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Hello,

Is there a way I can automatically set the XP shell to display the "My Computer", "Network Places", and "Internet Explorer" icons on the desktop during an unattend install? I've searched though the fourms for a reg key or an option in my default theme file and haven't located anything useful. Thanks in advance!

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;Put My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places, Internet Explorer On Desktop

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

; 0 = Show 1 = Hide

"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001

"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

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;Put My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places, Internet Explorer  On Desktop

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

; 0 = Show  1 = Hide

"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001

"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

Just to expand on this a little bit, here's a clip from the registry tweaks file that can be downloaded from the sticky at the top of the forum:

;-----  Hide My Documents, My Network Places, Internet Explorer Icon on desktop
;-----  {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} My Computer
;-----  {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} My Documents
;-----  {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} My Network Places
;-----  {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} Internet Explorer
;-----  {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} Recycle Bin
;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
;"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
;"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
;"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
;"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
;"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
;"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001

As you can see, it has all been commented out here, but this should give you an idea of exactly what you need to add to get the effect you want. The only change I want to make is to add the My Computer icon to my desktop, so my reg tweaks file has this:

;-----
;-----  Show My Computer on the Desktop
;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

Hope this helps.

@BlueMe

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