Registry entries used as paths
Sunday, October 16, 2005 by PIMPJUICE001 | Discussion: Docks
Why does the control panel work using it's Registry entry, I mean since it's not a program it has no file path name, but nothing else like the search or command prompt work, it says there is no program associated with it. Well yeah duh, but neither does the control panel and it works just fine.
tjesterb
Reply #2 Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:05 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:05 PM
Not sure quite what you're getting at, but you open any of the Control Panel utilities from the run command.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192806&sd=RMVP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192806&sd=RMVP
PIMPJUICE001
Reply #3 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:12 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:12 PM
Ok, if you were to make a shortcut for say, windows media player, into objectdock, you click "add shortcut", browse for it double click it, or manually type in what browsing enters into the "link" box of the dock entry setting which would be this:
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMplayer.exe
That's your file path for WMP
Now, if you want a control panel short cut you would enter this in that box:
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
That's your, I guess you'd call it file path, although the control panel isn't a file nor a program, it's a command to pop up a menu, that string of numbers is called a registry entry. The control panel is not in your windows files like the programs and links in the start menu, it's a command linked to an Icon.
So, if you put that into your dock entry properties that will tell OD to open the control panel....
Well things like the search function and cmd prompt are also guided with registry entries in XP, not file paths....however they do not work when applied.
So why does one work (control panel) and others do not?
The registry is basically the ultimate bible of commands that guides XP, tells the OS where to look, go, and when to do what...ever notice you can install a program, make some changes, and unistall it, but the changes didn't revert back, they are still there....because registry entries are not changed durin uninstall...also why folders and shortcuts get left behind during unistall. Viruses will also change your registry entries along with Malware and spyware.
REGcleanup proggies should accompany your spyware proggies for future reference
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMplayer.exe
That's your file path for WMP
Now, if you want a control panel short cut you would enter this in that box:
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
That's your, I guess you'd call it file path, although the control panel isn't a file nor a program, it's a command to pop up a menu, that string of numbers is called a registry entry. The control panel is not in your windows files like the programs and links in the start menu, it's a command linked to an Icon.
So, if you put that into your dock entry properties that will tell OD to open the control panel....
Well things like the search function and cmd prompt are also guided with registry entries in XP, not file paths....however they do not work when applied.
So why does one work (control panel) and others do not?
The registry is basically the ultimate bible of commands that guides XP, tells the OS where to look, go, and when to do what...ever notice you can install a program, make some changes, and unistall it, but the changes didn't revert back, they are still there....because registry entries are not changed durin uninstall...also why folders and shortcuts get left behind during unistall. Viruses will also change your registry entries along with Malware and spyware.
REGcleanup proggies should accompany your spyware proggies for future reference
PIMPJUICE001
Reply #4 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:12 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:12 PM
Ok, if you were to make a shortcut for say, windows media player, into objectdock, you click "add shortcut", browse for it double click it, or manually type in what browsing enters into the "link" box of the dock entry setting which would be this:
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMplayer.exe
That's your file path for WMP
Now, if you want a control panel short cut you would enter this in that box:
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
That's your, I guess you'd call it file path, although the control panel isn't a file nor a program, it's a command to pop up a menu, that string of numbers is called a registry entry. The control panel is not in your windows files like the programs and links in the start menu, it's a command linked to an Icon.
So, if you put that into your dock entry properties that will tell OD to open the control panel....
Well things like the search function and cmd prompt are also guided with registry entries in XP, not file paths....however they do not work when applied.
So why does one work (control panel) and others do not?
The registry is basically the ultimate bible of commands that guides XP, tells the OS where to look, go, and when to do what...ever notice you can install a program, make some changes, and unistall it, but the changes didn't revert back, they are still there....because registry entries are not changed durin uninstall...also why folders and shortcuts get left behind during unistall. Viruses will also change your registry entries along with Malware and spyware.
REGcleanup proggies should accompany your spyware proggies for future reference
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMplayer.exe
That's your file path for WMP
Now, if you want a control panel short cut you would enter this in that box:
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
That's your, I guess you'd call it file path, although the control panel isn't a file nor a program, it's a command to pop up a menu, that string of numbers is called a registry entry. The control panel is not in your windows files like the programs and links in the start menu, it's a command linked to an Icon.
So, if you put that into your dock entry properties that will tell OD to open the control panel....
Well things like the search function and cmd prompt are also guided with registry entries in XP, not file paths....however they do not work when applied.
So why does one work (control panel) and others do not?
The registry is basically the ultimate bible of commands that guides XP, tells the OS where to look, go, and when to do what...ever notice you can install a program, make some changes, and unistall it, but the changes didn't revert back, they are still there....because registry entries are not changed durin uninstall...also why folders and shortcuts get left behind during unistall. Viruses will also change your registry entries along with Malware and spyware.
REGcleanup proggies should accompany your spyware proggies for future reference
PIMPJUICE001
Reply #5 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:13 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:13 PM
Ok, if you were to make a shortcut for say, windows media player, into objectdock, you click "add shortcut", browse for it double click it, or manually type in what browsing enters into the "link" box of the dock entry setting which would be this:
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMplayer.exe
That's your file path for WMP
Now, if you want a control panel short cut you would enter this in that box:
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
That's your, I guess you'd call it file path, although the control panel isn't a file nor a program, it's a command to pop up a menu, that string of numbers is called a registry entry. The control panel is not in your windows files like the programs and links in the start menu, it's a command linked to an Icon.
So, if you put that into your dock entry properties that will tell OD to open the control panel....
Well things like the search function and cmd prompt are also guided with registry entries in XP, not file paths....however they do not work when applied.
