Hi folks,
This very old small trick we used in XP OS to convert any Folder into a Recycle Bin or My Computer,etc
Step:
1. Right click the folder u want to convert lets say folder name is "My Data"
2. Select Rename and rename it to "My Data.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" without quotes
3. Now refresh (if needed)..and voila! the folder is converted to Recycle bin
If you click on it, you will directly go to Recycle Bin/My Computer rather than inside the Folder.
Now to get back to original folder u can't rename it again bcoz u won't see the alphanumeric codes (GUID) while renaming.
so use CMD for the same.
Now to open cmd what you will do
1.either click on cmd shortcut (if available on desktop)
or [Win] + R --> typing cmd & pressing enter and then inside cmd u will navigate to desired path e.g: D:/../../ (ahha
so hectic if u hide files to a long hierarchy level)
No..don't do that [Bonus trick] just press shift & right click inside the folder where u want to do the conversion
and u will see "Open Command window here"...then u will directly open the cmd with that path (so easy isn't it)
ok get back to the trick now
type this inside cmd (off-course)
ren My Data.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} My Data
and u will get back the normal folder
remember don't forget to put the dot .
Good news is that you can convert to many system exes (u just have to use the code with dot)
but there is one minor Bad news also (read @ the end inside spoilers)
currently I know four codes
Recycle Bin: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
My Computer: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Control Panel (XP Only): {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Internet Explorer: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
I will post many other if I get them
How it works:Renaming just converts the type to system executables no magic
just changing GUID (thanks to whitestar_999 for mentioning it Kudos
)
I have confirmed this works in Windows 7 too...I hope windows 8 users can test it also and confirm
Note: this is obviously not my work its inbuilt in MS but u can still say "Thanks"
This very old small trick we used in XP OS to convert any Folder into a Recycle Bin or My Computer,etc
Step:
1. Right click the folder u want to convert lets say folder name is "My Data"
2. Select Rename and rename it to "My Data.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" without quotes
3. Now refresh (if needed)..and voila! the folder is converted to Recycle bin
If you click on it, you will directly go to Recycle Bin/My Computer rather than inside the Folder.
Now to get back to original folder u can't rename it again bcoz u won't see the alphanumeric codes (GUID) while renaming.
so use CMD for the same.
Now to open cmd what you will do
1.either click on cmd shortcut (if available on desktop)
or [Win] + R --> typing cmd & pressing enter and then inside cmd u will navigate to desired path e.g: D:/../../ (ahha
so hectic if u hide files to a long hierarchy level)No..don't do that [Bonus trick] just press shift & right click inside the folder where u want to do the conversion
and u will see "Open Command window here"...then u will directly open the cmd with that path (so easy isn't it
)ok get back to the trick now
type this inside cmd (off-course)
ren My Data.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} My Data
and u will get back the normal folder
remember don't forget to put the dot .
Good news is that you can convert to many system exes (u just have to use the code with dot)
but there is one minor Bad news also (read @ the end inside spoilers)
currently I know four codes
Recycle Bin: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
My Computer: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Control Panel (XP Only): {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Internet Explorer: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
I will post many other if I get them
If u check the properties of the converted folder u can still see the actual size of that folder but not the contents
How it works:Renaming just converts the type to system executables no magic
just changing GUID (thanks to whitestar_999 for mentioning it Kudos
)I have confirmed this works in Windows 7 too...I hope windows 8 users can test it also and confirm
Note: this is obviously not my work its inbuilt in MS but u can still say "Thanks"
