be:
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-173
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-12693
2) How do I make the "DESKTOP.INI"-file a system-file as stated in
https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776832(VS.85).aspx ?
3) Must I first make a "DESKTOP.INI"-file and then make the
"Favorites"-folder a system folder OR reverse.
Thanking you in advance.
Kind regards.
"Leonard Grey" wrote:
> Desktop.ini specifies how a folder looks. It doesn't do anything else.
> You'll get plenty of information from a web search using the term:
> customize desktop.ini
>
> Here's one hit to start you off:
>
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776832(VS.85).aspx
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Indicium wrote:
> > If this is the solution:
> >
> > 1) how do I make a "DESKTOP.INI"-file for my "All Users" "Favorites"-folder
> > (and/or any other special folder)?
> >
> > 2) do I have to make any changes in the registry?
> >
> > Thanking you in advance.
> >
> > Kind regards.
> >
> >
> > "Leonard Grey" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm very glad you got it sorted out.
> >>
> >> The 'hidden' desktop.ini file is a system file that describes the
> >> characteristics of a folder. For example, it tells Windows to put the
> >> musical note background image in your My Music folder.
> >>
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
> >>
> >> Indicium wrote:
> >>> Your suggestion is the solution! Although I am working on a "fresh" Windows
> >>> XP-system at the moment, I checked your method with the computer of my
> >>> neighbour. It did not work with her computer either. I also checked whether
> >>> my "All Users"-favorites folder does have a "DESKTOP.INI"-file. This is not
> >>> the case. Could that be the reason?
> >>>
> >>> For your understanding I did not made any redirections at the moment [nor
> >>> with TweakUI nor with FolderRedirector (MVPS)].
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> The method I described is how XP was designed to work, and it works just
> >>>> fine for me. I can't predict what effect your redirections may have had
> >>>> on the outcome.
> >>>>
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>
> >>>> Indicium wrote:
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thank you for your advice. However, I already tried your suggestion. I
> >>>>> checked it again, but this not work with me.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> In the past I redirected the favourites folders of "User X" and the
> >>>>> "Administrator"-account to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites"
> >>>>> (even to a new not-system-folder "Fav All Users" [exact words]) using
> >>>>> TweakUI. However, I experienced severe problems with my PC after that. I had
> >>>>> to re-install my system twice. Currently, I am working on a "fresh" system. I
> >>>>> don't know whether the redirection was the cause of the problem, but the
> >>>>> TweakUI-warning "don't set two special folders equal to each other" raised
> >>>>> questions. So, I already searched the internet for about a day or so. I did
> >>>>> not find an answer.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kind regards.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> "Can you set up a shared special folder "favourites" where several users
> >>>>>> (separate logins under Windows XP) can have access to using the normal
> >>>>>> procedure in IE7 [e.g. add to Favorites Center]?"
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Windows makes this E-Z: Add your chosen Favorites to the All Users
> >>>>>> account: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Can you combine this with a private special "favourites" folder?"
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> When you follow the above E-Z procedure, each user's Favorite Center
> >>>>>> will be a seamless combination of the All Users Favorites and their own
> >>>>>> personal Favorites. Moreover, users without Administrator permissions
> >>>>>> will not be able to change or delete the All Users Favorites.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Indicium wrote:
> >>>>>>> Windows XP sets up special folders (including the favourites folder) for each
> >>>>>>> user in their area on the home computer.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You can redirect them using Tweak UI. However, Tweak UI gives the following
> >>>>>>> warning:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> "Carelessly changing your special folders may make your system unusable.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> For example, don't set two special folders equal to each other, or set a
> >>>>>>> special folder equal to a system folder like the Fonts folder.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Continue changing special folders?"
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I already read "How to redirect special folders in Windows XP?"
> >>>>>>> (
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/RedirectFolders.htm), but this article does not
> >>>>>>> give an answer to the above mentioned warning.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Questions:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> (1) Can you set up a shared special folder "favourites" where several users
> >>>>>>> (separate logins under Windows XP) can have access to using the normal
> >>>>>>> procedure in IE7 [e.g. add to Favorites Center]?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> (2) Can you combine this with a private special "favourites" folder?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I look forward to advice on this matter.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Kind regards.
>