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**pks90** · 07-04-2008, 07:58 PM

Add "My Computer" to Your Vista Taskbar

You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want.

To add a folder to the taskbar, just right-click on the taskbar and choose the Toolbars menu, and then click on New Toolbar.

Just find the folder that you want… in this instance we'll select the Computer icon and then click on Select Folder.

Now you can see the Computer folder right there on the taskbar. If you click the little arrows it will pop up and let you browse through all your drives.

**pks90** · 07-04-2008, 08:01 PM

Add an Application to the Quick Launch Menu in Vista

The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows, and Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu.

For those of you that are total newbies, the quick launch menu is the little icons by the start button:

You can either drag an application to the quick launch bar… or you can right click, and choose Add to Quick Launch:

If the option for "Add to Quick Launch" does not show up, you can hold down the Shift key while right-clicking on it to make the option show up. Note that you could also use Pin to Start Menu…

**pks90** · 07-04-2008, 08:10 PM

Add Copy To / Move To on Windows Vista Right-Click Menu

Here's a registry hack for Windows that will let you add a Copy To Folder or Move To Folder to the right-click menu, which can be very useful when you want to move a file but don't have the other folder open already.

Right-click on a file:

And up pops a nice dialog that you can use to easily drop a file into the right directory.

Install

Just download, unzip, and double-click on the registry files in the attachment. You can choose to use the copy to, move to, or both.

**pks90** · 07-04-2008, 08:22 PM

Add Disk Cleanup to the Right-Click Menu for a Drive

Normally when you want to access the Disk Cleanup tool, you usually have to either find it through the start menu, or open up the drive properties window. Instead of going through all that, we can use a simple registry hack to add a menu item to the drive right-click menu.

Using the Hack

After installation, you can simply right-click on a drive and choose "Disk Cleanup" from the menu:

If you are using Windows Vista, you'll be asked whether you want to clean up your files or all files…

And then disk cleanup will begin:

Manual Registry Hack

Open up regedit through the start menu search or run box, and then browse down to the following key:

Quote:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell

Create a new key called "diskcleanup" and set the default value to "Disk Cleanup". Then create another key underneath it called "command" and set the value to the following:

Quote:

cleanmgr.exe /d %1

The change should be immediate, just right-click on the drive and you should see the new menu item.

Downloadable Registry Hack

Simply download, extract, and double-click on DiskCleanupDriveMenu.reg to enter the information into the registry. You can use the included RemoveDiskCleanupDriveMenu.reg file to reverse the changes.

**pks90** · 07-05-2008, 07:32 AM

Add Encrypt / Decrypt Options to Windows Vista Right-Click Menu

If you use the built-in file encryption in Windows Vista, you might be interested in adding an option to the right-click menu to more easily encrypt and decrypt your files, rather than having to use the file properties dialog.

Adding this to the menu couldn't be simpler - there's only a single registry key to add.

Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search box, and then find the following registry key:

Quote:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In the right-hand pane, create a new 32-bit DWORD value called EncryptionContextMenu and give it a value of 1.

Now when you right-click on a file, you'll see a new option called Encrypt.

When you choose this option, you'll receive the following dialog, asking if you want to encrypt just the file, or also the parent folder. You can also choose just the file as the default.

Once the files are encrypted, you'll notice that the title of the file is now green, indicating that it's been encrypted. The right-click option will also now change to Decrypt.

Definitely much simpler…

The Easy Way Out
Just download the attachment and install the registry in it.....

**pks90** · 07-05-2008, 07:40 AM

Add Internet Explorer 7 Icon to the Desktop in Windows Vista

I'm sure many of you are thinking… can't I just make a shortcut? You are correct, that's the simplest way to do it… but the icon we're talking about today isn't a shortcut… it's the actual IE icon that used to exist in prior versions of Windows.

The main benefit to using this icon instead of a shortcut is that you can quickly get to the Internet Options page by right-clicking and choosing Properties.

You'll notice that you can also use "Start Without Add-ons", which is helpful for troubleshooting problems.

To add this icon back, we'll need to use a registry hack. You can either follow along and manually create the registry entries, or you can skip down further and just download the registry file.

Manual Registry Hack
Open regedit.exe using the Start menu search or run box, and then navigate down to the following key:

Quote:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

In the right-hand pane, add a new 32-bit DWORD value with the following name and value:

Quote:

Key Name: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

Value: 0

You should be able to right-click on the desktop and choose Refresh, and the new icon should show up.

