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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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VG
^^ yes. you can. Please check following tutorial:
http://www.askvg.com/get-windows-7-desktop-context-menu-in-xp-add-view-display-settings-gadgets-other-options/
fzweb
Ummm...no. That's not what I meant. Something like changing:
215 MENUEX
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
POPUP "", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
{
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 "", 30208, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Show in &Groups", 30209, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&Auto Arrange Icons", 28753, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "A&lign Icons to Grid", 28756, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "", 30208, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Show &Desktop Items", 29698, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
}
to...
215 MENUEX
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
POPUP "", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
{
POPUP "&View", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
{
MENUITE
MENUITEM "Large Icons", 28717, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Medium Icons, 28718, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Classic Icons", 28713, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "", 30208, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Show in &Groups", 30209, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "&Auto Arrange Icons", 28753, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "A&lign Icons to Grid", 28756, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "", 30208, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
MENUITEM "Show &Desktop Items", 29698, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
}
Where when 'Large Icons' is clicked, it activates the view 'Thumbnails'. When Medium Icons is clicked, it activates the view for 'Tiles', and 'Classic Icons' activates Icons.
What will happen?
VG
^^ You can change the strings according to your requirements like you can change "Thumbnails" string to "Large Icons". Also you can delete any line from code if you don't want to show in context menu.
ibar
could you please tell me how to change "refresh" with my name
ibar
hi vishal....!
ur site has given me a lot of knowledge about windows, thanks a lot. I have one question in mind. I like vista but I hate its explorer. I prefer xp explorer. Is it possible to have xp explorer on vista? thx
VG
^^ You can change Refresh to any other string in the same "215" Menu described in the above tutorial. Just change the string enclosed in double-quotes to any other string and compile the script.
Regarding Explorer, you can't get XP explorer in Vista but you can try 3rd party Explorer alternatives.
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