How do I add USER,COMPUTER,and NETWORK icon to desktop

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    How do I add USER,COMPUTER,and NETWORK icon to desktop


    Hey everyone does anyone know how to ADD the 3 icons, USER,COMPUTER, and NETWORK from within the registry ? I know you could add the icons by right clicking the desktop and clicking on Personalize and then click on Change Desktop Icons. I want to do this for a customized BUILD .

    Thank You
    Last edited by Brink; 23 Feb 2010 at 02:51. Reason: text color
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  2. Posts : 71,980
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Vista King,

    To Add:



    Substitute {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} in the code box with the one below instead.
    • COMPUTER - {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
    • Users' Files - {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}
    • Network - {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}
    Code:
     
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
     
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
    "{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}"=dword:00000000
     
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
    "{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}"=dword:00000000
     
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
    "{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}"=dword:00000000
     
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
    "{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}"=dword:00000000

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
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       #3

    Hey Brink... Longtime no talk... Thanks bro you rock. Is there a tutorial on how to add desktop icons from the registry ?
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  4. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    Can you not just right-click on the Desktop go to Personalization > left hand sidebar "Change desktop icons" o.o
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  5. Posts : 6,830
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    Not when your doing a custom build ..
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    thanx buddy...it helped me a lot...
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  7. Posts : 71,980
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    VistaKing said:
    Hey Brink... Longtime no talk... Thanks bro you rock. Is there a tutorial on how to add desktop icons from the registry ?
    You're welcome. Yeah, it has been to long.

    Nar, I just have the GUI way of adding the desktop icons. I guess I need to add a second method to it sometime later.
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  8. Posts : 6,830
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    Brink said:
    VistaKing said:
    Hey Brink... Longtime no talk... Thanks bro you rock. Is there a tutorial on how to add desktop icons from the registry ?
    You're welcome. Yeah, it has been to long.

    Nar, I just have the GUI way of adding the desktop icons. I guess I need to add a second method to it sometime later.

    That would be great . I think others will benefit from it as well .
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  9. Posts : 71,980
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  10. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    VistaKing said:
    Hey everyone does anyone know how to ADD the 3 icons, USER,COMPUTER, and NETWORK from within the registry ? I know you could add the icons by right clicking the desktop and clicking on Personalize and then click on Change Desktop Icons. I want to do this for a customized BUILD .

    Thank You
    Hey VistaKing! What's the difference between the two methods? Isn't it the same in the end? Why would you prefer the reg method over the GUI method for a custom build?
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