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From: ever90321 on 2 Jun 2010 10:09 On Jun 2, 2:35 am, Mike S <ms...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On 6/1/2010 1:54 PM, ever90...(a)mypacks.net wrote: > > > > > On May 27, 8:35 pm, mscir<msciro...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On May 27, 10:51 am, ever90...(a)mypacks.net wrote: > > >> Here's the reply from James, who released the Cool Toys sort program: > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> From: James (Cool Toys)<ja...(a)cooltoys.org.uk> > >> Subject: Re: Cool Toys - Contact Form - would you mind making the > >> source code available > >> To: "Mike Scirocco"<ms...(a)yahoo.com> > >> Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:41 PM > > >> Hi Mike, > > >> The Menu Sorter utility is a bit crude really, as all it does it > >> delete > >> everything under this registry key: > > >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer > >> \MenuOrder > > >> Which is what Windows uses to store the sort order - I seem to > >> remember > >> Windows doesn't re-read the values from the registry all of the time > >> though, i.e. rebooting may be necessary for the changes to be picked- > >> up. > > >> Hope that helps > > >> James > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> Is this an approach you want to try, and if so do you require a VB > >> program to accomplish it? > > >> Mike > > > Hey, James sent me a copy of that email as well. But unfortunately I > > was trying that days before I posted here, and it doesn't work. At > > least it doesn't work instantly, like clicking "Sort" or "Sort by > > name" within Windows XP, which is what I'm trying to do. I forget > > which board it came from, but someone else suggested > >http://www.lujosoft.net/_content/_utilities/AutoSortMenu.html. This > > seems like a further step backward, though, because not only does it > > not work instantly, but as a .NET program it requires an outright > > installation, and I'm trying to stay within a small footprint. I do > > want to contact the LuJuSoft guy, in case he has any ideas. > > > To recap, the problem is that while Windows probably also deletes the > > \Menu or \Menu2 key in the registry, it likely triggers an instant > > rebuild of the key, which is otherwise requires by a reboot. I'm > > looking for the API to do that without rebooting, if it's even > > possible. I'll post again the next time I have news. > > > Thanks! > > Todd > > Have you seen this: > > http://www.itechtalk.com/thread1691.html > > using a batch file. > > Mike Yes, I did come across that earlier, or something similar. I originally wanted to avoid a full sort routine, as I wasn't sure it how it would work on later OS's, or if it would run into any permission issues...but then I never read the whole article. At this point, I should probably have another look. :) Todd |