Hello Newsgroups,

I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos to
folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly. To
Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the system and
application disc, the redirection is as follows;

D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Documents
D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Music
D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Pictures
E:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Videos

Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from
http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell folders
in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is displayed
as;

Desktop
-Documents
-My Computer
-My Network Places
-The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can,
someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc)
-Music
-Pictures
-Videos

What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to;

Desktop
-Documents
-Music
-Pictures
-Videos
-My Computer
-My Network Places
-The Garbo

That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the Documents
folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some surgery.

Thanks and regards,

- WindPipe

Hi WindPipe,

This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Hello Newsgroups,
>
> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos
> to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly. To
> Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the system
> and application disc, the redirection is as follows;
>
> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Documents
> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Music
> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Pictures
> E:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Videos
>
> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from
> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell folders
> in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is displayed
> as;
>
> Desktop
> -Documents
> -My Computer
> -My Network Places
> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can,
> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc)
> -Music
> -Pictures
> -Videos
>
> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to;
>
> Desktop
> -Documents
> -Music
> -Pictures
> -Videos
> -My Computer
> -My Network Places
> -The Garbo
>
> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the Documents
> folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some surgery.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> - WindPipe
>
>

Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from your
website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since doing so I
have quite an interest in the design\structure of special\shell folders for
XP.

Thanks and regards,
- WindPipe

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi WindPipe,
>
> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> Hello Newsgroups,
>>
>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos
>> to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly.
>> To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the
>> system and application disc, the redirection is as follows;
>>
>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Documents
>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Music
>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Pictures
>> E:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Videos
>>
>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from
>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell
>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is
>> displayed as;
>>
>> Desktop
>> -Documents
>> -My Computer
>> -My Network Places
>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can,
>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc)
>> -Music
>> -Pictures
>> -Videos
>>
>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to;
>>
>> Desktop
>> -Documents
>> -Music
>> -Pictures
>> -Videos
>> -My Computer
>> -My Network Places
>> -The Garbo
>>
>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the
>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some surgery.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>>
>> - WindPipe
>>
>>
>
>

Hi WindPipe,

Here you go!

My Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows
Explorer folder pane:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/my...r-folder-pane/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from
> your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since doing
> so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of special\shell
> folders for XP.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> - WindPipe
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi WindPipe,
>>
>> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> Hello Newsgroups,
>>>
>>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos
>>> to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names slightly.
>>> To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\' being the
>>> system and application disc, the redirection is as follows;
>>>
>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Documents
>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Music
>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Pictures
>>> E:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Videos
>>>
>>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from
>>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell
>>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list is
>>> displayed as;
>>>
>>> Desktop
>>> -Documents
>>> -My Computer
>>> -My Network Places
>>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can,
>>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc)
>>> -Music
>>> -Pictures
>>> -Videos
>>>
>>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to;
>>>
>>> Desktop
>>> -Documents
>>> -Music
>>> -Pictures
>>> -Videos
>>> -My Computer
>>> -My Network Places
>>> -The Garbo
>>>
>>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the
>>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some
>>> surgery.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>
>>> - WindPipe
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Dear Ramesh,

Thank you very much it has worked very well, and a web page link worth
bookmarking. Not only does it apply to, and work for the Special\Shell
Folder Windows XP innately creates, you can also create your own folders
like, 'Downloads' and apply the same solution to the folder, and achieve the
same out come (Generate yourself a GUID for the CLSID first, if that's the
correct jargon for it). I can now retire the utility, 'Shell Object Editor',
as I have agained a better understanding on how it all works.

I have been able to apply the Windows XP Search command to the folders, and
I am working on enabling the standard (full) context menu for the folders,
and their appropriate property sheet displays. Amazingly the link you
provided didn't say that much (in retrospect didn't need too), it did
however clear a (hell of a) lot up. Thanks again Ramesh.

