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	<title>Comments on: How to Get Windows Vista and 7&#8242;s &#8220;Open File Location&#8221; Option in XP?</title>
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		<title>By: Bonnie West</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-364440</link>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie West</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&#039;OpenFileLocation.vbs by Bonnie West
&#039;Put this in your WINDOWS folder
Option Explicit
Const OFL = &quot;OpenFileLocation&quot;
Const sKEY = &quot;HKCU\Software\Classes\lnkfile\shell\OpenFileLocation\&quot;
Const sVALUE = &quot;Open &amp;file location&quot;
Const sCMD = &quot;wscript.exe %WINDIR%\OpenFileLocation.vbs &quot;&quot;%1&quot;&quot;&quot;
Dim WshShell

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(&quot;WScript.Shell&quot;)
If WScript.Arguments.Count Then
    OpenFileLocation
Else
    InstallUninstallOFL
End If
Set WshShell = Nothing

Sub OpenFileLocation
    Dim FSO, sTarget

    sTarget = WshShell.CreateShortcut(WScript.Arguments(0)).TargetPath
    Set FSO = WScript.CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot;)

    If FSO.FileExists(sTarget) Or FSO.FolderExists(sTarget) Then
        WshShell.Run &quot;explorer.exe /select,&quot;&quot;&quot; &amp; sTarget &amp; &quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;
    Else
        MsgBox &quot;Could not find:&quot; &amp; vbCrLf &amp; vbCrLf &amp; _
               &quot;&quot;&quot;&quot; &amp; sTarget &amp; &quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;, vbExclamation, OFL
    End If

    Set FSO = Nothing
End Sub

Sub InstallUninstallOFL
    Dim sPrompt, iButtons

    sPrompt = &quot;Do you want to add the &quot;&quot;Open file location&quot;&quot; context menu &quot; &amp; _
              &quot;option to shortcut files?&quot; &amp; vbCrLf &amp; &quot;(Select NO to remove)&quot;
    iButtons = vbYesNoCancel + vbQuestion + vbDefaultButton3
    iButtons = MsgBox(sPrompt, iButtons, &quot;Install &quot; &amp; OFL &amp; &quot;.vbs&quot;)

    On Error Resume Next
    Select Case iButtons
        Case vbYes
            WshShell.RegWrite sKEY, sVALUE, &quot;REG_SZ&quot;
            WshShell.RegWrite sKEY &amp; &quot;command\&quot;, sCMD, &quot;REG_EXPAND_SZ&quot;
        Case vbNo
            WshShell.RegDelete sKEY &amp; &quot;command\&quot;
            WshShell.RegDelete sKEY
    End Select

