Vista - Open/Save/Save As dialogue shortcuts

Right then, here's a question for you.

In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays a
pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the left
hand side.
Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?

Big thanks,

@ndyB

"@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Right then, here's a question for you.
>
> In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays a
> pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
> Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the left
> hand side.
> Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?
>
> Big thanks,
>
> @ndyB
>

Yes, easily done. You can drag and drop folders there from the right pane.
You can also right-click one and choose 'Remove link'.

--
Jon

It doesn't work for me. I just get the "no go" symbol displayed.
I'm just wondering if we are on about the same thing. Please see the image
attached.

Thanks,

@ndyB

"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
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> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:376D9759-6FB5-4224-8323-463CC3565093@microsoft.com...
>> Right then, here's a question for you.
>>
>> In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays a
>> pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
>> Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the left
>> hand side.
>> Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?
>>
>> Big thanks,
>>
>> @ndyB
>>
>
> Yes, easily done. You can drag and drop folders there from the right pane.
> You can also right-click one and choose 'Remove link'.
>
> --
> Jon

You seem to have the older 'XP style' common dialog box there, including the
up arrow etc.
Unless it's an older application, I don't know why yours is appearing that
way.

The newer 'Vista style' common dialog box allows the customization I
mentioned.

--
Jon


"@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> It doesn't work for me. I just get the "no go" symbol displayed.
> I'm just wondering if we are on about the same thing. Please see the image
> attached.
>
> Thanks,
>
> @ndyB
>
> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
> news:OPIUTwuZHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:376D9759-6FB5-4224-8323-463CC3565093@microsoft.com...
>>> Right then, here's a question for you.
>>>
>>> In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays a
>>> pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
>>> Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the left
>>> hand side.
>>> Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?
>>>
>>> Big thanks,
>>>
>>> @ndyB
>>>
>>
>> Yes, easily done. You can drag and drop folders there from the right
>> pane.
>> You can also right-click one and choose 'Remove link'.
>>
>> --
>> Jon
>

I see what you mean.

I've just tried it in Word 2007 and see how you can customise it. The
application I was using were things like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash.
Do you think there is a way of customising them? Maybe within the registry
or something like that?



"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
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> You seem to have the older 'XP style' common dialog box there, including
> the up arrow etc.
> Unless it's an older application, I don't know why yours is appearing that
> way.
>
> The newer 'Vista style' common dialog box allows the customization I
> mentioned.
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:92AC142F-CA43-4EA3-BE17-27E5D0017DEB@microsoft.com...
>> It doesn't work for me. I just get the "no go" symbol displayed.
>> I'm just wondering if we are on about the same thing. Please see the
>> image
>> attached.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> @ndyB
>>
>> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
>> news:OPIUTwuZHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:376D9759-6FB5-4224-8323-463CC3565093@microsoft.com...
>>>> Right then, here's a question for you.
>>>>
>>>> In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays a
>>>> pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
>>>> Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the
>>>> left
>>>> hand side.
>>>> Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?
>>>>
>>>> Big thanks,
>>>>
>>>> @ndyB
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, easily done. You can drag and drop folders there from the right
>>> pane.
>>> You can also right-click one and choose 'Remove link'.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jon
>>
>

It may be possible, depending on the application. The common dialogs
normally live within the file comdlg32.ocx, in the system32 directory, but
the applications may have brought along their own 'customized' versions.

So if any of the 'Program Files' directories for those applications contain
another version of that file comdlg32.ocx, eg in one of their
subdirectories, then you could try deleting it or replacing it with the one
from your system32 directory. Make backups of any exisiting files, if you
try that so you can reverse the process if it doesn't work.

--
Jon


"@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>I see what you mean.
>
> I've just tried it in Word 2007 and see how you can customise it. The
> application I was using were things like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash.
> Do you think there is a way of customising them? Maybe within the registry
> or something like that?
>
>
>
> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
> news:%23wJr3DvZHHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You seem to have the older 'XP style' common dialog box there, including
>> the up arrow etc.
>> Unless it's an older application, I don't know why yours is appearing
>> that way.
>>
>> The newer 'Vista style' common dialog box allows the customization I
>> mentioned.
>>
>> --
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:92AC142F-CA43-4EA3-BE17-27E5D0017DEB@microsoft.com...
>>> It doesn't work for me. I just get the "no go" symbol displayed.
>>> I'm just wondering if we are on about the same thing. Please see the
>>> image
>>> attached.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> @ndyB
>>>
>>> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OPIUTwuZHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:376D9759-6FB5-4224-8323-463CC3565093@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Right then, here's a question for you.
>>>>>
>>>>> In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays a
>>>>> pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
>>>>> Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the
>>>>> left
>>>>> hand side.
>>>>> Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?
>>>>>
>>>>> Big thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> @ndyB
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, easily done. You can drag and drop folders there from the right
>>>> pane.
>>>> You can also right-click one and choose 'Remove link'.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jon
>>>
>>
>

Thanks Jon. Think this might be a non-starter because there are no .ocx
files in any of my application directories or sub-directories.

