Win 7 Change Folder View Options Script
Just thought I would share a script I developed to make changes to the default Folder View Options, Start Menu appearance and various other settings for ALL USERS in Win7. For the life of me I can't figure out why MS thought having those stupid check boxes by default was a great idea...
Anyway, here's the code:
edit: Updated with several changes and no longer have to run it in the startup folder, one time script ran during post-installation.
Anyway, here's the code:
dim strAllUsersDesktopPath, strUserProfilesDefaultFolder, strUserProfilesAdminFolder, strFileExt, strSharWiz, strCheckBox
dim objWshShell
Set objWshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strAllUsersDesktopPath = objWshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common Desktop")
' Attempts to configure Windows 2000/XP paths.
strUserProfilesDefaultFolder = Mid(strAllUsersDesktopPath,1,InStr(strAllUsersDesktopPath, "\All Users"))
If strUserProfilesDefaultFolder = "" Then
' Attempts to configure Windows Vista/7 paths.
strUserProfilesDefaultFolder = Mid(strAllUsersDesktopPath,1,InStr(strAllUsersDesktopPath, "\Public"))
End If
'Load the Default User profile registry hive
objWshShell.Run ("reg.exe load HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile """ & strUserProfilesDefaultFolder & "Default User\NTuser.dat"""), 0, True
'Set the registry key to turn off the Hidden File Extension folder option
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to turn off the Sharing Wizard folder option
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\SharingWizardOn", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to turn off Use Check Boxes to Select Items
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\AutoCheckSelect", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to remove Default Programs from the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowSetProgramAccessAndDefaults", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Show Recent Documents in the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowRecentDocs", "1","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Hide My Music from the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowMyMusic", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Hide My Games from the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowMyGames", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Show Downloads on the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowDownloads", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Hide My Pictures from the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowMyPics", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the Control Panel View to Small Icons
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\StartupPage", "1","REG_DWORD"
'Show My Computer on All User's Desktop
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Show On Screen Keyboard on Right Side of Screen
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7\EdgeTargetOnLeft", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Unload the Default User profile registry hive
objWshShell.Run ("reg.exe unload HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile"), 0, True
'Make Changes to the Installation (Administrator) Account
'Set the registry key to turn off the Hidden File Extension folder option
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to turn off the Hidden File Extension folder option
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to turn off the Sharing Wizard folder option
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\SharingWizardOn", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to turn off Use Check Boxes to Select Items
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\AutoCheckSelect", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Show Downloads on the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowDownloads", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the registry key to Hide My Pictures from the Start Menu
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Start_ShowMyPics", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Set the Control Panel View to Small Icons
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\StartupPage", "2","REG_DWORD"
'Show My Computer on Desktop
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", "0","REG_DWORD"
'Show On Screen Keyboard on Right Side of Screen
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7\EdgeTargetOnLeft", "0","REG_DWORD"
edit: Updated with several changes and no longer have to run it in the startup folder, one time script ran during post-installation.
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'All Items Icon view - at systemcontrollmgmt
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\AllItemsIconView", "1", "REG_DWORD"
objWshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_USERS\CustomizeDefaultUserProfile\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\StartupPage", "1", "REG_DWORD" - floppydev 10 years ago