How can I disable this explorer bar?

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DaveX

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How can I get rid of this bar? I don't need it! I want to smash it!
 

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sergiogarcia9 said:
I do not think that can be done.
Cant see why anyone would wanna smash it, it is useful.
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I never use it and all the exact same options can be access simply by pressing ALT. Hate it being in my face.
 

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Yes, I would like to know too if this bar can be disabled!
 

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FolderBand Auto-Hide

Location: Shellstyle.dll\UIFILE\1.txt

Insert Next Line:
<if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if>
 

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nguyenxuanhoa said:
FolderBand Auto-Hide

Location: Shellstyle.dll\UIFILE\1.txt

Insert Next Line:
<if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if>
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Uhm, what?
 

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For disable FolderBand:
Open the Shellstyle.dll with Restorator or Reshacker
Extract the UIFile/1
Open the 1.txt and look for
<style resid="FolderBandStyle">
Insert in the next line

<Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-32rp)"/>

Save and replace this in the shellstyle.dll.
 

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<if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if>

not working :(
 

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what about for 64bit versons of win7? the dll cannot be compiled as 32bit....
 

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what about for 64bit versons of Windows 7? the dll cannot be compiled as 32bit....
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nevermind, answered my own question...

found this link:[VP} - Msgboard: XP 64 Shell32.dll queries

which said use Restorator 2007. Trial worked to recompile in x64.

However i just used

Code: 
<Element 

padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-32rp)"

/>

As the mouseover code caused weird problems when you hover to show the bar, then hover slightly below the bar, it would jump all around...

This bar is useless to me so i just hid it completely...

If you want the complied DLL let me know.
 

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How do you replace the file with the new one?
 

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DaveX said:
How do you replace the file with the new one?
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PM'd

But replace shellstyle.dll in the "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColor" directory.

run CMD as administrator

tskill explorer [press enter]
explorer [press enter]
exit [press enter]

open my computer, organize bar should be gone.
 

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moinmoin said:
For disable FolderBand:
Open the Shellstyle.dll with Restorator or Reshacker
Extract the UIFile/1
Open the 1.txt and look for
<style resid="FolderBandStyle">
Insert in the next line

<Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-32rp)"/>

Save and replace this in the shellstyle.dll.
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Hello,

I've followed instructions above and it works great !
But only for classic interface - if I switch to win7 basic or win7 aero - stupid explorer bar is back again.
Any ideas how to fix that ?

thanks
Vilius
 
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Hey,

Could anyone upload the edited .dll so that I don't have to install Resource Hacker etc.
I run Windows 7 64bit by the way.

Thanks!
 

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Thank you for this tweak. I really hated that bar.
 

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LAUBO said:
Hey,

Could anyone upload the edited .dll so that I don't have to install Resource Hacker etc.
I run Windows 7 64bit by the way.

Thanks!
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You can email me: *Removed*
Thanks!
 
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