Have You Ever Wondered on How to Create System Folder in Windows 7 i.e Like My Documents Folder ? – System Folders like My Documents Folder are Special Type of Folders Which can not be Modified or Deleted.So here in this Post I am going to tell you the Whole Procedure to Create Your Own System Folder in Windows 7 which can not be Deleted like other System Folders.Here below is a Step by Step Guide on How to Create System Folder in Windows 7 Using Windows Registry Editor.
How to Create System Folder in Windows 7/Vista/XP : Steps to Follow
Creating Key Under Root Directory
- First of all Open Windows Registry Editor as an Administrator.Type ‘regedit‘ in RUN Dialog Box to Open Registry Editor
- Now Search For the Following Key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
- Name the New Key {FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345} and We are Going to Call this Key as Parent Key
- Now Double Click on Default and Set its Value Data with the Folder Name that You Want to Create as shown below in the Image
Choosing the Folder Icon
- Now Create a Sub Key for the Parent Key Similar to the above Process Where we have Created key {FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345} Under CLSID
- Name the Sub Key “DefaultIcon”
- If You want to Provide a Icon of Your Choice then set the Default Value of the Key “DefaultIcon” with the Path of that Icon
Note – If you don’t Provide Custom Icon then it Will take Windows Default Icon
Initializing the Parent Key – Adding Attributes and Handlers
- Create Another Sub key Under the Parent Key With Name as “InprocServer32″
- Create a New String Value Under the Key “InprocServer32″and Name as “ThreadingModel” as shown below in the Image
- Double Click on Default and Set its Value Data as “Apartment”
- Create a Set of Sub Keys Under Parent Key “Shell\Open My Menu\Command”
For Example – [HKEY_CLASSES…ABCD1DE12345}\Shell\Open My Folder\Command]
- Set its Default Value to “explorer /root,c:\MyStuff”
Note – Here “MyStuff” is the Folder Name that I have Choosen So Enter that Folder Name that You Want to Create
- Create Another Sub Key Under Parent Key as “\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\ {FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}”
For Example -[HKEY_CLASSES…ABCD1DE12345}\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]
- Now Create Another Sub Key Under Parent Key With Name “ShellFolder”
- Create a New String Value “Attributes” and Set its Default Value “00 00 00 00”
Placing Folder in My Computer
- Search For the Following Key in Registry Editor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\
- Under this Key Add the Parent Key {FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}
For Example – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}
Placing Folder in My Desktop
- Search For the Following Key in Registry Editor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
- Under this Key Add the Parent Key {FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}
For Example – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}
You are All Done and You have Successfully Created Your Own System Folder
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