We have posted a few tutorials in past about removing "Favorites", "Libraries", "Homegroup", "Computer" and "Network" Items from Windows 7 Explorer’s Navigation Pane:
- How to Remove "Favorites" from Windows 7 Explorer's Navigation Pane?
- How to Remove "Libraries" from Windows 7 Explorer's Navigation Pane?
- How to Remove "Homegroup" from Windows 7 Explorer's Navigation Pane?
- How to Remove "Computer" from Windows 7 Explorer's Navigation Pane?
- How to Remove "Network" from Windows 7 Explorer's Navigation Pane?
Today in this tutorial, we'll tell you how to rename these items present in Navigation pane. By default, Windows only allows you to rename "Computer" item. You can right-click on it and select "Rename" and type whatever name you want to give.
But what about other items? You can rename them too using a simple registry trick which is mentioned in the coming steps.
We'll modify the same registry keys which we modified in the above mentioned tutorials to remove the items. We'll just edit a String value "LocalizedString" for each Navigation pane item and give it our desired name.
So without wasting any time, lets start the tutorial:
1. Type regedit in RUN or startmenu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to any of following keys according to your requirements:
Favorites - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}
Libraries - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}
Homegroup - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}
Network - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}
3. Now you'll need to change value of "LocalizedString" String value present in the right-side section. But Windows will not allow you to change its value as you won't have proper permissions.
You can use following simple steps to take permission:
[Guide] How to Take Ownership (Permission) of a Registry Key in Windows?
4. Now double-click on "LocalizedString" String value given in right-side section and change its value to any desired name like "PC Favorites", "My Libraries", "Home Network", etc.
5. That's it. Now open My Computer and you'll see the new names for each item.
NOTE: If you want to restore the default names, you can use following default values of "LocalizedString" String value:
Favorites - @%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21796
Libraries - @%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-50691
Homegroup - @%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-50688
Network - @%systemroot%\system32\NetworkExplorer.dll,-1
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows 7.
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seahorsepip
@Dustin
It will lot change when language change then...so when install chinese language the text will not change from libraries to something I can't type with my qwerty keyboard =P
TheAslan
Just wondered that when my navigation panel is on the right side of the window instead of left, is it possible to change np links expanding style right to left, now when my np is on the right side of the window it shows kinda odd when it expands links to right..it will looks more nicer when it expands it to left when np is on the right side.
Thanx you!!
VG
^^ Sorry mate but no idea about it. You'll need to go through the whole code and look for the appropriate code.
lordalpha1
now i just renamed documents junk files!
TheAslan
You have any idea how to hide "Devices with removable storage" item in my computer?? And is it possible to make that work like it will show only then when there's cd or dvd inside the computer??
I use my cd/dvd drive only 2 times a year so that's why i want to hide it.
I want my computer to show only hard drives not removable storage.
VG
^^ What you can do is, try to hide those unwanted drives using the trick mentioned in Point 25 of following topic:
http://www.askvg.com/all-kinds-of-restrictions-for-windows-2000-xp-2003-and-vista/
Mark Anthony
it can be rename by right click..
Debbie
Can someone tell me why when I start my computer I get two notepad messages both saying the following:
[.shellclassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%systemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
Why do I get this? How do I stop it?
mattyfiredeath
msconfig go unselect all start up items
nimd4
For Debbie's problem, it seems like it could've been:
Notepad Starts With "[.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\System32\Shell32.dll,-21787" When You Start Your Computer
@ support.microsoft.com/kb/330132
.. or maybe it's really simple: social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistadesktopui/thread/5cb4a474-720e-42e3-8c54-623824143a50