Turning the Quick Launch Bar on using the Registry

G

Guest

Hello,

I am trying to customise my default profile using registry hacks. So far I
have been quite successful in finding all of the ones that I want, however,
the only one that I can't get to work is turning on or off the quick launch
bar using the registry.

whenever you turn it on or off it modifies the following key
[HKEY_USERS\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discardable\PostSetup\Component Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Enum]
"Implementing"=hex:1c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,d5,07,01,00,06,00,16,00,01,00,25,00,\
37,00,bb,00,03,00,00,00,81,45,e0,01,ee,4e,d0,11,bf,e9,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,21,\
bf,5c,0e,5f,d1,d0,11,83,01,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,8b,8a,0d,54,3f,1c,32,4e,81,32,\
53,0f,6a,50,20,90

however, modifying the above values don't do anything.

I then monitored the file system and noticed that the following DLL is being
modified everything I turn it on or off.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcss.dll

I googled this however I couldn't really find alot of information on it.
What does this DLL do?

Does anyone know how I can turn the quicklauch bar on or off using either a
script, registry or whatever?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
D

David Candy

You have to export a key from a working system. But this key will also contain wrong info. Remember these things are stored at logoff so you have to monitor system shutdown. A tip to shutdown explorer without logging off,
Ctrl + Alt + Shift and Close or Cancel in the Shutdown dialog Closes down Window's shell. Use Task Manager's File - Run dialog to start Explorer to restart the shell.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop
TaskbarWinXP=
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

See if this helps:

To be launched from Runonce key, not Run

MSFN -> Enabling Quick Launch through registry or script:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=34&t=21941

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hello,

I am trying to customise my default profile using registry hacks. So far I
have been quite successful in finding all of the ones that I want, however,
the only one that I can't get to work is turning on or off the quick launch
bar using the registry.

whenever you turn it on or off it modifies the following key
[HKEY_USERS\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discardable\PostSetup\Component Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Enum]
"Implementing"=hex:1c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,d5,07,01,00,06,00,16,00,01,00,25,00,\
37,00,bb,00,03,00,00,00,81,45,e0,01,ee,4e,d0,11,bf,e9,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,21,\
bf,5c,0e,5f,d1,d0,11,83,01,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,8b,8a,0d,54,3f,1c,32,4e,81,32,\
53,0f,6a,50,20,90

however, modifying the above values don't do anything.

I then monitored the file system and noticed that the following DLL is being
modified everything I turn it on or off.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcss.dll

I googled this however I couldn't really find alot of information on it.
What does this DLL do?

Does anyone know how I can turn the quicklauch bar on or off using either a
script, registry or whatever?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
A

Andrew Bailey

Hi

I don't know if I'm over simplifying this, but if all you want is a quick
way to turn the quicklaunch on or off then just rightclick the
taskbar>toolbars>quicklaunch.

Andy

goneill3 said:
Hello,

I am trying to customise my default profile using registry hacks. So far I
have been quite successful in finding all of the ones that I want, however,
the only one that I can't get to work is turning on or off the quick launch
bar using the registry.

whenever you turn it on or off it modifies the following key
[HKEY_USERS\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discarda
ble\PostSetup\Component
Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Enum]"Implementing"=hex:1c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,d5,07,01,00,06,00,16,00,01,00,25,
00,\37,00,bb,00,03,00,00,00,81,45,e0,01,ee,4e,d0,11,bf,e9,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,21,\bf,5c,0e,5f,d1,d0,11,83,01,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,8b,8a,0d,54,3f,1c,32,4e,81,32,\
53,0f,6a,50,20,90

however, modifying the above values don't do anything.

I then monitored the file system and noticed that the following DLL is being
modified everything I turn it on or off.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcss.dll

I googled this however I couldn't really find alot of information on it.
What does this DLL do?

