HFSLIP 1.7 BUG

[jvidal]

Hi!

I just found a bug in HFSLIP 1.7. The option to show the IE icon on the desktop is missing from display properties-->desktop-->customize.

I hope someone can confirm that.

bye!

[the_guy]

Not an HFSLIP bug, but is caused by the latest shell32.dll update.

Find the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

The value should be 1 to hide, or 0 to show the icon.

It now has to be done manually.

the_guy

[jvidal]

I suspected something like that, thanks.

Is it a bug or a "feature" of the latest shell update?

Edit:

That key doesn't exist, one has to create it before setting it to "0"

And, the correct key is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

So, one has to create the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

an set it to 0.

BTW, if it is a "feature", micro$oft outdid themselves in the sheer-stupidity-department

Edited November 16, 2007 by jvidal

[Tomcat76]

It depends on whether you have the default Start menu or the Classic Start menu.

[jvidal]

Actually, no.

I switched to Classic start menu and the key remains the same: NewStartPanel.

bye!

[Tomcat76]

The proper subkey if you're using the Classic Start menu is ClassicStartMenu. I suppose Windows automatically copies this, then. If not, it's a new bug.

[jvidal]

Like I said, I switched to the classic start menu, then opened regedit and navigated to the key and it still was "NewStartPanel", nothing had changed.

So either a) it requires a reboot to take or b)it's a new bug.

bye!

[Tomcat76]

It isn't supposed to change. Both subkeys should exist.

[jvidal]

Only one exists...

BTW, my "send to" option disappeared from the right-click-menu...I don't know if it is another side effect of the update or what, but I applied the patch on other windows installation (virtual) and it didn't disappear...weird.

Edited November 20, 2007 by jvidal