Adding to "My Computer"

[Sid Elbow]

Is it possible to add "My Network Places" as an item in the "My

Computer" window?



Or better yet, to add the local Workgroup link from MNP to "My Computer".

 

[Dave Patrick]

I don't think so. "Network Places" is out of scope for the symbolic "My

Computer"





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"Sid Elbow" wrote:

> Is it possible to add "My Network Places" as an item in the "My Computer"

> window?

>

> Or better yet, to add the local Workgroup link from MNP to "My Computer".

 

[Sid Elbow]

Dave Patrick wrote:

> I don't think so. "Network Places" is out of scope for the symbolic "My

> Computer"



Ah, pity. Thanks Dave.

 

[John John - MVP]

Sid Elbow wrote:

> Is it possible to add "My Network Places" as an item in the "My

> Computer" window?

>

> Or better yet, to add the local Workgroup link from MNP to "My Computer".



Add it here:



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace



http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/3483-tutorial-to-add-extra-stuff-in-my-computerdesktop/



Note: I tried it on XP but this should also work on all versions from

Windows 95 to XP... and likely it may also work with the newer Windows

Vista/7. The pane will open to a search on the left but if you click

search without entering anything in the search box it will list all the

computers on the network.



John

 

[Sid Elbow]

John John - MVP wrote:



> Add it here:

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

>

>

> http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/3483-tutorial-to-add-extra-stuff-in-my-computerdesktop/



Hey, that looks like just the job! Thanks, John, I'll give it a try.

 

[John John - MVP]

Sid Elbow wrote:

> John John - MVP wrote:

>

>> Add it here:

>>

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

>>

>>

>> http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/3483-tutorial-to-add-extra-stuff-in-my-computerdesktop/

>

>

> Hey, that looks like just the job! Thanks, John, I'll give it a try.



You're welcome. I should add that the information in the link provided

is a bit scant.



You have to add a new key under

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace



and give it a suitable name, then modify the default value in the key's

right pane with the proper CLSID extension. For example, my exported

key is like so:



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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\My

Network]

@="{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"



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You might need to restart or refresh Explorer.exe (hit F5) for changes

to apply.



John