Start Panel and Dialog Boxes

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ipy2006

How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip
 
Ipy2006,

Right-click the START button | EXPLORE & add your shortcurts to there

The 'Save As' dialog is is a DLL file & is populated via the program using it
(file extensions...). So the short answer is NO
 
Hi yip,

Yes. You can customize the Places bar in Common Dialog boxes using TweakUI PowerToy for Windows XP.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Edit the Places bar locations in Open/Save As boxes:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/placesbar.htm

--
Regards,

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


How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip
 
Ramesh,

Customising the places bar locations isn't what the OP asked for. He wants a
direct link to open them I think.

If he does then:

START | RUN | Type 'regdit' (without quotes) & press ENTER

Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\Pl
acesBar

New String/DWORD values:

Place0 = "Z:\\My Network Folder\\ Sub Folder"
Place1 = "C:\\"
Place2 = "H:\\MyNetworkPath"
Place3 = 5 (DWORD for MY DOCS)
Place4

and so on...

The DWORD values are used for Speical Folders
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_fil_higv.mspx?mfr=true)

Notice the '\\' as the registry editor uses them so not to get illegal paths
because in C++ '\n' is a newline. So, to get a path seperator you use '\\'

Others in the group will say use only one '\' but see how the registry editor
exports path seperatiors & you will see the '\\'

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


Hi yip,

Yes. You can customize the Places bar in Common Dialog boxes using TweakUI
PowerToy for Windows XP.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Edit the Places bar locations in Open/Save As boxes:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/placesbar.htm

--
Regards,

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


How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip
 
<quote>
Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.
</quote>

--
Regards,

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


Ramesh,

Customising the places bar locations isn't what the OP asked for. He wants a
direct link to open them I think.

If he does then:

START | RUN | Type 'regdit' (without quotes) & press ENTER

Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\Pl
acesBar

New String/DWORD values:

Place0 = "Z:\\My Network Folder\\ Sub Folder"
Place1 = "C:\\"
Place2 = "H:\\MyNetworkPath"
Place3 = 5 (DWORD for MY DOCS)
Place4

and so on...

The DWORD values are used for Speical Folders
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_fil_higv.mspx?mfr=true)

Notice the '\\' as the registry editor uses them so not to get illegal paths
because in C++ '\n' is a newline. So, to get a path seperator you use '\\'

Others in the group will say use only one '\' but see how the registry editor
exports path seperatiors & you will see the '\\'

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


Hi yip,

Yes. You can customize the Places bar in Common Dialog boxes using TweakUI
PowerToy for Windows XP.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Edit the Places bar locations in Open/Save As boxes:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/placesbar.htm

--
Regards,

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


How can I create folder shortcuts on the Start menu. I save various
files into network folders and instead of constantly clicking 5 or 6
times to reach the correct folder on the network, it would be nice to
have a direct link to the network folder.

Similarly is it possible to create folder shortcuts on the Save or
Save As dialog boxes.

Please let me know .

Thanks,
yip
 
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