Desktop.scf is not a win32 application

Guest · May 12, 2006

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

Doug Knox MS-MVP · May 13, 2006

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.

Guest · May 13, 2006

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

ocComments"

[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
--------------------------------
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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...

Doug Knox MS-MVP · May 13, 2006

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"="propocComments"

[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...

Guest · May 22, 2006

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"="propocComments"

[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...

Guest · May 22, 2006

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"="propocComments"

[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...

Doug Knox MS-MVP · May 22, 2006

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"="propocComments"

[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...

Guest · Jun 3, 2006

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"="propocComments"

[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...

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