Friday, August 31, 2007

Add a website link to start menu

This is a simple registry tweak which adds a website link to your Start Menu.....its very handy for quick access to your favourite website.
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To Install : Copy the code below to notepad and save it as link.reg then just right click on it and choose "merge" n restart ur pc
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="pctoolz.blogspot.com.com"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-47"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"CLSID"="{13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000}"
"method"="ShellExecute"
"Command"="pctoolz.blogspot.com
"Param1"="http://www.pctoolz.blogspot.com"
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To uninstall : Copy the code below to notepad and save as rem.reg and right click and choose merge n den restart ur pc.
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"CLSID"="{13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000}"
"method"="ShellExecute"
"command"=""
"Param1"=""
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Replace "pctoolz.blogspot.com" with the website you want to add to your start menu.

P.S.Works on XP.Cant say anything about Vista

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