NOTE: This tutorial has been featured by Microsoft. AskVG.com was the first website posting this unique trick.
This tutorial will help you in enabling "View" menu on Desktop which is now available by default.
1. Open %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker.
2. Goto: Menu -> 215 -> 1033.
3. In right-side pane, replace the line saying:
POPUP "&View", 28674, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
to:
POPUP "&View", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
i.e., you have to only change the ID 28674 to 0. It can also be done by deleting the text after "&View" and after compilation resource hacker will automatically add the remaining part.
4. Now click on Compile Script button and save the file.
Now after restarting the PC, you'll see the VIEW menu on desktop and it'll work without any problem.
NOTE 1: After applying this tweak the "View" button on Toolbar will stop working.
NOTE 2: If you are facing problems while saving the file after editing in resource hacker, then make sure you have disabled WFP (Windows File Protection) service using WFP Patcher.
Also if you are getting error "Can't create file...", that means you have edited and saved the file in past and there is a backup file which needs to be deleted before saving this file again. Go to "System32" folder and you'll see a file having "shell32_original.dll". Delete it and try to save the file in resource hacker.
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Irod
Dear vishtal or vishal, how can you change the properties menu item to personalize, without hte image of course? Tell me what t do in resource hacker
VG
^^ Here you go:
http://www.askvg.com/update-get-windows-7-desktop-context-menu-in-windows-xp/
Shanmukh
Hey VG , have a problem !! The problem is that I wanted to add the view menu and the name thing ( http://www.askvg.com/how-to-add-your-name-in-desktop-context-menu-in-windows-xp/ ) to my context menu !! I did everything , saved the file , restarted my computer but no name and no view menu ,. I checked the file and the ID was not 28674 but was 0 and the line " MENUITEM "Shanmukh", 33333, MFT_STRING, MFS_GRAYED | MFS_DEFAULT " was there too !! But the name and view menu are not visible !!
I don't know the reason but I am guessing it is becoz I followied this article http://www.askvg.com/master-tutorial-to-make-your-windows-xp-super-fast/ !! I am waiting for ur response !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE UR ARTICLES< WHICH Place in INDIA ARE U FROM ???????????????? ALSO < HOW OLD ARE U ??
Shanmukh
Also , if u want here is the script that is visible in the menu 215- 1033
215 MENUEX
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
POPUP "", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
{
MENUITEM "Shanmukh", 33333, MFT_STRING, MFS_GRAYED | MFS_DEFAULT
POPUP "&View", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
{
MENUITEM "Filmstri&p", 28719, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "T&humbnails", 28717, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Tile&s", 28718, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Ico&ns", 28713, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&List", 28715, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&Details", 28716, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
}
MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
POPUP "Arrange &Icons By", 28673, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
{
MENUITEM "", 30208, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Show in &Groups", 30209, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&Auto Arrange", 28753, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "A&lign to Grid", 28756, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
}
MENUITEM "R&efresh", 28931, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Customize This &Folder...", 28722, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&Paste", 28698, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Paste &Shortcut", 28700, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&Undo", 28699, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
}
}
VG
^^ Are you using 64-bit Windows?
Shanmukh
No , am running 32 bit win xp !
VG
^^ Have you run WFP Patcher as mentioned in NOTE 2?
Shanmukh
Yes ,I have !!!!!!!!!
VG
^^ You can try to save the file at some other location and then use Replacer to replace the original shell32.dll file present in System32 folder and System32\DLLCache folder.
Shanmukh
That is exactly what I did as it was not saving the file before and I couldn't delete shell32_original.dll!!
Anyways I got it , restarted pc again and again till it worked !!!!!!!!!!!
Which place are u from ( IN india ) ??
Also , How old are you mr.genuis ??