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How to tweak "Folder Options"


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Hi there,

I will appreciate if you can help me find correct registry entries that would help (i) to tweak "Folder Options" and (ii) apply tweaks to all folders ("Apply to Folders") and users on computer.

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I've tried googling and found some tweaks (see: excerpt below) which allegedly would serve for the purpose but none of them work.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder]
"Type"="group"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30498"
"Bitmap"=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,00,73,00,\
68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,34,00,00,\
00
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51140"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\AlwaysShowMenus]
"Type"="checkbox"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30557"
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"ValueName"="AlwaysShowMenus"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\AlwaysShowMenus\Policy]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\AlwaysShowMenus\Policy\AlwaysShowClassicMenu]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\AutoCheckSelect]
"Type"="checkbox"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30522"
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"ValueName"="AutoCheckSelect"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\DesktopProcess]
"Type"="checkbox"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30507"
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"ValueName"="SeparateProcess"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51079"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\DesktopProcess\Policy]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\DesktopProcess\Policy\SeparateProcess]

They don't work because there is no difference between default Win7 install (on Virtual PC) and the one that I use on my rig - values, keys are the same... So no effect at all!!!

Thank you very much in advance!!!

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Drop these into an INF. These are the ones I use; they may include some settings you don't want so be selective.


HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","AlwaysShowMenus",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","AutoCheckSelect",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","DisablePreviewDesktop",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","DontPrettyPath",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Filter",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Hidden",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","HideDrivesWithNoMedia",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","HideFileExt",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","HideIcons",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","IconsOnly",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ListviewAlphaSelect",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ListviewShadow",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","MapNetDrvBtn",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","PersistBrowsers",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","SeparateProcess",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ServerAdminUI",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","SharingWizardOn",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ShowCompColor",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ShowInfoTip",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ShowSuperHidden",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","ShowTypeOverlay",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Start_PowerButtonAction",0x00010001,02,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Start_SearchFiles",0x00010001,02,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Start_ShowRecentDocs",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Start_TrackDocs",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","Start_TrackProgs",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","StartMenuInit",0x00010001,04,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","SuperHidden",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","TaskbarAnimations",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","TaskbarGlomLevel",0x00010001,02,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","TaskbarSizeMove",0x00010001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","TaskbarSmallIcons",0x00010001,01,00,00,00
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced","WebView",0x00010001,00,00,00,00

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