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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ibar

thank u Mr. vishal
I'll try it
ibar

but I don't really understand about 3rd party explorer.
Could u please tell me more about it
VG

^^ There are many Explorer alternatives available from various developers. Just google for them and you'll find plenty of them. But they can't replace the default explorer.
ibar

oh i see
thank u
kunal

dear ya refresh ka first ma vishal name kaise likha ha dear ye menu ke baad 1033>or215
or menu bhi kuon sa ha bathao
ian

vishal,

how do i undo this?

thanks
- ian
ian

well, can you send me the original
Menu -> 215 -> 1033
text in XP,
because i want it all normal again.
VG

^^ Simply restore the code mentioned at start of 3rd step.
Mrtrans

Open %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker.

I don't understand what Is it "Resource Hacker"
Give me a help!
Thank You Bro!
CARLO

will this work on sp2 ?