Downloadable Registry Hack(The Easy WAy Out)

Simply download and extract the registry hack file and then double-click on it to enter the information into the registry. You can right-click the desktop and select Refresh, or you could log off and back on if that doesn't work for some reason.

To remove the icon, right-click on it and choose Delete.

**pks90** · 07-05-2008, 07:49 AM

Add User Accounts Utility (Userpasswords2) to Control Panel

Hidden away in the Windows directory is a separate utility that can be used to perform certain user administration functions not provided in the normal interface. Instead of typing "control userpasswords2″ into the run box, you can just add it as an icon in your Control Panel.

To get to this alternate User Accounts screen after installation, first select User Accounts in the Control Panel.

Now you will see the new item named "User Accounts Admin (Alternate)".

For those of you unfamiliar, you can use this utility to manage saved network passwords or require Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

You can also use the Users tab to enable auto-login by unchecking the box for "Users must enter a user name and password".

One of the other benefits of adding this to the control panel is that it will now show up in the start menu search box:

Installation
Simply download and extract the attachment and double-click on the registry hack file included. To remove, double-click on the remove script.

**pks90** · 07-05-2008, 07:58 AM

Another Desktop Cube for Windows XP/Vista

The Desktop Cube effect for Linux is extremely popular because people love eye candy, but the choices for Windows are much less interesting. The latest utility to give this effect for Windows is surprisingly fast, and works on both XP and Vista.

Of course, Keyboard Ninjas prefer keyboard shortcuts to snazzy desktops, but that's not the point is it?

Here's the screen in action, which is surprisingly fast on a Vista laptop.

The system icon in the tray conveniently gives you access to everything, and even tells you what the keyboard shortcuts are.

The options page gives you a lot of options, and I'd recommend enabling the misspelled "Blendding" option, because it makes the effect look a lot nicer on a faster machine.

Here's the coolest part, the Screen Manager, where you can move windows around between screens by just dragging and dropping.

I'm sure this won't be the last of these utilities, but at least this one is still free...

You'll need to make sure that your system has drivers that support OpenGL.

Download Shock 4Way 3D Desktop Utility

Code:

http://www.docs.kr/entry/Download-Shock-4Way3D-en

07-04-2008, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
pks90 User Info Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the heavens Achievements Posts: 274 Casino Cash: $38492 Total Points: 62,004.58 Donate Reputation: 7115	Desktop Customization Tricks in Windows Vista!!! Add "My Computer" to Your Vista Taskbar You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want. To add a folder to the taskbar, just right-click on the taskbar and choose the Toolbars menu, and then click on New Toolbar. Just find the folder that you want… in this instance we'll select the Computer icon and then click on Select Folder. Now you can see the Computer folder right there on the taskbar. If you click the little arrows it will pop up and let you browse through all your drives.

07-04-2008, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
pks90 User Info Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the heavens Achievements Posts: 274 Casino Cash: $38492 Total Points: 62,004.58 Donate Reputation: 7115	Add an Application to the Quick Launch Menu in Vista Add an Application to the Quick Launch Menu in Vista The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows, and Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu. For those of you that are total newbies, the quick launch menu is the little icons by the start button: You can either drag an application to the quick launch bar… or you can right click, and choose Add to Quick Launch: If the option for "Add to Quick Launch" does not show up, you can hold down the Shift key while right-clicking on it to make the option show up. Note that you could also use Pin to Start Menu…

07-05-2008, 07:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
pks90 User Info Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the heavens Achievements Posts: 274 Casino Cash: $38492 Total Points: 62,004.58 Donate Reputation: 7115	Another Desktop Cube for Windows XP/Vista Another Desktop Cube for Windows XP/Vista The Desktop Cube effect for Linux is extremely popular because people love eye candy, but the choices for Windows are much less interesting. The latest utility to give this effect for Windows is surprisingly fast, and works on both XP and Vista. Of course, Keyboard Ninjas prefer keyboard shortcuts to snazzy desktops, but that's not the point is it? Here's the screen in action, which is surprisingly fast on a Vista laptop. The system icon in the tray conveniently gives you access to everything, and even tells you what the keyboard shortcuts are. The options page gives you a lot of options, and I'd recommend enabling the misspelled "Blendding" option, because it makes the effect look a lot nicer on a faster machine. Here's the coolest part, the Screen Manager, where you can move windows around between screens by just dragging and dropping. I'm sure this won't be the last of these utilities, but at least this one is still free... You'll need to make sure that your system has drivers that support OpenGL. Download Shock 4Way 3D Desktop Utility Code: http://www.docs.kr/entry/Download-Shock-4Way3D-en

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