Not to worry, it was just a thought.

Thanks for the help.

@ndyB

"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
news:O6PHKDwZHHA.4940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It may be possible, depending on the application. The common dialogs
> normally live within the file comdlg32.ocx, in the system32 directory, but
> the applications may have brought along their own 'customized' versions.
>
> So if any of the 'Program Files' directories for those applications
> contain another version of that file comdlg32.ocx, eg in one of their
> subdirectories, then you could try deleting it or replacing it with the
> one from your system32 directory. Make backups of any exisiting files, if
> you try that so you can reverse the process if it doesn't work.
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:BE1B962B-0D7B-4600-B15E-C92EB39AA831@microsoft.com...
>>I see what you mean.
>>
>> I've just tried it in Word 2007 and see how you can customise it. The
>> application I was using were things like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and
>> Flash. Do you think there is a way of customising them? Maybe within the
>> registry or something like that?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23wJr3DvZHHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> You seem to have the older 'XP style' common dialog box there, including
>>> the up arrow etc.
>>> Unless it's an older application, I don't know why yours is appearing
>>> that way.
>>>
>>> The newer 'Vista style' common dialog box allows the customization I
>>> mentioned.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jon
>>>
>>>
>>> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:92AC142F-CA43-4EA3-BE17-27E5D0017DEB@microsoft.com...
>>>> It doesn't work for me. I just get the "no go" symbol displayed.
>>>> I'm just wondering if we are on about the same thing. Please see the
>>>> image
>>>> attached.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> @ndyB
>>>>
>>>> "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OPIUTwuZHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:376D9759-6FB5-4224-8323-463CC3565093@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Right then, here's a question for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In an application when you select Open, Save or Save As, it displays
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> pretty standard dialogue window with the short cut icons of:
>>>>>> Recent Places, Desktop, "User name", Computer and Network, down the
>>>>>> left
>>>>>> hand side.
>>>>>> Is there a way of customising this IE. Add other shortcuts on there?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Big thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @ndyB
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, easily done. You can drag and drop folders there from the right
>>>>> pane.
>>>>> You can also right-click one and choose 'Remove link'.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jon
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

"@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:BE1B962B-0D7B-4600-B15E-C92EB39AA831@microsoft.com...
>I see what you mean.
>
> I've just tried it in Word 2007 and see how you can customise it. The
> application I was using were things like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash.
> Do you think there is a way of customising them? Maybe within the registry
> or something like that?


TweakUI for Vista should deal with that, if it's anything like the previous
few versions (if it comes out).

ss.

Thanks dude. I did find a 3rd party company doing something called TweakVI
which sounded similar to TweakUI, but after reading some of the earlier
comments on this group about it decided not to load it. Sounds a bit dodgy
and adware riddled to me. I'll sit tight and wait and see it MS bring out a
TweakUI for Vista.

@ndyB

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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>
> "@ndyB" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:BE1B962B-0D7B-4600-B15E-C92EB39AA831@microsoft.com...
>>I see what you mean.
>>
>> I've just tried it in Word 2007 and see how you can customise it. The
>> application I was using were things like Photoshop, Dreamweaver and
>> Flash. Do you think there is a way of customising them? Maybe within the
>> registry or something like that?
>
>
> TweakUI for Vista should deal with that, if it's anything like the
> previous few versions (if it comes out).
>
> ss.
>
>
>

According to SoftPedia it is free of adware, malware, viruses, etc..
As far as how effective the tweaking is I'm not sure but I have heard
that Vista does the Internet tweaking automatically for you. If I
reinstall it on this machine I don't think I will use that section.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S.../TweakVI.shtml
Beau

On Mar 16, 6:22 am, "@ndyB" <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> Thanks dude. I did find a 3rd party company doing something calledTweakVI
> which sounded similar to TweakUI, but after reading some of the earlier
> comments on this group about it decided not to load it. Sounds a bit dodgy
> and adware riddled to me. I'll sit tight and wait and see it MS bring out a
> TweakUI for Vista.