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The registry contains of several hives. Depending on which hive (and what kind of Windows account you have) it is stored as a file on disc in "%blah%\Documents and Settings" and "%systemroot%\system32\config"

On google search with keyword like "registry", "hive", etc


Note that "hives" can mean two things: the registry hive like most people know them (HKCU, HKLM, HKCC, HKCR, etc) or the true hives as stored in Windows (as HKCC, HKCU, HKCR are actually aliasses of a subkey under HKCU or HKLM).

Some examples:
The true hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM is stored in the file:
%systemroot%\system32\config\system

The true hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM is stored in the file:
%systemroot%\system32\config\sam

The true hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY is stored in the file:
%systemroot%\system32\config\security

The true hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE is stored in the file:
%systemroot%\system32\config\software

etc...
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The CLSID's used as extensions can be found in the registry (search for them, without the "{" and "}") and there it is specified how Windows should treat those files or directories.

PS: The CLSID for WLM's shared folder is "FC9FB64A-1EB2-4CCF-AF5E-1A497A9B5C2D". So name a directory like "whatever.{FC9FB64A-1EB2-4CCF-AF5E-1A497A9B5C2D}" and you have an alias for your WLM Shared Folders.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
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.

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What I mean is, that you can "hide" your files, by putting them in that folder with cmd.exe for example, and when you double click that folder, you will get the "My Computer" folder...

Unless I misunderstood you...

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

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Sorry
If a moderator feels like, then move it

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Originally posted by Mike
What I mean is, that you can "hide" your files, by putting them in that folder with cmd.exe for example

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You don't need anything "special" at all (like cmd.exe). Andy drag n' drop action on the My Computer folder will result in dropping your files there just as with any other folder. You can browse to them with Windows Explorer or any other file browser and do whatever you want with them. They are as hidden as any other normal file on your disk (thus: absolutely not, not even "slightly", not even for noobs ).

Just as you can drag 'n drop files to the Schedules, Fonts, Shared stuff, My Documents, Network Locations, Recycle bin, etc...

Any idea of how to change them back?

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Originally posted by Mike
You can also put files in there

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no you can't

I see now.

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Originally posted by ajd
Any idea of how to change them back?

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Good old dos ren command.

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Originally posted by Mike

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Originally posted by ajd
Any idea of how to change them back?

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Good old dos ren command.

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You don't need DOS at all... just rename them like you rename any other file or directory on your computer.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
You don't need DOS at all... just rename them like you rename any other file or directory on your computer.

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This seems to be the case only if you have disabled the option to "Hide protected operating system files"
Else, the extension gets hidden... (atleast for me)

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Originally posted by Mike

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
You don't need DOS at all... just rename them like you rename any other file or directory on your computer.

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This seems to be the case only if you have disabled the option to "Hide protected operating system files"
Else, the extension gets hidden... (atleast for me)

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I dont see the extension in any of the cases. So, i used Good old dos ren command.

Anyways great post