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

[VistaKing]

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

 

[Brink]

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}

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"[B][COLOR=red]{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}[/COLOR][/B]"=dword:00000000
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"[B][COLOR=red]{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}[/COLOR][/B]"=dword:00000000
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"[B][COLOR=red]{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}[/COLOR][/B]"=dword:00000000
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"[B][COLOR=red]{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}[/COLOR][/B]"=dword:00000000

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[VistaKing]

Hey Brink... Longtime no talk... Thanks bro you rock. Is there a tutorial on how to add desktop icons from the registry ?

 

[logicearth]

Can you not just right-click on the Desktop go to Personalization > left hand sidebar "Change desktop icons" o.o

 

[VistaKing]

Not when your doing a custom build ..

 

[lipun4u]

thanx buddy...it helped me a lot...

 

[Brink]

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.

 

[VistaKing]

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 .

 

[Brink]

Ok. Added.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/919-desktop-icons-add-remove.html

 

[bigboxes]

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?

 

[VistaKing]

Hey Bigboxes ... The reason is cause when I do the custom build the icons will be on the desktop or should I say should be on the desktop if everything goes right. I'm creating a build where while your installing windows 7 (I'm upgrading from RC1 to RTM) my theme and icons will be installing as well.

 

[bigboxes]

Hey Bigboxes ... The reason is cause when I do the custom build the icons will be on the desktop or should I say should be on the desktop if everything goes right. I'm creating a build where while your installing windows 7 (I'm upgrading from RC1 to RTM) my theme and icons will be installing as well.

So, these are custom themes and icons? (not Windows 7 default ones)

 

[VistaKing]

Bigboxes exactly .. I didn't create the themes or icons. Don't have any knowledge of doing that. I got them from members of this forum .

 

[bigboxes]

Bigboxes exactly .. I didn't create the themes or icons. Don't have any knowledge of doing that. I got them from members of this forum .

Thanks. Makes sense now. I build custom machines myself, but was wondering the reasoning beyond just the method.

 

[VistaKing]

not a custom build pc but more of the look of Windows Installation. Putting your own images instead of the default pics.