Thanks and regards,
- WindPipe

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:uKuh$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi WindPipe,
>
> Here you go!
>
> My Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows
> Explorer folder pane:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/my...r-folder-pane/
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from
>> your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since doing
>> so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of special\shell
>> folders for XP.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>> - WindPipe
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi WindPipe,
>>>
>>> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>> Hello Newsgroups,
>>>>
>>>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My
>>>> Videos to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names
>>>> slightly. To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\'
>>>> being the system and application disc, the redirection is as follows;
>>>>
>>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Documents
>>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Music
>>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Pictures
>>>> E:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Videos
>>>>
>>>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from
>>>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell
>>>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list
>>>> is displayed as;
>>>>
>>>> Desktop
>>>> -Documents
>>>> -My Computer
>>>> -My Network Places
>>>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can,
>>>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc)
>>>> -Music
>>>> -Pictures
>>>> -Videos
>>>>
>>>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to;
>>>>
>>>> Desktop
>>>> -Documents
>>>> -Music
>>>> -Pictures
>>>> -Videos
>>>> -My Computer
>>>> -My Network Places
>>>> -The Garbo
>>>>
>>>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the
>>>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some
>>>> surgery.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>
>>>> - WindPipe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You're most welcome WindPipe

>> I am working on enabling the standard (full) context menu for the
>> folders, and their appropriate property sheet displays.

Hint: The "Attributes" registry value.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23zSIPNC%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Dear Ramesh,
>
> Thank you very much it has worked very well, and a web page link worth
> bookmarking. Not only does it apply to, and work for the Special\Shell
> Folder Windows XP innately creates, you can also create your own folders
> like, 'Downloads' and apply the same solution to the folder, and achieve
> the same out come (Generate yourself a GUID for the CLSID first, if that's
> the correct jargon for it). I can now retire the utility, 'Shell Object
> Editor', as I have agained a better understanding on how it all works.
>
> I have been able to apply the Windows XP Search command to the folders,
> and I am working on enabling the standard (full) context menu for the
> folders, and their appropriate property sheet displays. Amazingly the link
> you provided didn't say that much (in retrospect didn't need too), it did
> however clear a (hell of a) lot up. Thanks again Ramesh.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> - WindPipe
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
> news:uKuh$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi WindPipe,
>>
>> Here you go!
>>
>> My Pictures, My Music and My Videos namespace extensions for the Windows
>> Explorer folder pane:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/my...r-folder-pane/
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>
>>
>> "WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> Thank you Ramesh, I learn't how to redirect special\shell folders from
>>> your website, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/, look forward to it. Since
>>> doing so I have quite an interest in the design\structure of
>>> special\shell folders for XP.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> - WindPipe
>>>
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi WindPipe,
>>>>
>>>> This is possible! Will do a write-up tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "WindPipe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Newsgroups,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have redirected the My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, and My
>>>>> Videos to folders on other discs, and changed their respective names
>>>>> slightly. To Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Generally 'C:\'
>>>>> being the system and application disc, the redirection is as follows;
>>>>>
>>>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Documents
>>>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Music
>>>>> D:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Pictures
>>>>> E:\Users\[IT'S ME]\Videos
>>>>>
>>>>> Using a very clever tool, 'Shell Object Editor', from
>>>>> http://www.tropictech.de, I am able to display these Special/Shell
>>>>> folders in Explorer as Folders (as in not shortcuts). The folder list
>>>>> is displayed as;
>>>>>
>>>>> Desktop
>>>>> -Documents
>>>>> -My Computer
>>>>> -My Network Places
>>>>> -The Garbo (Australian slang for Recycle Bin, garbage bin, trash can,
>>>>> someone that talks way too much, a really good beer drinker,...., etc)
>>>>> -Music
>>>>> -Pictures
>>>>> -Videos
>>>>>
>>>>> What would I need to do\consider to set the following order to;
>>>>>
>>>>> Desktop
>>>>> -Documents
>>>>> -Music
>>>>> -Pictures
>>>>> -Videos
>>>>> -My Computer
>>>>> -My Network Places
>>>>> -The Garbo
>>>>>
>>>>> That is place the Music, Pictures, and Videos folder beneath the
>>>>> Documents folder. I am not afraid to put the Registry under some
>>>>> surgery.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> - WindPipe
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>