Changing default folders that open up when adding background sounds, pictures

[Pappion]

When I more quickly add sound or color to a document in Word, or OE? Now,
and forever, when I click on, say, Format/Background/Sound my Drive opens to
the "Background Sound" but its the Media folder (tones/sounds, not
midi/wavs, etc), which I never use. Then, I have to find My Documents, and
open My Music (for example). If I want to insert a graphic I've stored in My
Pictures, the default is to hit Browse and "Background Picture" window is my
Stationery folder, not My Pictures. Is there any way to avoid these apparent
default selections?

I have XP Pro, Service Pack 2, OE 6.+++, 1 year old desktop computer,
adaptive equipment (visually-impaired user).

Thank you.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Pappion]s message :

When I more quickly add sound or color to a document in Word, or OE? Now,
and forever, when I click on, say, Format/Background/Sound my Drive opens to
the "Background Sound" but its the Media folder (tones/sounds, not
midi/wavs, etc), which I never use. Then, I have to find My Documents, and
open My Music (for example). If I want to insert a graphic I've stored in My
Pictures, the default is to hit Browse and "Background Picture" window is my
Stationery folder, not My Pictures. Is there any way to avoid these apparent
default selections?

I have XP Pro, Service Pack 2, OE 6.+++, 1 year old desktop computer,
adaptive equipment (visually-impaired user).

Thank you.

The last saved location is used as default (if the program doesn't specify one). But
you can add items to left side(places bar) so that you can browse quickly to the
folder you want. To add/change items in places bar :


- - Windows Home/Pro - -
1. Download and install TweakUI *
2. Open it.
3. Left Side, Expand "Common Dialogs" then click "Places Bar"
4. Right side, select "Custom Places Bar" radio button then choose the item from the
drop-down list. You can enter a folder path by typing in the box.
5. Click OK

*http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
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- - - Windows XP Pro - - -
1. Click Start menu button > Click Run
2. Type "gpedit.msc" (Without quotes) then press [Enter] key or click the OK button.
3. Left side, under "User Configuration", expand :
"Administrative Templates",
"Windows Components",
"Windows Explorer",
"Common Open File Dialog"
4. Right side, double click "Item displayed in Places Bar".
5. Select Enable radio button, then enter the paths.

* NOTE: You have to enter paths in all five(or the Save as box will be weird) and
dont use quotes around path.
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- - - Windows Home/Pro - - -
1. Click Start button then click Run.
2. Type "regedit" (Without quotes) in the Run dialog box.
3. Click OK or hit the [Enter] key.
4. Expand :
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\]
5. Left side, if there is a key named "PlacesBar" then OK. If not then make it by:
Right click "comdlg32", point to New, click "Key", enter "PlacesBar" (without
quotes) in name box.
6. After clicking "PlacesBar" in left side, make new string values by right click >
New > String. You have to make 5 values named "Place0", "Place1", "Place2", "Place3",
"Place4". No quotes. Enter the path of folder by double clicking on them and DONT use
quotes..
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[Pappion]

Ohhhh thank you very much...I didn't notice this--sorry, have to use a
screen reader. :-((

Replied to [Pappion]s message :

When I more quickly add sound or color to a document in Word, or OE? Now,
and forever, when I click on, say, Format/Background/Sound my Drive opens
to the "Background Sound" but its the Media folder (tones/sounds, not
midi/wavs, etc), which I never use. Then, I have to find My Documents,
and open My Music (for example). If I want to insert a graphic I've
stored in My Pictures, the default is to hit Browse and "Background
Picture" window is my Stationery folder, not My Pictures. Is there any
way to avoid these apparent default selections?

I have XP Pro, Service Pack 2, OE 6.+++, 1 year old desktop computer,
adaptive equipment (visually-impaired user).

Thank you.

The last saved location is used as default (if the program doesn't specify
one). But you can add items to left side(places bar) so that you can
browse quickly to the folder you want. To add/change items in places bar :


- - Windows Home/Pro - -
1. Download and install TweakUI *
2. Open it.
3. Left Side, Expand "Common Dialogs" then click "Places Bar"
4. Right side, select "Custom Places Bar" radio button then choose the
item from the drop-down list. You can enter a folder path by typing in the
box.
5. Click OK

*http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - Windows XP Pro - - -
1. Click Start menu button > Click Run
2. Type "gpedit.msc" (Without quotes) then press [Enter] key or click the
OK button.
3. Left side, under "User Configuration", expand :
"Administrative Templates",
"Windows Components",
"Windows Explorer",
"Common Open File Dialog"
4. Right side, double click "Item displayed in Places Bar".
5. Select Enable radio button, then enter the paths.

* NOTE: You have to enter paths in all five(or the Save as box will be
weird) and dont use quotes around path.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - Windows Home/Pro - - -
1. Click Start button then click Run.
2. Type "regedit" (Without quotes) in the Run dialog box.
3. Click OK or hit the [Enter] key.
4. Expand :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\]
5. Left side, if there is a key named "PlacesBar" then OK. If not then
make it by:
Right click "comdlg32", point to New, click "Key", enter "PlacesBar"
(without quotes) in name box.
6. After clicking "PlacesBar" in left side, make new string values by
right click > New > String. You have to make 5 values named "Place0",
"Place1", "Place2", "Place3", "Place4". No quotes. Enter the path of
folder by double clicking on them and DONT use quotes..
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