Tweak: removing "Microsoft..." from file types

[JPamplin]

Folks,

In Details View, you might notice that all your Office documents are listed as "Microsoft Word Template", "Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet", or even "Microsoft NetMeeting T126 Compatible Whiteboard Document" (!). To those with low-res screens, all they have room for is "Microsoft ..." and that's very annoying. I think we all know which company produces this software, so it's time for a fix.

I've finally gone through the hour or so of tedious file type changing to address this problem, and MSFN can have it too. Here are the registry tweaks you need to remove the useless Microsoft from the beginning of all MS file types, so that detail view is much nicer. You may need to reboot to see the changes.

Enjoy,

JP

Update: A few other file types will still be listed in your Folder Options, File Types tab with Microsoft at the beginning of it. I've tried to change those types and they will not change. But the few remaining types are rarely seen anyway, so no worries.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Remove useless "Microsoft..." from file types & shorten types where applicable
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.ADEFile.10]
@="Access Project Extension"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Application.10]
@="Access Application"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.BlankDatabaseTemplate.10]
@="Access Blank Database Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.BlankProjectTemplate.10]
@="Access Blank Project Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Extension.10]
@="Access Add-in"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.LockFile.10]
@="Access Record-Locking Information"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.MDEFile.10]
@="Access MDE Database"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Project.10]
@="Access Project"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.DataAccessPage.1]
@="Access Data Access Page Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Diagram.1]
@="Access Diagram Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Form.1]
@="Access Form Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Macro.1]
@="Access Macro Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Module.1]
@="Access Module Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Query.1]
@="Access Query Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Report.1]
@="Access Report Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.StoredProcedure.1]
@="Access Stored Procedure Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.Table.1]
@="Access Table Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Shortcut.View.1]
@="Access View Shortcut"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.WizardDataFile.10]
@="Access Add-in Data"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Access.Workgroup.10]
@="Access Workgroup Information"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\accesshtmlfile]
@="Access HTML Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\accessthmltemplate]
@="Access HTML Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Agent.Character.2]
@="Agent Character File (HTTP)"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Agent.Character2.2]
@="Agent Character File"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Agent.Preview.2]
@="Agent Preview File"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CertificateStoreFile]
@="Serialized Certificate Store"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\dqyfile]
@="Excel ODBC Query"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ELMFile]
@="Office Themes"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Addin]
@="Excel Add-In"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Backup]
@="Excel Backup"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Chart.8]
@="Excel Chart"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.CSV]
@="Excel CSV File"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Dialog]
@="Excel 5.0 DialogSheet"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Macrosheet]
@="Excel 4.0 Macro"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Sheet.8]
@="Excel Worksheet"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.SLK]
@="Excel SLK Data Import"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Template]
@="Excel Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.VBAModule]
@="Excel VBA Module"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Workspace]
@="Excel Workspace"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.XLL]
@="Excel XLL Add-In"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excelhtmlfile]
@="Excel HTML Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excelhtmltemplate]
@="Excel HTML Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\fphtmlfile]
@="FrontPage HTML Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.doclib]
@="FrontPage Document Library"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.dontpublish]
@="FrontPage Dont Publish"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.homepage]
@="FrontPage Home Page"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.homepageopen]
@="FrontPage Home Page Open"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.list]
@="FrontPage List"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.openfile]
@="FrontPage Open File"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FrontPage.survey]
@="FrontPage Survey"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\holfile]
@="Outlook Holidays"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\iqyfile]
@="Excel Web Query"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LWVFile]
@="Linguistically Enhanced Sound"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0]
@="Jet.OLEDB.4.0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSCFile]
@="Common Console Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSDASC]
@="Data Link"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSGraph.Chart.8]
@="Graph Chart"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSProgramGroup]
@="Program Group"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\odcfile]
@="Office Data Connection"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\OPCFile]
@="Clean-up Wizard"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\oqyfile]
@="Excel OLAP Query"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PIPFile]
@="Office Settings"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Addin.8]
@="PowerPoint Addin"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8]
@="PowerPoint Presentation"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.8]
@="PowerPoint Slide Show"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Template.8]
@="PowerPoint Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Wizard.8]
@="PowerPoint Wizard"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\powerpointhtmlfile]
@="PowerPoint HTML Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\powerpointhtmltemplate]
@="PowerPoint HTML Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\rqyfile]
@="Excel OLE DB Query"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SchedulePlus.Application.7]
@="Schedule+ Application"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\STFFile]
@="Setup File"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\T126_Whiteboard]
@="NetMeeting T126 Compatible Whiteboard"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Whiteboard]
@="NetMeeting Old Whiteboard"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Word.Backup.8]
@="Word Backup Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Word.Document.8]
@="Word Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Word.Template.8]
@="Word Template"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Word.Wizard.8]
@="Word Wizard"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wordhtmlfile]
@="Word HTML Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wordhtmltemplate]
@="Word HTML Template"