Does anyone know how I can turn the quicklauch bar on or off using either a
script, registry or whatever?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
G

Guest

Hi,

Thanks for the replys.
I did find another thread that pointed to the same web page that Ramesh
pointed out - thanks

This did work for me, however, what I did was to load the default profile in
the registry, change the settings, unload the profile and then log on with a
new user account. Quick launch bar was there.

David, I don't quite understand what you were trying to say about using the
CTRL + ALT. Can you please explain further.

cheers,
oneill3
 
G

Guest

Hi Andrew,

I need to do it as part of a script. thanks anyway.

Andrew Bailey said:
Hi

I don't know if I'm over simplifying this, but if all you want is a quick
way to turn the quicklaunch on or off then just rightclick the
taskbar>toolbars>quicklaunch.

Andy

goneill3 said:
Hello,

I am trying to customise my default profile using registry hacks. So far I
have been quite successful in finding all of the ones that I want, however,
the only one that I can't get to work is turning on or off the quick launch
bar using the registry.

whenever you turn it on or off it modifies the following key
[HKEY_USERS\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discarda
ble\PostSetup\Component
Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Enum]"Implementing"=hex:1c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,d5,07,01,00,06,00,16,00,01,00,25,
00,\37,00,bb,00,03,00,00,00,81,45,e0,01,ee,4e,d0,11,bf,e9,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,21,\bf,5c,0e,5f,d1,d0,11,83,01,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,8b,8a,0d,54,3f,1c,32,4e,81,32,\
53,0f,6a,50,20,90

however, modifying the above values don't do anything.

I then monitored the file system and noticed that the following DLL is being
modified everything I turn it on or off.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcss.dll

I googled this however I couldn't really find alot of information on it.
What does this DLL do?

Does anyone know how I can turn the quicklauch bar on or off using either a
script, registry or whatever?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
D

David Candy

Well if you change it while explorer is running, when you shutdown explorer will write it's current settings back. The current settings are read from the registry at startup. Kept and adjusted in memory. So it's pointless to edit while explorer is running. As it will never know you changed anything and will overwrite your chances.

If you want to know what Ctrl + Alt does try it.

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goneill3 said:
Hi,

Thanks for the replys.
I did find another thread that pointed to the same web page that Ramesh
pointed out - thanks

This did work for me, however, what I did was to load the default profile in
the registry, change the settings, unload the profile and then log on with a
new user account. Quick launch bar was there.

David, I don't quite understand what you were trying to say about using the
CTRL + ALT. Can you please explain further.

cheers,
oneill3

Ramesh said:
See if this helps:

To be launched from Runonce key, not Run

MSFN -> Enabling Quick Launch through registry or script:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=34&t=21941

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hello,

I am trying to customise my default profile using registry hacks. So far I
have been quite successful in finding all of the ones that I want, however,
the only one that I can't get to work is turning on or off the quick launch
bar using the registry.

whenever you turn it on or off it modifies the following key
[HKEY_USERS\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Discardable\PostSetup\Component Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Enum]
"Implementing"=hex:1c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,d5,07,01,00,06,00,16,00,01,00,25,00,\
37,00,bb,00,03,00,00,00,81,45,e0,01,ee,4e,d0,11,bf,e9,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,21,\
bf,5c,0e,5f,d1,d0,11,83,01,00,aa,00,5b,43,83,8b,8a,0d,54,3f,1c,32,4e,81,32,\
53,0f,6a,50,20,90

however, modifying the above values don't do anything.

I then monitored the file system and noticed that the following DLL is being
modified everything I turn it on or off.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcss.dll

I googled this however I couldn't really find alot of information on it.
What does this DLL do?

Does anyone know how I can turn the quicklauch bar on or off using either a
script, registry or whatever?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
G

Guest

Hello Gonneil3,
I want to do the same and I don't understand what did you do, can you
explain me more please (I use RIS)
" This did work for me, however, what I did was to load the default profile
in
the registry, change the settings, unload the profile and then log on with a
new user account. Quick launch bar was there. "
 

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