Make My Computer First icon on Desktop

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  1. Posts : 299
    Win 7 Professional 32-bit
       #1

    Make My Computer First icon on Desktop


    If you place both the My Computer and User icons on the desktop, the User folder becomes the first icon on restart. WinXP powertoy Teak UI had a fix for this (scroll down to First Icon) "you can use the options on the First Icon page to specify which of these icons you want to appear in the upper-left corner of the desktop"

    Any similar tweak or registry adjustment to do the same thing in Win 7?

    I would assume that Tweak UI edited the registry to force this behavior. How can I find out what registry settings Tweak UI modified?
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  2. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #2

    I don't know if this will do the same thing, but you can try it Ultimate Windows Tweaker v2, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista | The Windows Club
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  3. Posts : 299
    Win 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Jacee said:
    I don't know if this will do the same thing, but you can try it Ultimate Windows Tweaker v2, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista | The Windows Club
    I have tried that, but didn't see an option for the first icon on the desktop.
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  4. Posts : 299
    Win 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    nabilalk said:
    Jacee said:
    I don't know if this will do the same thing, but you can try it Ultimate Windows Tweaker v2, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista | The Windows Club
    I have tried that, but didn't see an option for the first icon on the desktop.
    I found this post which tells how to do this in XP by editing the value data for SortOrderIndex. When I change the value from the default (48) to 54, I get this error "Cannot edit SortOrderIndex: Error writing the value's new contents"

    I tried editing the permissions and I received an Access denied message. Any ideas?
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  5. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #5

    I have my computer, program icons, and personal folder shortcuts on my desktop. I put My computer first, I deleted all the check marks that are shown when you right click on desktop and go to sort by. Everything stays in place.
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  6. Posts : 299
    Win 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    richc46 said:
    I have my computer, program icons, and personal folder shortcuts on my desktop. I put My computer first, I deleted all the check marks that are shown when you right click on desktop and go to sort by. Everything stays in place.
    Upon restart User and My Computer order switches for me.

    This article gives instructions that worked with XP. The registry key in question: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\]
    right-click on DWORD value "SortOrderIndex" and click on 'Modify'.

    I am unable to modify the value due to permission issues. And I'm unable to give my username (which is an administrator account) Full permissions for this key. Is this locked by the system or can I gain access to it some how?
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  7. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #7

    Did you read this tutorial? Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable[2]=User Accounts
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  8. Posts : 299
    Win 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Jacee said:
    Did you read this tutorial? Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable[2]=User Accounts
    I tried that as well and access is denied even using the administrator account. I can't edit the permissions or add full control.
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  9. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #9

    Did you try a previous suggestion? Right-click your desktop and uncheck align to grid and any other options. Arrange them on the desktop and reboot. Otherwise try an app that saves your desktop icons:

    Desktop Icon Save and Restore

    It just might work.
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 299
    Win 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Frostmourne said:
    Did you try a previous suggestion? Right-click your desktop and uncheck align to grid and any other options. Arrange them on the desktop and reboot. Otherwise try an app that saves your desktop icons:

    Desktop Icon Save and Restore

    It just might work.
    I tried the uncheck solution. When I reboot, the My Computer and User folders switch placement. I will check out Desktop Icon Save and Restore. But what I would really like to do is to be able to change that registry value that I can't seem to gain full write access to.
      My Computer


 
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