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I-169 You can do the same thing to the Network Neighborhood by modifying the following registry key:
Hive: | HKEY_CLASS_ROOT |
Key: | CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\Shell |
As before, add the following key under the shell key.
Key: | Open |
Add the following key under the new Open key.
Key: | command |
Add the following value under the Command key.
Value Name: | <NoName> |
Data Type: | Reg_SZ |
Value: | Explorer.exe |
You can also add this feature to these following objects by changing these keys:
I-170 | Recycle Bin | CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA0 02F954E} |
I-171 | My Briefcase | CLSID\{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002 B30309D} |
Follow the same procedure you did with My Computer.
I-172 Next, we look at customizing various icons on your system. Each example works for a specific icon. In each case, the number after the comma in the value is the particular icon that you wish to display from a file. In most examples, we use the number 2 to indicate the third icon, because the first icon in a file is numbered 0. If no number is used, the default is 0.
Hive: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Key: | Software\Classes\CLSID\{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D} |
Value Name: | DefaultIcon |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Ancient Pathways Briefcase.ico,2 |
This entry modifies the briefcase icon on the desktop.
I-173 This entry modifies the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop.
Hive: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Key: | Software\Classes\CLSID\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8} |
Value Name: | DefaultIcon |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\Iexplore.exe,0 |
I-174 The next three entries affect the recycle bin icon.
Hive: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Key: | Software\Classes\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-1018-9F08-00AA002F954E} |
Value Name: | DefaultIcon |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Ancient Pathways Recycle Full.ico,2 |
I-175 | Value Name: | Empty |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ | |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Ancient Pathways Recycle Full.ico,2 |
I-176 | Value Name: | Full |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ | |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Ancient Pathways Recycle Full.ico,2 |
I-177 This registry entry is for the Network Neighborhood icon.
Hive: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Key: | Software\Classes\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} |
Value Name: | DefaultIcon |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Ancient Pathways Network.ico,2 |
I-178 This entry modifies the My Computer icon.
Hive: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Key: | Software\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} |
Value Name: | DefaultIcon |
Data Type: | REG_EXPAND_SZ |
Value: | C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Ancient Pathways Computer.ico,2 |
I-179 NT doesnt use DOS-style interrupts in printing. If this feature causes you problems, enable them with this change.
Hive: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Key: | Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
Change the following value under the Windows key.
Value Name: | DosPrint |
Data Type: | REG_SZ |
Value: | No |
Reboot for this change to take effect.
I-180 Your network contains a few Novell servers and you think printing is a pretty good job for them. The problem is that every time you print on that printer, you get a pop-up message telling you about your print job. To turn off the message, change the following registry entry.
Hive: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Key: | System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers |
Value Name: | NetPopup |
Data Type: | REG_DWORD |
Value: | 0 |
Change the NetPopup value to 0; you may have to add it under the Providers key if it doesnt exist. Reboot the machine for the changes to take effect.
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