Renaming desktop icons?

[FuNKeR]

How to rename desktop icons in Windows XP SP 2

PROBLEM

The four main desktop icons (My Computer, My Network Places, Recycle Bin, My Documents) should be renamed to something different ( in my example: comp, net, bin, doc).

SOLUTION

(Thanks to Yzöwl and clavicle for this ):

Create a reg-file and put the following lines into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]

@="comp"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}]

@="net"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]

@="bin"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}]

@="doc"

Replace "comp", "net", "bin" and "doc" to what you want them to be named and you're done

This should also work great for unattended installations. Just put it into your regtweaks.reg file that is called during the setup.

After applying the reg-file on a running Windows, you need to refresh the screen to see the effect. Just press F5 when you are on the desktop.

cu

FuNKeR

Edited October 28, 2004 by FuNKeR

[clavicle]

Use the reg file attached and register it and finally logoff to see the effect!!!

rename.reg

[Yzöwl]

If you have no need to change it for current user only use this as an inf file.

[Version]
Signature=$CHICAGO$

[DefaultInstall]
AddReg = Reg.Settings

[Reg.Settings]
HKCR,CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D},LocalizedString,0x20000,"comp"
HKCR,CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D},LocalizedString,0x20000,"net"
HKCR,CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103},LocalizedString,0x20000,"doc"
HKCR,CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E},LocalizedString,0x20000,"bin"

Edit:The net one I assumed you meant My Network Places

[FuNKeR]

Thanks a lot. It works

cu

FuNKeR

[clavicle]

I think I missed net naming for network connection in the attached file, but Yzöwl has taken care of it.

But can you post me the link of the visual style which you are using. It is certainly different and nice.

Thanks!!!!!

[FuNKeR]

The name of the visual style is Simple Plan and can be downloaded here @ customize.org

visual style

Winamp skin

Trillian skin

And the icons are called serenity. They can also be found @ customize.org. There are several icon packs and other stuff. Just look for it

icons and stuff

EDIT:

Well, Network Neighborhood or Network Places... :wayne: *g*

cu

FuNKeR

[clavicle]

Thanks indeed!!!