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How can I
add the Administrative Tools icon to the
desktop in Windows XP/2003?
The administrative Tools
folder is in fact a sub-folder of the
Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs folder, but dragging it or
moving it around your computer might
cause it to stop functioning.
There are 2 methods of
adding the Administrative Tools folder
to the Quick Launch toolbar:
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One method is by
dragging it from the Control Panel
folder, and NOT from the Programs
folder.
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The
other method is by editing the
registry.
Follow
these steps to add the Administrative
Tools icon to the Windows XP/2003
desktop by editing the registry:
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Open
Registry Editor.
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In
Registry Editor, navigate to the
following registry key:
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Create
the following key:
{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}
(just
copy/paste, including the brackets)
Note: As
always, before making changes to
your registry you should always make
sure you have a valid backup. In
cases where you're supposed to
delete or modify keys or values from
the registry it is possible to first
export that key or value(s) to a
.REG file before performing the
changes.
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Close
Registry Editor.
There
is no need to reboot. Just wait a
few seconds and see how the icon
appears:
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