Re: Adding shortcuts to sidebar of "Open File" dialog box

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[HJ]s message :
Hello everyone,

Is there a way to add shortcuts to the sidebar on the left-hand side of the Open File dialog box? By default, I see My Recent Documents, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, and My Network to the left of the current directory. How would I add, say, Program Files to that set of five shortcuts?


You cant change them but you can replace them :

- - Windows Home/Pro - -
1. Download and install TweakUI *
2. Open it.
3. Left Side, Expand "Common Dialogs" then click "Places Bar"
4. Right side, select "Custom Places Bar" radio button then choose the item from the drop-down list. You can enter a folder path by typing in the box.
5. Click OK

*http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
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- - - Windows XP Pro - - -
1. Click Start menu button > Click Run
2. Type "gpedit.msc" (Without quotes) then press [Enter] key or click the OK button.
3. Left side, under "User Configuration", expand :
"Administrative Templates",
"Windows Components",
"Windows Explorer",
"Common Open File Dialog"
4. Right side, double click "Item displayed in Places Bar".
5. Select Enable radio button, then enter the paths.

* NOTE: You have to enter paths in all five(or the Save as box will look weird) and dont use quotes around path.
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- - - Windows Home/Pro - - -
1. Click Start button then click Run.
2. Type "regedit" (Without quotes) in the Run dialog box.
3. Click OK or hit the [Enter] key.
4. Expand :
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\]
5. Left side, Right click "comdlg32", point to New, click "Key", enter "PlacesBar" (without quotes) in name box.
6. After selecting the new "PlacesBar" key, make new string values by right click > New > String.
Create 5 values named "Place0", "Place1", "Place2", "Place3", "Place4". No quotes. Enter the path of folder by double clicking on them and DONT use quotes..
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Good Luck, Ayush.
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XP-Tips [Set your windows so they all have the same view] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/views.mspx
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