To Kelly at Kelly's Corner or other experts

Guest · Nov 3, 2007

Dear Kelly or other experts,
I have used a few tweaks from your site that work wonderfully.
But I installed a tweak that wasn't what I thought it was.
Can you "please, please" email me VBS tweak to reverse it.
My computer now show .lnk after evry disk top icon etc.
The name of the tweak was "ShowHiddenexts".

My email address is (e-mail address removed).
Could you please email me a vbs to reverse the below PLEASE?Thanks a million.

Here is the vbs script.

On Error Resume Next
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\lnkfile\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\DocShortcut\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\InternetShortcut\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\piffile\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\SHCmdFile\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\ShellScrap\NeverShowExt"

Dim MyBox

MyBox = MsgBox("You must Log Off/Log On for the changes to take effect.",
vbOKOnly,"Done")

VisitKelly's Korner

Sub VisitKelly's Korner
If MsgBox("This script came from the Tweaks Section of Kelly's Korner" &
vbCRLF & vbCRLF & "Would you like to visit Kelly's Web Site now?", vbQuestion
+ vbYesNo + vbDefaultButton, "Visit Kelly's Korner") =6 Then
wshshell.Run "http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm"
End If
End Sub

RJK · Nov 3, 2007

How STUPID !

Before making ANY changes to a system that could have undesirable effects,
one CREATES A RESTORE POINT !

regards, Richard

Pegasus \(MVP\) · Nov 3, 2007

Pete Carr said:
Dear Kelly or other experts,
I have used a few tweaks from your site that work wonderfully.
But I installed a tweak that wasn't what I thought it was.
Can you "please, please" email me VBS tweak to reverse it.
My computer now show .lnk after evry disk top icon etc.
The name of the tweak was "ShowHiddenexts".

My email address is (e-mail address removed).
Could you please email me a vbs to reverse the below PLEASE?Thanks a
million.

Here is the vbs script.

On Error Resume Next
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\lnkfile\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\DocShortcut\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\InternetShortcut\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\piffile\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\SHCmdFile\NeverShowExt"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCR\ShellScrap\NeverShowExt"

Dim MyBox

MyBox = MsgBox("You must Log Off/Log On for the changes to take effect.",
vbOKOnly,"Done")

VisitKelly's Korner

Sub VisitKelly's Korner
If MsgBox("This script came from the Tweaks Section of Kelly's Korner" &
vbCRLF & vbCRLF & "Would you like to visit Kelly's Web Site now?",
vbQuestion
+ vbYesNo + vbDefaultButton, "Visit Kelly's Korner") =6 Then
wshshell.Run "http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm"
End If
End Sub

Use System Restore to reverse the change.

Xandros · Nov 3, 2007

Although he is very rude RJK has an idea. Have you tried running System
Restore to revert back to a point from a time and date just prior to the
problem?

glee · Nov 3, 2007

Use her Undo file, found right where the original file is located:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 127, Right Side: Undo

Direct link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/showhiddenextsundo.vbs

RJK · Nov 3, 2007

I didn't intend to be rude 1 ...i intended to be "blunt"

regards, Richard

antioch · Nov 3, 2007

RJK said:
How STUPID !

Before making ANY changes to a system that could have undesirable effects,
one CREATES A RESTORE POINT !

regards, Richard

RJK
Why is that stupid - you/we/I dont know if the poster did create a restore
point or not.
How many general computer users know what 'restore point' is or even
'backup'.
Up until six months ago my neighbour didnt know, as others I know dont
either.
What is amiss is the poster publishing their email address for the spam
collectors.
I hope they dont reap the crap that may turn up on their computer.

Rgds
Antioch

RJK · Nov 3, 2007

....there's an error in your comment ! ..i.e. if he/she had made a restore
point, he/she would easily be able to recover from the *.vbs script that
resulted in him/her pleading for a reversal !

....anyhooo I shouldn't have been so blunt, ....it's true !

regards, Richard

Xandros · Nov 3, 2007

Ok then I'll forgive you ;-)

--

Xandros

RJK said:
I didn't intend to be rude 1 ...i intended to be "blunt"

regards, Richard

Guest · Nov 3, 2007

Hi Glee,
Thank you for such a usefull reply. It did the job.
Thanks!

antioch · Nov 3, 2007

RJK said:
...there's an error in your comment ! ..i.e. if he/she had made a
restore point, he/she would easily be able to recover from the *.vbs
script that resulted in him/her pleading for a reversal !

...anyhooo I shouldn't have been so blunt, ....it's true !

regards, Richard

There is an error in your reply - please read my comment again.
If somebody does not know about restore points, how the hell can they create
one.
If the poster does know about them, we still don't know if one was created
or not.
On the other hand some progs on install auto create a restore point.
Until the poster comes back, we will not know.
Yes you were blunt

You should be ashamed of yourself - I have rarely
seen such an unsolicited response to a simple question. You have brought
this group into disrepute, and I think it is time
that..........................oh I give up

Take care
Antioch

RJK · Nov 3, 2007

my my ...aren't we zealous, and self righteous ! !

regards, Richard

WaIIy · Nov 3, 2007

How STUPID !

Before making ANY changes to a system that could have undesirable effects,
one CREATES A RESTORE POINT !

regards, Richard

Shutup, you moron and quit top-posting.

Contrary to your personal belief and your mommy's, there are other
people in the world.

WaIIy · Nov 3, 2007

RJK
Why is that stupid - you/we/I dont know if the poster did create a restore
point or not.
How many general computer users know what 'restore point' is or even
'backup'.
Up until six months ago my neighbour didnt know, as others I know dont
either.
What is amiss is the poster publishing their email address for the spam
collectors.
I hope they dont reap the crap that may turn up on their computer.

Rgds
Antioch

The following reg file will hide the extension:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"NeverShowExt"=""

and this one shows it:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"AlwaysShowExt"=""

Newbie Coder · Nov 3, 2007

Gerry · Nov 3, 2007

Posted response in Help and Support group to same question, which made
me smile <G>

Use the undo file.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 127 right hand side
Undo is next to the one you downloaded.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

antioch · Nov 3, 2007

RJK said:
my my ...aren't we zealous, and self righteous ! !

regards, Richard

Whooooops - thought you might know when you are being teased hence

after
my remarks.

Antioch

... et al. · Nov 3, 2007

WaIIy said:
The following reg file will hide the extension:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"NeverShowExt"=""

and this one shows it:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"AlwaysShowExt"=""

Hey! Hang on a minute.
Think about it.

^L

What happens when they fight it out?
On my machine, unchecked for "Hide extensions for known file
types", "AlwaysShowExt" has no effect if "NeverShowExt" is
present and is not needed if it is absent.

WaIIy · Nov 3, 2007

WaIIy said:
WaIIy said:

The following reg file will hide the extension:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"NeverShowExt"=""

and this one shows it:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"AlwaysShowExt"=""

Click to expand...

Hey! Hang on a minute.
Think about it.

^L

What happens when they fight it out?
On my machine, unchecked for "Hide extensions for known file
types", "AlwaysShowExt" has no effect if "NeverShowExt" is
present and is not needed if it is absent.

Good point

glee · Nov 3, 2007

LOL, yes, I see that in Help and Support group. Alan posted basically the same
reply there as I posted here, 8 minutes after I did.

Had the OP cross-posted instead of multi-posting, we'd have seen each others' posts.
<snap>

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Guest

RJK

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Xandros

glee

RJK

antioch

RJK

Xandros

Guest

antioch

RJK

WaIIy

WaIIy

Newbie Coder

Gerry

antioch

... et al.

WaIIy

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