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September 21, 2008 at 04:20 AM
tarek47v

Rename the Default “New Folder” Name

by tarek47v . Updated 16 years, 3 months ago

When you click on the right-button to create a new folder. The Folder is automatically named “New Folder”.
Why Can’t we change it to “My Folder” or “Tommie” or whatever name?

I searched 4 hours until I found the best answer:

Go to Google, and search for “Resource Hacker”
Run the program and open Shell32.dll in “X:\Windows\System32\” ,where X refers to your System Drive.

Navigate to: Strings\ 1896\ 1030

You will find in the right pane ?New Folder?. Change it to “Confidential” or “AKRAM”, whatever you like!

Choose “Compile Script” from the Menu. Save it as shell32.dll in the desktop, but beware of saving it in “X:\Windows\System32\”

Go to Google, and search for “Replacer”
Run the program, drag Shell32.dll in “X:\Windows\System32 \” and drop it on Replacer’s window, then press enter.
Drag the Shell32.dll that you saved in the desktop and drop it on “Replacer’s window and press enter.
The Replacer will prompt you to agree, press y then press enter.

Restart your computer to see changes.

All Done!

I found that solution at “riteshhowto.wordpress.com”
The article title was: “Rename New Folder.”

I searched real Hard to get this easy solution.
Before, I tried to change the “New Folder” statement from the registry, but I couldn’t find any reference!

Any other solution known better?

Tarek

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