Show special folder in shared folders of a remote computer.

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When you browse a remote computer on network, you normally see the folders shared on the computer, but to additionally see the Printers folder make changes to the registry settings.
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Description:
When you browse a remote computer on network, you normally see the folders shared on the computer, but to additionally see the printers folder make changes to the registry settings. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path of {2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} key listed at ordinal position 1. Now, copy the data value of default string. Then, create the sub key {2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} at the registry path of ordinal position 2, if it does not exists. Finally, paste the copied content to the other string value default at the registry path of ordinal position 3. However, if you do not need scheduled tasks special folders, you can simply delete {2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} from [hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\remotecomputer\namespace\]. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Second, go to the <b>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]</b> key, and double-click on the "Default" String value.
Third, go to the <b>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\]</b> key, right-click and clcik on "New > Key" to create a new key with the name "{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}".
Fourth, right-click on the "Default" key and click on "Modify".
Finally, paste the copied value in the text box and click on 'OK'.


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Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]
  • Location: Root
  • Value Name: Default
  • Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
  • Action Type: Copy
  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: Default
  • Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
  • Action Type: Modified


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