    If Err Then
        MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical, Err.Source
    Else
        Select Case iButtons
            Case vbYes: MsgBox &quot;Installed successfully!&quot;, vbInformation, OFL
            Case vbNo:  MsgBox &quot;Uninstalled successfully!&quot;, vbInformation, OFL
        End Select
    End If
End Sub</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>'OpenFileLocation.vbs by Bonnie West<br />
'Put this in your WINDOWS folder<br />
Option Explicit<br />
Const OFL = "OpenFileLocation"<br />
Const sKEY = "HKCU\Software\Classes\lnkfile\shell\OpenFileLocation\"<br />
Const sVALUE = "Open &amp;file location"<br />
Const sCMD = "wscript.exe %WINDIR%\OpenFileLocation.vbs ""%1"""<br />
Dim WshShell</p>
<p>Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")<br />
If WScript.Arguments.Count Then<br />
    OpenFileLocation<br />
Else<br />
    InstallUninstallOFL<br />
End If<br />
Set WshShell = Nothing</p>
<p>Sub OpenFileLocation<br />
    Dim FSO, sTarget</p>
<p>    sTarget = WshShell.CreateShortcut(WScript.Arguments(0)).TargetPath<br />
    Set FSO = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")</p>
<p>    If FSO.FileExists(sTarget) Or FSO.FolderExists(sTarget) Then<br />
        WshShell.Run "explorer.exe /select,""" &amp; sTarget &amp; """"<br />
    Else<br />
        MsgBox "Could not find:" &amp; vbCrLf &amp; vbCrLf &amp; _<br />
               """" &amp; sTarget &amp; """", vbExclamation, OFL<br />
    End If</p>
<p>    Set FSO = Nothing<br />
End Sub</p>
<p>Sub InstallUninstallOFL<br />
    Dim sPrompt, iButtons</p>
<p>    sPrompt = "Do you want to add the ""Open file location"" context menu " &amp; _<br />
              "option to shortcut files?" &amp; vbCrLf &amp; "(Select NO to remove)"<br />
    iButtons = vbYesNoCancel + vbQuestion + vbDefaultButton3<br />
    iButtons = MsgBox(sPrompt, iButtons, "Install " &amp; OFL &amp; ".vbs")</p>
<p>    On Error Resume Next<br />
    Select Case iButtons<br />
        Case vbYes<br />
            WshShell.RegWrite sKEY, sVALUE, "REG_SZ"<br />
            WshShell.RegWrite sKEY &amp; "command\", sCMD, "REG_EXPAND_SZ"<br />
        Case vbNo<br />
            WshShell.RegDelete sKEY &amp; "command\"<br />
            WshShell.RegDelete sKEY<br />
    End Select</p>
<p>    If Err Then<br />
        MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical, Err.Source<br />
    Else<br />
        Select Case iButtons<br />
            Case vbYes: MsgBox "Installed successfully!", vbInformation, OFL<br />
            Case vbNo:  MsgBox "Uninstalled successfully!", vbInformation, OFL<br />
        End Select<br />
    End If<br />
End Sub</p>
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		<title>By: Uewd</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-223266</link>
		<dc:creator>Uewd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In My Windows 7 PC, it is also there in taskmgr.exe (Task Manager). In Windows XP, Can we get this feature in Task Manager?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In My Windows 7 PC, it is also there in taskmgr.exe (Task Manager). In Windows XP, Can we get this feature in Task Manager?</p>
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		<title>By: GODSANGEL</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-190997</link>
		<dc:creator>GODSANGEL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Someone ----&gt; I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION...  (&quot;,
================================================================
@Ashish ----&gt; READ/UNDERSTAND B4 REPLYN
@Simo ----&gt; READ/UNDERSTAND B4 REPLYN
================================================================
I KNOW WHAT (@SOMEONE) IS SAYING AND PEOPLE IF YOU WOULD ONLY TAKE THE TIME TO READ PEOPLES POSTS AND NOT JUST ASSUME YOU UNDERSTAND PEOPLES NEEDS &amp; JUMP IN WITH ANSWERS.

NOW HERE IS WHAT (@SOMEONE) MEANT...?
----------------------------------------------------
MOST SHORTCUT FILES/ICONS AFTER (RIGHT) CLICKING HAS THE OPTION (PROPERTIES) NORMALLY LOCATED ALMOST ALWAYS AT THE BOTTOM.
NOW AFTER SELECTING (PROPERTIES) A SMALL WINDOW OPEN&#039;s &amp; THE (OPEN FILE LOCATION) IS GRAYED DEPENDING ON THE COMPANY WHO DESIGNED THE SOFTWARE &amp; CANNOT BE SELECTED TO BRING YOU TO THE PROGRAM (ROOT/DIRECTORY) OF THAT PARTICULAR SOFTWARE.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ROSETTA STONE)&#039;s SHORTCUT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE AS IT IS GRAYED OUT IN ITs [PROPERTIE]s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOW IF THIS OPTION IS [GRAYED OUT] THIS [REG HACK] WHICH HAS NOW GIVEN THE NEW OPTION IN THE [CONTEXT MENU] AS IT IS CALLED TO SELECT THE (OPEN FILE LOCATION) FOR THESE PARTICULAR FILES WILL ONLY OPEN A FOLDER BUT THE FOLDER IS NOT THAT OF THE SOFTWARE [ROOT/DIRECTORY] BUT THAT OF THE [DESKTOP] DISPLAYING ALL ICONS ON THE DESKTOP ONLY &amp; NOT THAT OF THE [ROOT/DIRECTORY] OF A PARTICULAR SOFTWARE.

