Registry Question

[CraigH]

Does anyone know what registery key is changed and what its changed too, when you show "My Computer", "My Network Places" and "Internet Explorer" on the desktop? I'm displaying it by right clicking on the desktop > prop.> desktop > costomize desktop.. I'd reather make a .reg file to do it. This is on XP Pro SP2.

Thanks,
Craig

[TechZ]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

There is a .vbs for Enable/Disable My Computer Icon
also Restore My Network Places to the Desktop

Also TweakUI has an easy GUI Interface to enable it as well.

I'm not 100% sure but these I think are the reg keys youre looking for :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMe nu]
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[emr]

Does anyone know what registery key is changed and what its changed too, when you show "My Computer", "My Network Places" and "Internet Explorer" on the desktop? I'm displaying it by right clicking on the desktop > prop.> desktop > costomize desktop.. I'd reather make a .reg file to do it. This is on XP Pro SP2.

Thanks,
Craig

You can achieve this through a GPO also if you are in a domain environment running Active Directory.

emr