How to Create System Folder in Windows 7/Vista/XP: FIXED

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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\

  • You Need to Create a New Key Under CLSID as shown below in the Image
  • 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″
  • Double Click on Default and Set its Value Data as “shell32.dll” as shown below in the Image
  • 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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