THAT IS WHY [@SOMEONE] SAID IT WAS POINTLESS TO OPEN A FOLDER THAT SEES THE DESKTOP ONLY TO VIEW THE DESKTOP ICONS &amp; NOT THE CONTENTS OF A PARTICULAR ICON&#039;s SOFTWARE...

IF THIS MAKES IT ANY EASIER FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOT PICK UP ON THIS CORRECTLY...
================================================================
SO THEN THE CONCLUSION IS THIS [REG HACK] WILL NOT WORK IF THE ICON&#039;s [PROPERTIE]&#039;s SHORTCUT [OPEN FILE LOCATION] IS GRAYED OUT...

ALSO THE [TARGET] FIELD WILL BE GRAYED OUT &amp; CANNOT BE MANUALLY CHANGED EITHER.
================================================================
ICONS HOWEVER THAT HAVE THE [OPEN FILE LOCATION] AVAILABLE FROM THEIR [PROPERTIE]&#039;s SHORTCUT THIS [REG HACK] FOR THE [CONTEXT MENU] WILL WORK &amp; BRING YOU SUCCESSFULLY TO THE [ROOT/DIRECTORY] OF THAT PARTICULAR SOFTWARE...
================================================================
THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS [HOW TO GET THOSE ICON&#039;s THAT ARE GRAYED OUT] &amp; UNCHANGEABLE FROM THE [TARGET FIELD] ALSO TO A [OPERATIONAL] &amp; [CHANGEABLE STATE] FOR BOTH THE [REG HACK] IN THE [CONTEXT MENU] &amp; THE ICON&#039;s SHORTCUT [PROPERTIE]&#039;s IN THE CONTEXT MENU...?
================================================================
ANYONE WHO HAS FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO THIS PLEASE COMMENT HERE, ALL HELP IS WELCOME.
================================================================
THANK YOU &amp; GOD BLESS YOU ALL...  (&quot;,

