• No Alt+255 or Alt+0160 -> No Text selection box when you select an Icon
• Enhanced Context Menu's -> You can run several commands with one Icon
• You can use them in a dock with working Context Menu's (see info below)
• No exta application running in the background
• Easy Installation & Uninstallation
Install: Merge the "Add" regs from the Icons that you want to use (double click & click on yes) and Refresh your Desktop + copy NirCmd.* to your Windows or System32 directory.
NirCmd is a great little free Command Line Tool (it does'nt run in the background) and it's included in the zip file.
Uninstall: Merge the "Remove" regs and Refresh your Desktop + delete NirCmd.* from your Windows or System32 directory.
Important: When you have Multiple User Profiles on your Computer, you can use "Add Recycle Bin MUP.reg", this Recycle Bin is fully functional but it doesn't change his Icon when it's full.
"Add Recycle Bin.reg" modifies some values from the Recycle Bin's CLSID and applies to all User Profiles!
Don't use reg files that are older than the reg files in the zip file below! (fixed some MUP issues)
If you have merged older versions of these files, run "Remove all.bat" first and then merge the "Add" reg files.
Wiredbits has created a neat little program: SCCU (Shorcut Clean Up).
With this program you can create Textless Desktop Icons and Shortcuts with Enhanced Context Menu's.
You can drag and drop files, shortcuts, drives or folders on the drop icon and the Menu Names, the Internal Names and the Commands are generated from the drop action (98% of the time).
It's a beta version but it's working great,.. and best of all: it's free!
With this program you can create Textless Desktop Icons and Shortcuts with Enhanced Context Menu's.
You can drag and drop files, shortcuts, drives or folders on the drop icon and the Menu Names, the Internal Names and the Commands are generated from the drop action (98% of the time).
It's a beta version but it's working great,.. and best of all: it's free!
You can change the Icons, the location, the tooltip and the name of the Icons with Shell Object Editor (right click and select Expert Mode) or by editing the reg files (see Tutorial).
If you use a dock, you can use the reg files included in ACM_Dock.zip, these reg files will add the Icons to "Entire Network" instead of to the Desktop (see _ReadMe.txt for more info).
If you have the Icons on the Desktop, first run "Remove All.bat" and then merge the "Add" regs from the Icons that you want to use.
How to remove the "Create shortcut" command
from the context menu: (Second Screenshot)
Warning: This mod applies to all User Profiles!
1) Make a backup from the original shell32.dll!
2) Copy Shell32.dll from %WinDir%/System32/ to another location and edit it with Resource Hacker
3) Go to Menu -> 210 and delete this line:
MENUITEM "Create &Shortcut", 16, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
4) Select Compile script and save the file.
5) Replace %WinDir%/System32/shell32.dll with the edited one with Replacer
6) Download and extract Create_Shortcut.zip.
7) Copy CreateShortcut.exe to the Windows or System32 directory and merge "Create Shortcut - install.reg" into the registry.
8) Reboot.
If you use a non english windows version, edit "Create Shortcut - install.reg" and change @="Create Shortcut" to whatever it is in your language. (2x)
Create Shortcut is created by Serenity... Thanks!!
Warning: This mod applies to all User Profiles!
1) Make a backup from the original shell32.dll!
2) Copy Shell32.dll from %WinDir%/System32/ to another location and edit it with Resource Hacker
3) Go to Menu -> 210 and delete this line:
MENUITEM "Create &Shortcut", 16, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
4) Select Compile script and save the file.
5) Replace %WinDir%/System32/shell32.dll with the edited one with Replacer
6) Download and extract Create_Shortcut.zip.
7) Copy CreateShortcut.exe to the Windows or System32 directory and merge "Create Shortcut - install.reg" into the registry.
8) Reboot.
If you use a non english windows version, edit "Create Shortcut - install.reg" and change @="Create Shortcut" to whatever it is in your language. (2x)
Create Shortcut is created by Serenity... Thanks!!
If you have any questions about the reg files, have a look at the Tutorial.
The zip file contains:
• [Virtual Plastic]
• ACDSee 7 PP
• Ad-Aware SE Personal & Pro
• Alcohol 120%
• Audigy 2 [ZS]
• CCleaner
• CD - DVD Drives
• Control Panel
• Dreamweaver MX
• eMule
• Firefox
• FlashFXP
• Folder with Drag & Drop support
• Foobar2000 (by Splinter)
• Games Folder Example (by Squek)
• Google Earth
• Internet Explorer 6 & 7
• IrfanView
• iTunes
• iTunes 6
• Master Volume + NV + CSM + kX
• Media Center
• Media Player Classic
• Microsoft AntiSpyware
• MSN Messenger
• Musicmatch Jukebox
• My Computer (-e = Without Explorer pane +Eject = with Eject PC command)
• My Documents (-e = Without Explorer pane) with Drag & Drop support
• My Entire Network (Same as "My Network Places" but it opens "Entire Network")
• My Network Places
• NeoMule
• Neowin
• Nero 6 & 7 Premium
• Notepad (with paste Clipboard command)
• Office 2003, 2K3 (smaller version) & 2007
• Opera
• Outlook 2003 & 2007
• Outlook Express
• Photoshop CS & CS2
• Recycle Bin (+ MUP Fix)
• Shareaza
• Shutdown (+Eject = with Eject PC command)
• Spybot - Search & Destroy
• StarOffice
• Steam (by MiG:uK)
• Thunderbird
• TuneUp Utilities 2004 & 2006
• VLC Media Player
• Winamp
• Windows Defender
• Windows Media Player 9 & 10
• WinMX
• XnView (by Splinter)
• X-Setup Pro
If you have any questions or suggestions, please Post 'em in the thread at Neowin (free registration required) or me.
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