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How do I keep Windows from re-setting my MUI Cache after I've changed it?

Saturday, May 14, 2005 by actmeister | Discussion: Windows XP

Hi, experts! I prefer to control my own desktop, hence my recent purchase of Object Desktop. One of my projects was to re-write portions of my MUI Cache to change the names of such items and the Recycle Bin [Official Trashy Thing] etc. It works fine but windows regularly changes it back to the default and I have to reload my version. Does anyone know a way to turn off what I assume is a script? If not how would I write a script to counter this so I don't have to do re-import manually? I've become fairly adept at basic editing of the registry, but haven't done any scripting yet. It's my desktop and I want it MY way, no matter how weird that is! Thanks for any help, Actmeister
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Corky_O
Reply #1 Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:26 PM
My understanding of the process for changing names of say, the Recycle Bin is:

- regedit
- HKCR\CLSID\"object class identifier"
- Change the LocalizedString value to "new name"

Example for Recycle Bin:

- regedit
- HKCR\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
- double-click the "LocalizedString" entry
- change current text to what you want
- close out
- reboot computer
- name should be changed and should stay changed, until you go back and restore it.

Note - LocalizedString is a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, so you can use environment variables.

For example, you could set LocalizedString to: %USERNAME%'s Trash, and the user actmeister would see "actmeister's Trash.

WOWfactor.555.
Reply #2 Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:41 AM
My Fav Way To Rename The Recycle Bin Is The Following :


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20
"CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000

That Will Add A Rename Option When You Right Click The Recycle Bin. You Can Rename
It As Easily As You Would Any File Or Folder. Plus It's Permanent.
Hope That Helps.

actmeister
Reply #3 Monday, May 16, 2005 1:55 AM
Thanks, XP Meisters, your suggestions were spot-on! I did an edit/find on LocalizedString in HKEYROOT/CLSID and changed each one I wanted to change. By the way you don't have to re-boot, just re-load Desktop X.

Thanks Again,

Actmeister

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