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Old 01-05-2006, 06:40 AM
Wesley Vogel
 
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Default Re: Change Places list on "Open" & "Save As" Common Dialogue Boxes

It is called the Places bar.

You can use TweakUI, Edit the registry or if XP Pro, use System Policy
Editor.

Using TweakUI is probably the easiest if you have XP Home.

See also...
Edit the Places bar locations in Open Save As common dialog boxes
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/PlacesBar.htm

TweakUI
[+] Common Dialogs
Places bar

Places bar
Custom places bar

Places bar
[[This enables changing the location when a common dialog is opened. You can
use the default values or you can choose a custom location to open when a
common dialog box is opened.]]

Common Dialog Boxes
[[The common dialog boxes, such as the Save As dialog box, display the
places bar on the left side. These are shortcuts to common folders, which
make getting around much easier. By default, you see the History, Documents,
Desktop, Favorites, and My Network Places folders there. You can customize
the folders that appear in the places bar by using the Common Dialogs
category in Tweak UI.]]

Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
===

Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news253F4A5-B2D0-4D34-B713-6B921B05B89C@microsoft.com,
Ravenous <Ravenous@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I have Windows XP Home Edition (SP2), I have partitioned my hard drive and
> keep my data on a different partition to windows. When using the "Open"
> or "Save As" dialogue boxes there is a list of "Places" on the left of
> the box. This includes: Recent Files, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer
> & My Network Places. I would like to change these places so that instead
> of Recent files and My Documents I have access to a couple of folders on
> the second partition.
>
> I have read the details on the MSDN page:
>
>

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ialogboxes.asp
>
> which tells one which parts of the registry to edit, but it appears to be
> for XP Professional. I have looked at the registry on my machine and it
> doesn't have the right sections to it.
>
> Any ideas?


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