GODSANGEL...  (&quot;,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Someone ----&gt; I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION...  (",<br />
================================================================<br />
@Ashish ----&gt; READ/UNDERSTAND B4 REPLYN<br />
@Simo ----&gt; READ/UNDERSTAND B4 REPLYN<br />
================================================================<br />
I KNOW WHAT (@SOMEONE) IS SAYING AND PEOPLE IF YOU WOULD ONLY TAKE THE TIME TO READ PEOPLES POSTS AND NOT JUST ASSUME YOU UNDERSTAND PEOPLES NEEDS &amp; JUMP IN WITH ANSWERS.</p>
<p>NOW HERE IS WHAT (@SOMEONE) MEANT...?<br />
----------------------------------------------------<br />
MOST SHORTCUT FILES/ICONS AFTER (RIGHT) CLICKING HAS THE OPTION (PROPERTIES) NORMALLY LOCATED ALMOST ALWAYS AT THE BOTTOM.<br />
NOW AFTER SELECTING (PROPERTIES) A SMALL WINDOW OPEN's &amp; THE (OPEN FILE LOCATION) IS GRAYED DEPENDING ON THE COMPANY WHO DESIGNED THE SOFTWARE &amp; CANNOT BE SELECTED TO BRING YOU TO THE PROGRAM (ROOT/DIRECTORY) OF THAT PARTICULAR SOFTWARE.<br />
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
(ROSETTA STONE)'s SHORTCUT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE AS IT IS GRAYED OUT IN ITs [PROPERTIE]s<br />
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
NOW IF THIS OPTION IS [GRAYED OUT] THIS [REG HACK] WHICH HAS NOW GIVEN THE NEW OPTION IN THE [CONTEXT MENU] AS IT IS CALLED TO SELECT THE (OPEN FILE LOCATION) FOR THESE PARTICULAR FILES WILL ONLY OPEN A FOLDER BUT THE FOLDER IS NOT THAT OF THE SOFTWARE [ROOT/DIRECTORY] BUT THAT OF THE [DESKTOP] DISPLAYING ALL ICONS ON THE DESKTOP ONLY &amp; NOT THAT OF THE [ROOT/DIRECTORY] OF A PARTICULAR SOFTWARE.</p>
<p>THAT IS WHY [@SOMEONE] SAID IT WAS POINTLESS TO OPEN A FOLDER THAT SEES THE DESKTOP ONLY TO VIEW THE DESKTOP ICONS &amp; NOT THE CONTENTS OF A PARTICULAR ICON's SOFTWARE...</p>
<p>IF THIS MAKES IT ANY EASIER FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOT PICK UP ON THIS CORRECTLY...<br />
================================================================<br />
SO THEN THE CONCLUSION IS THIS [REG HACK] WILL NOT WORK IF THE ICON's [PROPERTIE]'s SHORTCUT [OPEN FILE LOCATION] IS GRAYED OUT...</p>
<p>ALSO THE [TARGET] FIELD WILL BE GRAYED OUT &amp; CANNOT BE MANUALLY CHANGED EITHER.<br />
================================================================<br />
ICONS HOWEVER THAT HAVE THE [OPEN FILE LOCATION] AVAILABLE FROM THEIR [PROPERTIE]'s SHORTCUT THIS [REG HACK] FOR THE [CONTEXT MENU] WILL WORK &amp; BRING YOU SUCCESSFULLY TO THE [ROOT/DIRECTORY] OF THAT PARTICULAR SOFTWARE...<br />
================================================================<br />
THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS [HOW TO GET THOSE ICON's THAT ARE GRAYED OUT] &amp; UNCHANGEABLE FROM THE [TARGET FIELD] ALSO TO A [OPERATIONAL] &amp; [CHANGEABLE STATE] FOR BOTH THE [REG HACK] IN THE [CONTEXT MENU] &amp; THE ICON's SHORTCUT [PROPERTIE]'s IN THE CONTEXT MENU...?<br />
================================================================<br />
ANYONE WHO HAS FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO THIS PLEASE COMMENT HERE, ALL HELP IS WELCOME.<br />
================================================================<br />
THANK YOU &amp; GOD BLESS YOU ALL...  (",</p>
<p>GODSANGEL...  (",</p>
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		<title>By: JX Great</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-167475</link>
		<dc:creator>JX Great</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for this great tool.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for this great tool.</p>
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		<title>By: Arvin V. Malabanan</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-120063</link>
		<dc:creator>Arvin V. Malabanan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this one rocks. so many trolls out there saying doesn&#039;t work for me. doesn&#039;t work for me my ass! thanks VG for this super nice tweak!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this one rocks. so many trolls out there saying doesn't work for me. doesn't work for me my ass! thanks VG for this super nice tweak!</p>
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		<title>By: angga</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-74417</link>
		<dc:creator>angga</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this doesn&#039;t work for me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this doesn't work for me.</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Higham</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-52658</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Higham</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks! I got the &quot;Open File Location&quot; option in Windows XP that was from Windows Vista and 7 from other website.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks! I got the "Open File Location" option in Windows XP that was from Windows Vista and 7 from other website.</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Higham</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-52657</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Higham</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks! I got the &quot;Open File Location&quot; option in Windows XP that was from Windows Vista and 7 from other website.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks! I got the "Open File Location" option in Windows XP that was from Windows Vista and 7 from other website.</p>
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		<title>By: someone</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-49993</link>
		<dc:creator>someone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i just checked what vista does with this built in function, and it does exactly what i wrote - it opens a new window with the target file , meaning that if the shortcuts points to &quot;C:\WINDOWS&quot; , it will open a new explorer window with the address &quot;C:\WINDOWS&quot; .

please add a patch that does it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i just checked what vista does with this built in function, and it does exactly what i wrote - it opens a new window with the target file , meaning that if the shortcuts points to "C:\WINDOWS" , it will open a new explorer window with the address "C:\WINDOWS" .</p>
<p>please add a patch that does it.</p>
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		<title>By: Masroor Aijaz</title>
		<link>http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-windows-vista-and-7s-open-file-location-option-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-48728</link>
		<dc:creator>Masroor Aijaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gr8 VG, You are fantastic.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gr8 VG, You are fantastic.</p>
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