Internet Explorer 8 special shell shortcut

[greenjaguar]

Hi there,

My IE8 special shell shortcut that that provides quick access to internet options is missing from desktop, does anyone knows how to put it there?

I tried to use the method I used with xp and vista but it didn't work..

can someone help me here?

 

[kegobeer]

I've never seen an IE icon on my desktop - just in the taskbar. If IE isn't in there, you can go to IE in the start menu, right click, and select "pin to taskbar".

 

[greenjaguar]

that will create a normal shorcut, thats not what I want :huh:

 

[Antman]

Open Control Panel.

Select Internet Options icon.

Drag and drop onto Desktop.

 

[greenjaguar]

that is close Antman, but not quite what I intend here.

this procedure worked with vista and xp but it doesnt work with seven:

1. Click Start, Run.
2. Type regedit.exe.
3. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
   HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel (wrapped for easy reading)
   Note: If HideDesktopIcons and NewStartPanel do not exist, create new registry keys for them.
4. In the right hand pane, double-click {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key. If the registry value name does not exist, create a new DWORD value and name it as {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
5. Enter dword value data as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop.

 

[Antman]

that is close Antman, but not quite what I intend here.

What you intend and what you asked appear to be two different things.

"My IE8 special shell shortcut that that provides quick access to internet options is missing from desktop, does anyone knows how to put it there?"

You decline a shortcut to the app, you decline a shortcut to options, you have proven that the former method no longer works.

The taskbar is your option.

 

[greenjaguar]

I just want the old shortcut back, you do know what iam talking about right?

the ie shortcut with the internet options in the shell.

I guess that is not possible anymore

thanks anyway

 

[Tews]

I just want the old shortcut back, you do know what iam talking about right?

the ie shortcut with the internet options in the shell.

I guess that is not possible anymore

thanks anyway

Many times what we want is dependent on what is possible ...

 

[kegobeer]

that will create a normal shorcut, thats not what I want :huh:

Have you used the icon in the taskbar yet? The Windows 7 taskbar operates completely differently than in previous versions of Windows. Right click on the IE shortcut and see what pops up.

For your original question - Windows 7 does not install a shortcut for IE on the desktop. Read this: Why can't I add special IE 8 icon to Windows 7 desktop? | The Windows Club

 

[greenjaguar]

nothing special pops up ? can we add the internet options here?

what do you mean?

 

[Antman]

I just want the old shortcut back, you do know what iam talking about right?

the ie shortcut with the internet options in the shell.

I guess that is not possible anymore

thanks anyway

I understand. I will ask you to understand my response. I spent my time experimenting with my system to prove that my reply would work. I gave you my time and effort - answering the question you specifically asked.

You then told me something I already know. Thank you, I appreciate the reminder.

IE8 in Windows 7 behaves differently in response to market and regulatory pressure and concerns. What you want is no longer available.

 

[greenjaguar]

I appreciate what u did mate! dont get it wrong

 

[kegobeer]

nothing special pops up ? can we add the internet options here?

what do you mean?

Read this: Customize Start menu or Taskbar Jump List in Windows 7 - iTechtalk

That's an application that allows you to create custom jump lists. I don't know if it works, but you can give it a shot.

And here's an indepth article about how the jump lists work and how to modify them: Windows 7 Taskbar: Jump Lists - All Your Base Are Belong To Us

 

[poin2]

Adding the following to the registry should give you context menu access to IE options, but I haven't tested it myself:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell]
@="none"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Change Internet Options]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Change Internet Options\command]
@="control inetcpl.cpl"

More here:
http://www.askvg.com/add-change-sou...-in-windows-vista-and-7-desktop-context-menu/

 

[kegobeer]

@ greenjaguar - there might be more applications that allow you to edit jump lists. Just google for "customize jump list".

 

[greenjaguar]

thanks for all your replies, iam gonna try some of your suggestions

 

[Greg S]

I just want the old shortcut back, you do know what iam talking about right?

the ie shortcut with the internet options in the shell.

I guess that is not possible anymore

thanks anyway

Many times what we want is dependent on what is possible ...

The below reg code works for me. I added a couple of other commands to the context menu and added a info tip for the IE icon. You can customize any way you want. One thing that I haven't gotten to work is the hex code for attributes to rename the icon although when I added the reg entries, I did not re-boot to see if it made a difference

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}]
@="Internet Explorer"
"InfoTip"="Windows Internet Explorer 8 provides an easier and more secure web browsing experience. Perform quick searches right from the toolbar, custom print your webpages, and discover, manage, and read RSS feeds."
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\ieframe.dll,-190"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\IeInPrivate]
@="Internet Explorer (InPrivate Mode)"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\IeInPrivate\Command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe -private"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\IeNoAddOns]
@="Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\IeNoAddOns\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -extoff"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\IeOptions]
@="Internet Explorer Options"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\inetcpl.cpl,-4487"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\IeOptions\Command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Windows\\System32\\shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL C:\\Windows\\System32\\inetcpl.cpl"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\ManageWirelessNetworks]
@="Manage Wireless Networks"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\wlanpref.dll,-101"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\ManageWirelessNetworks\Command]
@="explorer.exe shell:::{1fa9085f-25a2-489b-85d4-86326eedcd87}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\NetworkConnections]
@="Network Connections"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\ncpa.cpl,-1001"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\NetworkConnections\Command]
@="RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\Open]
@="Open Internet Explorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000001}\shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\""

Forgot to mention, edit the code to your liking and save it as IEstatic.reg or whatever you want .reg file extension. Right click it and merge or double click to merge it. After merging, right click desktop and select refresh.