So why does one work (control panel) and others do not?
The registry is basically the ultimate bible of commands that guides XP, tells the OS where to look, go, and when to do what...ever notice you can install a program, make some changes, and unistall it, but the changes didn't revert back, they are still there....because registry entries are not changed durin uninstall...also why folders and shortcuts get left behind during unistall. Viruses will also change your registry entries along with Malware and spyware.
REGcleanup proggies should accompany your spyware proggies for future reference
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMplayer.exe
That's your file path for WMP
Now, if you want a control panel short cut you would enter this in that box:
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
That's your, I guess you'd call it file path, although the control panel isn't a file nor a program, it's a command to pop up a menu, that string of numbers is called a registry entry. The control panel is not in your windows files like the programs and links in the start menu, it's a command linked to an Icon.
So, if you put that into your dock entry properties that will tell OD to open the control panel....
Well things like the search function and cmd prompt are also guided with registry entries in XP, not file paths....however they do not work when applied.
So why does one work (control panel) and others do not?
The registry is basically the ultimate bible of commands that guides XP, tells the OS where to look, go, and when to do what...ever notice you can install a program, make some changes, and unistall it, but the changes didn't revert back, they are still there....because registry entries are not changed durin uninstall...also why folders and shortcuts get left behind during unistall. Viruses will also change your registry entries along with Malware and spyware.
REGcleanup proggies should accompany your spyware proggies for future reference
PIMPJUICE001
Reply #6 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:14 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:14 PM
Sorry for the triple post, pitbull got a little rowdy, mouse fell, guess it hit the send icon multiple times....the dog says she's sorry.
Ha ha blame everything on the dog, no one will ask questions.
Ha ha blame everything on the dog, no one will ask questions.
PIMPJUICE001
Reply #7 Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:24 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:24 PM
Ok, I'm dumb...well I can't be that dumb I get paid well to write programs, but then I come on here and say something stupid like the command prompt doesn't have a file path.
C:\windows\system32\cmd
if anyone wants to make a command prompt shortcut, I use it quite a bit...but that's because dos used to be the only way to tell a computer what to do...and on somedays with windows I wish it still was, granted computers couldn't do as much, but they also didn't have all these problems. It's terribly scary how dependent on electronics we are....someday this is gonna bite us in the ass.
C:\windows\system32\cmd
if anyone wants to make a command prompt shortcut, I use it quite a bit...but that's because dos used to be the only way to tell a computer what to do...and on somedays with windows I wish it still was, granted computers couldn't do as much, but they also didn't have all these problems. It's terribly scary how dependent on electronics we are....someday this is gonna bite us in the ass.
PIMPJUICE001
Reply #8 Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:30 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:30 PM
Ok, after this post I can't believe I actually have a college education majoring in these boxes, and that my company pays me as much as they do, and I can't even figure out a basic GUI program...I am a moron, the command prompt does have a file path:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
So if anyone out there still remembers, which I think there's not many people left, how to use dos and wants a cmd promt shortcut that's your file path, or as OD calls it your "link" I still use .dos for a lot....computer seems to mess up icons and links...it can't misread a correctly written dos command. Besides there is A LOT more freedom and things you can do if you know dos.
HTH
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
So if anyone out there still remembers, which I think there's not many people left, how to use dos and wants a cmd promt shortcut that's your file path, or as OD calls it your "link" I still use .dos for a lot....computer seems to mess up icons and links...it can't misread a correctly written dos command. Besides there is A LOT more freedom and things you can do if you know dos.
HTH
Bichur
Reply #9 Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:41 PM
you work for the govt?
Reply #9 Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:41 PM
| my company pays me as much as they do, and I can't even figure out a basic GUI program. |
you work for the govt?
Nick Blade
Reply #10 Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:34 PM
that answer requires a security clearence you may not have
Reply #10 Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:34 PM
| you work for the govt? |
that answer requires a security clearence you may not have
Phoon
Reply #11 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:31 PM
Reply #11 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:31 PM
I know what the registry is, thank you for the tutorial.
No.. registry entries themselves do not launch the programs. The registry is more of a database of configurations (simply put).
The command to launch control panel itself is: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
The components of contral panel are .cpl files and can be launched by typing in the file name.
System Properties can be launched by running sysdm.cpl
Also, many other nifty apps carry the .msc extension. Want to make a shortcut to defragmenter? Point it to dfrg.msc.
No.. registry entries themselves do not launch the programs. The registry is more of a database of configurations (simply put).
The command to launch control panel itself is: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
The components of contral panel are .cpl files and can be launched by typing in the file name.
System Properties can be launched by running sysdm.cpl
Also, many other nifty apps carry the .msc extension. Want to make a shortcut to defragmenter? Point it to dfrg.msc.
TheD2JBug
Reply #12 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:51 PM
Reply #12 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:51 PM
uhhh dudes
You makes things *way* too hard
I have a Control Panel icon in my dock
it's simply a shortcut to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe
works fine for me
You makes things *way* too hard
I have a Control Panel icon in my dock
it's simply a shortcut to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe
works fine for me
CerebroJD
Reply #13 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:52 PM
Reply #13 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:52 PM
You ALL are making it way too hard. Make a new shortcut on the dock. Then, in the Link box, type Control Panel. Done. 
Corky_O
Reply #14 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:56 PM
Reply #14 Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:56 PM
There is always the old "drag-n-drop" method...........
Phoon
Reply #15 Monday, October 17, 2005 8:06 AM
Hehee.. (I knew that.. just testing everyone)
Reply #15 Monday, October 17, 2005 8:06 AM
| C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe |
Hehee.. (I knew that.. just testing everyone)
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Reply #1 Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:49 PM