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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Windows 7-Customize Open & Save Dialog boxes, favorites, etc

Info about changing the links that show up in the "Common  File Dialog Box" when opening programs. Trying to find the best way to add custom links or favorites to make browsing for common file locations easier.



"File Dialog", "Filebox eXtender", etc






excerpt below from original article HERE:


Common File Dialog Box - Customize Places Bar




How to Customize Default Places Bar in Windows Common Open File Dialog Boxes




information   Information


This will show you how to customize the list of items displayed in the Places Bar in the Windows XP stylecommon open file dialog box (ex: Save As, Open) for all users in VistaWindows 7, and Windows 8.

You can specify from 1 to 5 items to be displayed in the Places Bar.




Note   Note


The valid items you may display in the Places Bar are:

1) Shortcuts (full path) to a local folder -- (ex. C:\Windows)
NOTE: Do not include full path in quotes.

2) Shortcuts (full path) to remote folders -- (\\server\share)

3) FTP folders 

4) web folders 

5) Shell Commands for locations (SEE BELOW for MORE)

6) Common Shell folders -- (examples)



  • MyComputerFolder

  • MyDocuments

  • MyFavorites

  • MyMusic

  • MyPictures

  • MyNetworkPlaces

  • MyFavorites

  • CommonDocuments

  • CommonMusic

  • CommonPictures

  • Desktop

  • Printers

  • ProgramFiles

  • Recent

  • shell:desktop

  • shell:documentsLibrary

  • shell:MusicLibrary

  • shell:PicturesLibrary

  • shell:VideosLibrary

  • shell:MyComputerFolder





EXAMPLE: Default and Custom Places Bar Items in Common Open File Dialog Box
NOTE: These will be the smaller Windows XP (ex: Browse type) common dialog box style windows that have shortcut icons (places) instead of the normal Navigation Pane that has a folder tree.

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 OPTION ONE 



Customize Places Bar using the Local Group Policy Editor


1. Open the all usersspecific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied. 


2. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand User ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows Components,Windows Explorer (Vista and Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8), and Common Open File Dialog. (see screenshot below)


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3. In the right pane of Common Open File Dialog, double click/tap on Items displayed in Places Bar to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. To Restore Default Items Displayed in the Places Bar



A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled. (see screenshot below step 6)


B) Go to step 6.

5. To Customize Items to be Displayed in the Places Bar


A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below step 6)

B) Under Options, you can type in up to 5 separate items (locations) for Places to display. (see screenshot below step 6)
NOTE: See the NOTE box at the top of the tutorial for more on valid items you may display in the Places Bar.

6. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)


Common File Dialog Box - Customize Places Bar-gpedit-2.jpg

7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.


Shell commands below from HERE:





































































































