Re: Script/regedit: Explorer-View-Arrange Icons by-Show In Groups...

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David,

Take a look at these keys.

HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites","Order"
HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams","Settings"

When I was making the .INF files that create the default Windows
environment in RescueBoot I was constantly perplexed by not being able
to determine what undocumented registry keys controlled a specific
setting. I discovered that if I simply dump the entire registry
contents into a text file before and after changing a Windows setting
I could use something like WinDiff to compare the 2 files and quickly
see which registry keys had been changed. For user specific settings
like these you only need to dump HKCU\Software.

I quickly found that this method works best if I'm working on a
relatively clean install of Windows otherwise it takes a too long to
dump the registry. I eventually setup a clean install of Widows XP in
Virtual PC just for doing this.

Good luck,
John Hensley
www.resqware.com

On 15 May 2007 11:38:41 -0700, david.brightman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi

I am trying 'script' a customised default explorer view that is used
in a custom desktop build (i.e. I need to do this via reg fragments or
VBS - please don't post answers that require use of the gui!!)

I have managed to get put together a 'reg' file that puts Explorer
into Details view for AllFolders (using the [HKCU\Software\Microsoft
\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\AllFolders\Shell] key - thanks to Keith
Miller for this!), but the default view seems to have the View-
Arrange Icons By->Show In Groups setting.

This is great for 'My Computer', but not so good for browsing around
the drives (our machines have local C: and D:, as well as MAPped
network drives andvarious USB devices)

What i'd ideally like to do is set the AllFolders settings to View-
Arrange Icons By->Name (with details, etc.), but have a specified
entry (Bags or Streams/Default, or whatever) that would work for My
Computer only, with View->Arrange Icons By->Show In Groups...

I've also tried working with [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults]
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} seems to represent My Computer
{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837} seems to represent Shell File
System
but the Arrange Icons by-Show In Groups settings do not seem to get
set via these registry keys....

I'd be really grateful if anyone could give me any tips and
pointers... We are soooo close to a really great solution! (which I
will be happy to post up here! ;-)

Regards and thanks

David
.

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