How to make "Computer" Desktop icon be the first in top left corner like in XP days?

Dave-UK · May 7, 2014

wazer said: ↑
Okay so i think i found the string, but it gives me an error everytime i try to edit it.. How would i be able to allow this reg entry to be added, i obviously need to shutdown a service, but which one?

48 is the default value, I'm looking to test out value 54 as shown below
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}]
"SortOrderIndex"=dword:00000054
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To edit the key {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} do the following:

Right-click on the key in the left pane.
Select 'Permissions...'.
Click on Advanced button.
The Owner is listed as TrustedInstaller - click on 'Change'.
Enter 'administrators' in the box and click 'OK'.
Select the box 'Replace owner on subcontainers...'.
Click on 'Apply'.
Click on 'OK'.

In the top pane select the Administrators group.
In the lower pane select 'Full Control' and 'OK' out.

Now you should now be able to edit the values in that key.

wazer · May 8, 2014

Dave-UK said: ↑

To edit the key {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} do the following:

Right-click on the key in the left pane.
Select 'Permissions...'.
Click on Advanced button.
The Owner is listed as TrustedInstaller - click on 'Change'.
Enter 'administrators' in the box and click 'OK'.
Select the box 'Replace owner on subcontainers...'.
Click on 'Apply'.
Click on 'OK'.

In the top pane select the Administrators group.
In the lower pane select 'Full Control' and 'OK' out.

Now you should now be able to edit the values in that key.
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Thanks got it edited, but seems it does nothing in windows 8.1 sadly . Anybody found something useful for this little neat thing?

Dave-UK · May 8, 2014

bibiyeu said: ↑

Thanks for your guide. But it only works on win7
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I edited the key in Windows 8.1 Pro as I was writing the guide.
If it does not work for you in Win 8 then you probably have UAC enabled or are not running as
an administrator.

How to make "Computer" Desktop icon be the first in top left corner like in XP days?

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