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I find the Control Panel
annoying. I like the Control Panel itself, but why does it have to open
up into a window each time? It is such a time waster. We, like your
boss, care about your efficiency. We're going to show you how to add an
expanding Control Panel menu to your Start Menu. When you hit Start and
go to programs, there will be an expanding Control Panel option. Let's
get started: Run regedit. (Click on the Start button, select Run, type
"regedit" in the field, and click OK.) You are not hacking the
registry -- you just need some information contained there. Now that
Regedit is open, find the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID. This is where the
folder information for all the system folders is contained -- the
Control Panel folder, the Recycle Bin, and so on. The full key for the
control panel is
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}. All that
number mumbo jumbo at the end is the name of the control panel folder.
Right-click on the long number string and select "copy key
name." Right-click on the Start button and choose Open. Open
Programs. Create a new folder named with the name of the folder, then a
period, then the folder ID. In our case it would be: Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}. Close all windows and
click on Start. There is an expanding control panel menu for your
immediate enjoyment. You can just copy our key above and paste it in,
but I went to the trouble of telling you all the steps because you might
want to do this to more system folders. Explore and be creative. One
last thing: Don't hack your registry unless you've backed it up and you
know what you are doing. If you mess it up you will have to reinstall
your OS. This tip does not involve any actual Registry hacks, but you
are messing around in there and it is always a good idea to back things
up. Special bonus keys for cutting and pasting (don't say we never made
it easy for you):
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Fonts.{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}
Inbox.{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
URL History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}
Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Network
Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Recycle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Internet Cache.{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933} |
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