In Windows XP, the default "My Computer" layout has changed a lot compared to previous versions of Windows. Can I change the "My Computer" display style in Windows XP? of course can!
delete "files stored on this computer" folder shortcuts
obvious change is that the "My Computer" more than a "shared documents" and each user documentation shortcuts Folder icons, delete them by: Click "Start" "Run", enter "Regedit", press Enter to open the Registry Editor. Expand the main HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace\\DelegateFolders in the left directory tree, right-click its subkey "{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}", and select the "Delete" command. Restart to open the Explorer, the folder shortcut has disappeared.
The registry primary key described above is for all users of the system. If you do not want to affect other users, the method is slightly different: expand the primary key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\policIEs\\ in the Registry Editor Explorer, create a binary value of "NoSharedDocuments" in the right window, and assign the value to "01 00 00 00", the logout or restart system will take effect.
Add control panel, network neighborhood and other system icons
Add control panel
Click menu "Tools" "Folder Options", select "View" tab Display the control panel on my computer, as shown in Figure 1, click "OK" to return, my computer will see the "Control Panel" icon.
Figure 1
add other system folder icon
For other options, such as the Recycle Bin, Network Neighborhood icon and other systems not directly provide, the same can be achieved by using Registry Editor: return to the main key HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE \\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Current-Version\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace, right-click the NameSpace subkey, select the menu "New" "item", enter the name casually, such as "Network Neighborhood", the new right panel will have "Default" string key value, double-click it and enter "{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}" in the "Edit String" window, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
Tips
Expand the primary key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID] in the Registry Editor, you can find all the above mentioned hexadecimal strings here, copy it, Then paste it, it is convenient and not easy to make mistakes. In fact, this primary key contains all the CLSIDs of the system. Interested readers can add other system folders according to the "default" string key-value attribute of each key, but some items are not suitable, such as "My Computer" ({20D04FE0- 3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}), Windows Media Player, etc.
Key values of other system icons
Taskbar and "Start" menu properties: {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}
Printer and Fax: {2227A280 -3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Search: {2559a1f0-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Help and support: {2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} < BR>
Operation: {2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Recycle Bin: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
User Account: {7A9D77BD- 5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153}