Is it possible to add "My Network Places" as an item in the "My
Computer" window?

Or better yet, to add the local Workgroup link from MNP to "My Computer".

I don't think so. "Network Places" is out of scope for the symbolic "My
Computer"


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"Sid Elbow" wrote:
> Is it possible to add "My Network Places" as an item in the "My Computer"
> window?
>
> Or better yet, to add the local Workgroup link from MNP to "My Computer".

Dave Patrick wrote:
> I don't think so. "Network Places" is out of scope for the symbolic "My
> Computer"

Ah, pity. Thanks Dave.

Sid Elbow wrote:
> Is it possible to add "My Network Places" as an item in the "My
> Computer" window?
>
> Or better yet, to add the local Workgroup link from MNP to "My Computer".

Add it here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/34...mputerdesktop/

Note: I tried it on XP but this should also work on all versions from
Windows 95 to XP... and likely it may also work with the newer Windows
Vista/7. The pane will open to a search on the left but if you click
search without entering anything in the search box it will list all the
computers on the network.

John

John John - MVP wrote:

> Add it here:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
>
>
> http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/34...mputerdesktop/

Hey, that looks like just the job! Thanks, John, I'll give it a try.

Sid Elbow wrote:
> John John - MVP wrote:
>
>> Add it here:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
>>
>>
>> http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/34...mputerdesktop/
>
>
> Hey, that looks like just the job! Thanks, John, I'll give it a try.

You're welcome. I should add that the information in the link provided
is a bit scant.

You have to add a new key under
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

and give it a suitable name, then modify the default value in the key's
right pane with the proper CLSID extension. For example, my exported
key is like so:

----------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\My
Network]
@="{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"

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You might need to restart or refresh Explorer.exe (hit F5) for changes
to apply.

John