Recently someone asked us how to add "Recycle Bin" shortcut in My Computer? Actually its very easy and can be done using a very simple registry trick which we are going to reveal in this tutorial.
Today we'll learn how to add various useful shortcuts in My Computer window for quick and easier use as shown in following screenshot:
So without wasting any time, here we start the tutorial:
1. Type regedit in RUN or Start Menu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
3. Now we'll need to create a new key under "NameSpace" key. Right-click on "NameSpace" key and select "New -> Key". Now you'll need to set its name to any of the following value mentioned in BOLD:
Recycle Bin - {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Control Panel - {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Run - {2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}
Search - {2559A1F0-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}
Flip 3D - {3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}
Internet Explorer - {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Administrative Tools - {D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153}
Network Connections - {7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Printers - {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
As shown in following screenshot:
4. That's it. As soon as you set the value in registry, it'll immediately start showing the item in My Computer.
NOTE: To delete the item from My Computer window, simply delete the associated key from registry.
PS: If you want ready-made registry scripts to add these shortcuts automatically, then download following ZIP file, extract it and run the desired .REG file. It'll automatically add the item in My Computer window. An uninstall script is also included in the pack to remove these items.
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Stefan
Do you know any key to add the personal folder or my documents folder to my computer? Like in good old windows xp my computer :)
VG
^^ Try following:
{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}
Gunwinder
Vishal thank you for posting this valuable trick , however i was unable to find the appropriate CLSID for Having Registry Editor in My Computer in Widows 7.
Kindly tell the proper CLSID that could be added to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace