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NOTE: 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, it can be found in our "Download" section.
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 need 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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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: After applying this tweak the "View" button on Toolbar will stop working.
If you want to add your name in context menu as shown in the above pic, then follow steps given in following tutorial:
How to Add Your Name in Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP?
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Sait
First of all, I wanna say thanks for the tips. I did it.
And now it's enable “VIEW” Menu on Desktop in my Windows XP.
I wonder just one thing. Actually I want to learn so much.
how can I make transparent my desktop menu's background?
Because I want to choose "thumbnails" option in VIEW menu.
when I chose that, the menu's background is turning to white.
I don't wanna see any color, just wanna see transparency
am I asking too much?
VG
^^ The above person asked the same question.
Its not possible coz its not an option in Windows XP. Its just a hack to force it. So its not possible.
Hoshy
Hi there,
first, many thanks to you to post messages witout any st... registration stuff.
This is a nice tweak, but it work not good when you've many files on Desktop.
But original Desktop can't handle many files too.
Ok, when you switch to "List", i can see only the first item on Desktop.
In my case it is "My Documents".
Have anyone a idear to fix this?
When you have a Desktop Picture and you switch to Details, you cant read anything because the Font and the Background are white.
When you switch to details, Thumbnails,... you become a scrollbar on the riht side.
Verrrry nice, but when i logoff the Desktop view is reset to original view.
VG
^^ Hi
Actually its not a standard Windows feature. We are forcing it, so there are some BUGs.
ennigma
ey, VG thnx for the TUT's,
just wondering if its possible to change the actual green progress bar to any color i want? and one more thing do you know any visual styles that has a lower details and its black, dont like it when its in the left-side. 
VG
^^ The progressbar is shown through Visual Style. So it depends upon which Theme are you using. You'll have to edit the theme to change progressbar color.
And regarding to black theme, I have no idea.
Yong223
Resource Hacker creates a backup file automatically with the name “filename_original”. For ex. there should be a file with the name “shell32_original.dll” in the same folder. Delete it and then try again to save the edited file. Now it should work.
But Where Can I find This Folder
RoeeSharf
Nice concept, but useless.
Cheers dude!
Mj
Hi!!
I've got the menu in My coputer folders etc.
But not in the destop........
What should i do????
Mj
Hi!!
I've got the menu in My coputer folders etc.
But not in the destop........
What should i do????