Shoutbox

Make a folder named "My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" and you have created your own "My Computer"
You can also put files in there, which is a (cheap) way to hide files.

Another one:
Create a folder ending with ".{0003000D-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" and the folder will change to a WMP icon.
Right click on the folder and click explore

Some more:

code:

---

Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Internet Explorer.{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
Recycle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
My Documents.{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}
Fonts.{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

---

Thats quite cool

Where do you see that info? thats kinda useful ya know.

cool...where you hear this from?

hmm if this works this may come in handy at school

quote:

---

Originally posted by Mike
You can also put files in there, which is a (cheap) way to hide files.

---

It will be as 'hidden' as when you put files in the existing my computer folder (or any other folder). In other words, totally not hidden at all (it isn't even a 'cheap' way); anybody opening Windows Explorer will see the files immediatly.

quote:

---

Originally posted by paperless
Where do you see that info? thats kinda useful ya know.

---

search on the internet

This kind of info is available since Windows 95 though...

Everything you see on your computer is either a directory or either a file. There is nothing 'special' or 'magic'. Windows uses special file extensions which it automatically and always will hide. If files or folders have such special extensions (CLSID's) it treats the directory or file in a specific way; but it still stays a normal directory.

eg: the recycle bin is also nothing more than a simple directory with some files in it. But is has a (hidden) special extension so Windows knows it is the recycle bin. Same for Temporary internet files, config panel, network locations, schedule, printers, scanners, etc etc etc.

PS: The "sharing folders" directory from WLM is another example of this.

PSS: There are even 'undocumented easter egg' extensions like that. Which, if applied to certain directory names will trigger a hidden easter egg in Windows. Eg: in Windows 9x (don't remember which one anymore) if you applied a certain CLSID to a certain directory you would see a scrolling credits text and info on all who worked on Windows.

quote:

---

Originally posted by M73A
hmm if this works this may come in handy at school

---

Handy for doing what (stuff which the daylight can't see)? There is nothing special about it.

What can be handy for example is having the control panel as a subfolder of "My Computer" so you don't need to always click and navigate thru the start menu etc.



--

PS: Mike, this is not T&T stuff, it should have been TechTalk.

If you think about it. It will probaly not work at school, you can try searching, making new shourtcuts etc... but it will always come up access denied. Because "control panel" is banned so no matter what it will say it.

I am still going to try it though

quote:

---

Originally posted by Mike
    Fonts.{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

---

The fonts one doesn't work

Here to..... Maybe it is a language problem?


But very cool

quote:

---

Originally posted by CookieRevised
Everything you see on your computer is either a directory or either a file. There is nothing 'special' or 'magic'.

---

I knew that but the registry is something still a bit mystic to me.. lol wher e is it stored? in a file i guess? but where?

I could search on google but if you can explain ..