Shell CommandPath of Folder it Opens
shell:AddNewProgramsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs
shell:Administrative Toolshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:AppDatahidden C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming
shell:AppUpdatesFolderInstalled Updates
shell:Cachehidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
shell:CD Burninghidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
shell:Common Administrative Toolshidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:Common AppDatahidden C:\ProgramData
shell:Common DesktopC:\Users\Public\Desktop
shell:Common DocumentsC:\Users\Public\Documents
shell:CommonDownloadsC:\Users\Public\Downloads
shell:CommonMusicC:\Users\Public\Music
shell:CommonPicturesC:\Users\Public\Pictures
shell:Common Programshidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:CommonRingtoneshidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:Common Start Menuhidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
shell:Common Startuphidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:Common Templateshidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:CommonVideoC:\Users\Public\Videos
shell:ConflictFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts
shell:ConnectionsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections
shell:ContactsC:\Users\User-Name\Contacts
shell:ControlPanelFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items
shell:Cookieshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
shell:Cookies\Lowhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low
shell:CredentialManagerhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials
shell:CryptoKeyshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto
shell:default GadgetsC:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
shell:desktopC:\Users\User-Name\Desktop
shell:device Metadata Storehidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore
shell:documentsLibraryLibraries\Documents
shell:downloadsC:\Users\User-Name\Downloads
shell:dpapiKeyshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect
shell:FavoritesC:\Users\User-Name\Favorites
shell:FontsC:\Windows\Fonts
shell:Gadgetshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
shell:GamesGames
shell:GameTaskshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
shell:Historyhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
Shell:HomeGroupFolderHomegroup
shell:ImplicitAppShortcutshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts
shell:InternetFolder32-bit Internet Explorer.
shell:LinksC:\Users\User-Name\Links
shell:LibrariesLibraries
shell:Local AppDatahidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local
shell:LocalAppDataLowhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\LocalLow
shell:MusicLibraryLibraries\Music
shell:My MusicC:\Users\User-Name\Music
shell:My PicturesC:\Users\User-Name\Pictures
shell:My VideoC:\Users\User-Name\Videos
shell:MyComputerFolderComputer
shell:NetHoodhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
shell:NetworkPlacesFolderNetwork
shell:PersonalC:\Users\User-Name\Documents
shell:PicturesLibraryLibraries\Pictures
shell:PrintersFolderAll Control Panel Items\Printers
shell:PrintHoodhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
shell:ProfileC:\Users\User-Name
shell:ProgramFilesC:\Program Files
shell:ProgramFilesCommonC:\Program Files\Common Files
shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64C:\Program Files\Common Files (in 64-bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files (in 64-bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX64C:\Program Files (in 64-bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX86C:\Program Files (x86) (in 64-bit Windows only)
shell:Programshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:PublicC:\Public
shell:PublicGameTaskshidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
Shell:PublicLibrariesC:\Users\Public\Libraries
shell:PublicSuggestedLocationsC:\Users\Public\Library\PublicSuggestedLocations
shell:Quick Launchhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
shell:Recenthidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
shell:RecycleBinFolderRecycle Bin
shell:ResourceDirC:\Windows\Resources
shell:Ringtoneshidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:SampleMusicC:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music
shell:SamplePicturesC:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures
shell:SampleVideosC:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos
shell:SavedGamesC:\Users\User-Name\Saved Games
shell:SearchesC:\Users\User-Name\Searches
shell:SearchHomeFoldersearch-ms:
shell:SendTohidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
shell:Start Menuhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
shell:Startuphidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:SyncCenterFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center
shell:SyncResultsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results
shell:SyncSetupFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup
shell:SystemC:\Windows\System32
shell:SystemCertificateshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
shell:SystemX86C:\Windows\SysWOW64
shell:Templateshidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:User Pinnedhidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned
shell:UserProfilesC:\Users
shell:UsersFilesFolderC:\Users\User-Name
shell:UsersLibrariesFolderLibraries
shell:VideosLibraryLibraries\Videos
shell:WindowsC:\Windows



Additional Links:
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Add Your Own Folders to Favorites in Windows 7




When you open Explorer in Windows 7 you’ll see a list of Favorites in the Navigation Pane. Microsoft has already put some there, but today we show you how to remove them and add your own favorite folders including Search Connectors.


Remove Favorites


By default Microsoft has included some favorite locations for you that you may not want. The default locations are Desktop, Downloads, Recent Places, and Recorded TV if you’ve set up Live TV in Windows Media Center.


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To delete the locations from Favorites, simply right-click on the location and select Remove from the context menu.




Add Favorites


Adding you favorite locations that you visit often is easy. While your in the folder you want to add, right-click on Favorites and select Add current location to Favorites.




You can also drag a folder over to Favorites to link it there as well.




In this example we removed all of the default locations and added four locations…a FLAC folder from a home server, My Documents, My Videos, and our Dropbox folder.




If you want to get the default locations back just right-click Favorites and select Restore favorite links. It won’t delete the locations you added, but will just restore the originals.




Search Connectors


You can’t add Internet Explorer Favorites or files to your favorites in Windows Explorer. However, you can add Search Connectors which allow you to search a favorite website and view it in Windows Explorer. This is a neat trick we covered in a previous article.




This should help make navigating through your favorite locations a bit easier and allow you to add Search Connectors as well. Make sure to check out our links below that will help better understand Search Connectors and why they might come in handy.


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