Desktop.scf is not a win32 application

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hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
 
Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.
 
hi,

this is the content of REG file exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf]
@="SHCmdFile"




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\CLSID]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\command]
@="explorer.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ShellFile(\"%1\",\"%1\",%S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"



Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Everything looks good. Let me do some more digging later today.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
hi,

this is the content of REG file exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf]
@="SHCmdFile"




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\CLSID]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\command]
@="explorer.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ShellFile(\"%1\",\"%1\",%S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"



Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
So what can I do to resolve the problem?

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Everything looks good. Let me do some more digging later today.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
hi,

this is the content of REG file exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf]
@="SHCmdFile"




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\CLSID]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\command]
@="explorer.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ShellFile(\"%1\",\"%1\",%S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"



Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
hi
so what can i do to resolve the problem?

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Everything looks good. Let me do some more digging later today.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
hi,

this is the content of REG file exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf]
@="SHCmdFile"




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\CLSID]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\command]
@="explorer.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ShellFile(\"%1\",\"%1\",%S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"



Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I haven't been able to locate an answer, at this point.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
So what can I do to resolve the problem?

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Everything looks good. Let me do some more digging later today.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
hi,

this is the content of REG file exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf]
@="SHCmdFile"




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\CLSID]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\command]
@="explorer.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ShellFile(\"%1\",\"%1\",%S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"



:

Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
hi
Now I have another problem, I can't find reduced windows in the Task Bar, so
I have to use Alt Tab to navigate between windows

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
I haven't been able to locate an answer, at this point.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Caspertn said:
So what can I do to resolve the problem?

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Everything looks good. Let me do some more digging later today.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

hi,

this is the content of REG file exported:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf]
@="SHCmdFile"




[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
@="Windows Explorer Command"
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\CLSID]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\command]
@="explorer.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ShellFile(\"%1\",\"%1\",%S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{57651662-CE3E-11D0-8D77-00C04FC99D61}"



:

Please go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scf

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SHCmdFile

Right click each of these to keys and select Export. Open the REG files you exported in Notepad and copy and paste the contents here.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

hi,

I have lost my desktop shortcut to restore it i followed this methods:

1.
Type this command in Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32

If that does not help, apply the .SCF association fix from
www.dougknox.com

2.
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

but the icon is not working, when I click on it I have this message:

c:\Documents and Setting\...\Quick Launch\Desktop.scf is not a Win32
application
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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