How to enable “VIEW” Menu in Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP?

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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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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????
VG

^^ Thats strange. Are you using any 3rd party utility to change context menu, etc.?
Pear

hi ... when i open the file %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll ... it says ... DllRegisterServer in C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shell32.dll succeeded ... wat is means???
VG

^^ You have to open Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker. I think you are directly opening it and default option is set to "Register DLL" for .DLL files in your system.

Download Resource Hacker and then open the file in it. You can find Resource Hacker in "Resource Hacker" section.