Renaming the Network icon on the Desktop

[David Jackson]

Hello,

The context menu which appears when you right-click the Network icon on the
Vista desktop doesn't have a "Rename" item.

Is there any way to rename this icon or must it stay as "Network"?

Thanks.

DJ

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Is there any way to rename this icon or must it stay as "Network"?

It can be renamed.

Click Start, type Regedit.exe and press ENTER
Navigate to the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache

Double-click "@C:\Windows\system32\NetworkExplorer.dll,-1"

Set its value data accordingly. (Type the new name you want to assign)

Exit the Registry Editor.

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Regards,

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


Hello,

The context menu which appears when you right-click the Network icon on the
Vista desktop doesn't have a "Rename" item.

Is there any way to rename this icon or must it stay as "Network"?

Thanks.

DJ

 

[David Jackson]

It can be renamed.

<snip>

Thanks very much for that - I'd never have found that in a month of Sundays!

Is there any reason why Vista buries this away in this way when earlier
versions of Windows allowed the name to be changed through the UI?

DJ

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome David. No idea why this UI option was discontinued in Vista though.

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Regards,

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

It can be renamed.

<snip>

Thanks very much for that - I'd never have found that in a month of Sundays!

Is there any reason why Vista buries this away in this way when earlier
versions of Windows allowed the name to be changed through the UI?

DJ