WinXP - disable creation of Desk band toolbar

[spriditis]

In Windows XP there is sometimes usefull, but most times annoying functionality - moving folder to screen edge a Desk Band toolbar is created with this folder's contents.

The problem is - this changes workarea size and therefore (most of the time) this will cause explorer icons position (those that were in the way) to reset. This can get particulary annoying in VM - using Drag&Drop from Guest OS to Host OS, if mouse is released too soon.

Solution:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3CCF8A41-5C85-11d0-9796-00AA00B90ADF}]

(Log Off or Close&Restart explorer is needed (L.CTRL+L.SHIFT+L.ALT + press Cancel on Shutdown dialog))

This will stop creation of Desk Band toolbar, and still allow user to use Language bar (both in TaskBar & on desktop), Quick Launch or other toolbars.

To restore functionality, import back:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3CCF8A41-5C85-11d0-9796-00AA00B90ADF}]
@="Shell DeskBarApp"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3CCF8A41-5C85-11d0-9796-00AA00B90ADF}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,62,00,72,00,\
  6f,00,77,00,73,00,65,00,75,00,69,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

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Before I found it, I used this one, but, while this disables creation of Desk Band toolbar, problem is (from the name of it) it also prohibit user of closing other toolbars

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
"NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000001