I finally tried this and it doesn't seem to affect the naming of a file that is copied and then pasted into the same folder....Rats!!!

I did leave the string modified though, I'm curious to see if & where it will turn up.

Sorry Rich,
Keith

<rich.lega@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1133452748.452645.41420@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Thanks.
> I just might try that on my home machine.
>
>
>
> Keith Miller wrote:
> > It most likely comes from shell32.dll, where string resource 4193 is:
> >
> > "copy of %s"
> >
> > you could use a resource editor to change this to "%s copy" and replace shell32.dll with your modified version. There are file protection issues with replacing a .dll, and updates often have a newer version of the file, which would require you to modify the file again. Not a very elegant solution -- and not very desirable in a workplace.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > <rich.lega@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1133271293.578131.130520@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Thanks for the reply.
> > >
> > > The challenge here is not making a copy of the file without the name
> > > change or renaming the file.
> > > I want the system to change the way it does the renaming.
> > >
> > > Case in point: I work on a system that is shared with a remote
> > > location. When I work remotely, I want to change the settings in a
> > > configuration file to enable debugging and other settings. It would be
> > > easier to see that this has happened if the files were named
> > > "CONFIG.INI" and "CONFIG Copy.INI" instead of "Copy of CONFIG.INI".
> > >
> > > If the OS (WindowsXP) has the capability of prepending to the file
> > > name, it could also append to it. I would think that deep in the
> > > workings of the system, there is a sprintf() statement. It would be a
> > > little more work to place the word "copy" inside the file name (before
> > > the extension). It would be super simple to append it to the extension.
> > >
> > > It is just a pet peeve of mine and I was wondering if anyone knew of a
> > > "patch" or whatever to change it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wesley Vogel wrote:
> > > > Paste the copy into a different folder and you won't see Copy of...
> > > >
> > > > To change the name of a file or folder
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...name_file.mspx
> > > >
> > > > To rename a series of files
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...ies_files.mspx
> > > >
> > > > HOW TO: Rename Multiple Files in Windows XP with Windows Explorer
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320167
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> > > >
> > > > Wes
> > > > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > In news:1133195346.846767.315390@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com,
> > > > rich.lega@gmail.com <rich.lega@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> > > > > When I make a copy of a file (or a number of files) using the
> > > > > right-click (copy / paste) or CTL-c CTL-V, Windows creates a new file
> > > > > with the original file name and the words "Copy of" tacked on the
> > > > > beginning of the name.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there any way to change this behavior to having it tack the word
> > > > > "Copy" AFTER the file name? That way, the copy would show up next to
> > > > > the original file in a name sorted list.
> > >
>