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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shikhar
what to do man!!!!!!!!!
Riza
Did you deleted file shell32_original.dll?
VG
@shikhar
Can you pls elaborate your problem in details? What exact problem are you facing?
shikhar
but how to delete shell32_original.dll :?:
shikhar
when i go to window\system32\ i could not find the shell32_original.dll :?:
i go to add. bar and write(%windir%\system32\shell32_original.dll)
than an open with box comes in the openwith box there i open resource Hacker then i come in Resource Hacker ............................. i Open %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker.
then Goto: Menu -> 215 -> 1033.
and then 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
then i save it and restart my pc ... when it is restarted then i right click and nathing was changed!!!!!!!!! what to do vg :?:
pragyan
from which college u did ur mca and how did u get into microsoft???? :?:
VG
@shikhar
Save your edited "shell32.dll" file somewhere else, then use "Replacer" to replace shell32.dll file present in "System32" folder with your edited one.
KING TEAM
that's really cool , i like it
thank you allot dude ..
Rippie
I am unable to get this to work. Using Windows XP Pro on a domain, I am sitting as administrator.
Oki very fist step i take is to delete that shell32_original.dll file then i open shell32.dll in RH and then i make the change. tried with manually overwrite 28674 with a 0 and delete the text after the view thingie. compile and then save the file (tried with save and save as) and then restarted my PC.
View is not shown on the desktop. in fact if i open up shell32.dll again now in RH then the 28674 is back.
Any ideas please catch me on my email.
Cheers,
Ronnie
VG
^^ Its happening because of WFP service which automatically replaces your edited file with original one. Run WFP patcher in Safe mode and your problem will be solved. You can find it in "Download" section.