Rename or Delete Special Folders

[Magnus Holm]

Description Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)

Administrative Tools {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}

Briefcase {85BBD92O-42A0-1O69-A2E4-08002B30309D}

Control Panel {21EC2O2O-3AEA-1O69-A2DD-08002b30309d}

Fonts {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}

History {FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}

Inbox {00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Microsoft Network {00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

My Computer {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

My Documents {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

My Network Places {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Network Computers {1f4de370-d627-11d1-ba4f-00a0c91eedba}

Network Connections {7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}

Printers and Faxes {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Programs Folder {7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a}

Recycle Bin {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Scanners and Cameras {E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}

Scheduled Tasks {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

Start Menu Folder {48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc}

Temporary Internet Files {7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}

Web Folders {BDEADF00-C265-11d0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}

 

To change the features shown on the context menu, edit the value of "Attributes" and set it to one of the values below, the default value is "40 01 00 20".

 

File Features

# 50 01 00 20 - Rename

# 60 01 00 20 - Delete

# 70 01 00 20 - Rename and Delete

 

Edit Features

# 41 01 00 20 - Copy

# 42 01 00 20 - Cut

# 43 01 00 20 - Copy and Cut

# 44 01 00 20 - Paste

# 45 01 00 20 - Copy and Pase

# 46 01 00 20 - Cut and Copy

# 47 01 00 20 - Cut, Copy and Paste

 

For example to add the ability to Rename and Delete the Recycle Bin open [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder] and change the value of "Attributes" to "70 01 00 20".

 

The changes should take effect immediately.

 

Note: On Windows XP this tweak changes the File menu not the context menu. Access the features by right-clicking "Explore" -> "File" -> Rename or Delete.

 

Registry Editor Example