Create a folder shortcut in "My Computer"
I'm trying to add shortcuts to folders in "My Computer". This .reg almost works, I can execute programs like EXPLORER.exe, but I want to open a folder in the same window.
Can someone please point out how?
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}]
@="SkyDrive"
"InfoTip"="Folder Shortcuts"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Users\\Carlos\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\SkyDrive\\SkyDrive.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}\Shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}\Shell\Open]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}\Shell\Open\Command]
@="C:\\Users\\Carlos\\SkyDrive"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}]
@="SkyDrive"
An easier (and probably safer) way to do the same thing is to map it as a network drive. Go to My Computer and click "Map network drive" (It may be phrased differently; I do not know which version you have). Choose whichever drive letter you want, and for the location, put \\localhost\Users\Carlos\SkyDrive
. Make sure that "Reconnect at logon" is checked. This will allow you to access the same directory as though it were a drive, so it will appear in My Computer just like any other drive.