Expand The Functionality Of \’My Computer\’
Posted by Rob Rogers in Windows networking
If you frequently use the ‘My Computer’ window, then you should expand the functionality to your liking. You can add Administrative Tools, Printers and Fax Devices, Scheduled Tasks, Network Connections, Recycle Bin, and My Network Places to the window by using this tweak.
To do this, follow the next steps:
To open the Registry Editor, click on the Start button on your taskbar, then click on Run and type “regedit” and click on OK to start the regedit utility.
Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace.
Create a new KEY and choose one of the values below:
{D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153} for Administrative Tools
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} for Printers and Fax Devices
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} for Scheduled Tasks
{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} for Network Connections
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} for Recycle Bin
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} for My Network Places
Reboot and the changes will show up the next time you open the ‘My Computer’ window.
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March 02, 2009 at 1:22 pm, Gurjeet Singh said:
Is it possible to add a third party applications to “My Computer” ?
Thanks…
May 21, 2009 at 8:44 am, Anonymous said:
Gurjeet Singh, why would you want to add a third party applicatiion to My Computer.
As far as I know, the Desktop is the fastest way to navigate, so place a shortcut there instead.
September 03, 2009 at 4:59 pm, Gurjeet Singh said:
Thanks for the reply…
Yes, I agree that desktop is the fattest way to navigate, but I want to add the shortcut to WEB-CAM in ‘My Computer’. In XP, It is placed in ‘My Computer’ automatically, But i am unable to get it, in ‘(MY) Computer in Window VISTA.
Any help will be appreciated !!!!!!!!