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Changing Drive Labels in Explorer
This tweak is use for change the label used for specific drives in Explorer.
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Description:
This tweak allows you to change the label shown in explorer for a specific drive letter. For this, go to start > run menu, enter "regedit" and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys [hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\driveicons\] is not present, create it as listed below. Within "driveicons", create another key with the drive letter you want to change (for example: "\driveicons\c"). After that create another key within the drive letter key called "defaultlabel". Now, right-click on default value and set value to the label you want to appear for that drive letter (for example: my zip drive). Restart your system for the change to take effect.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\] |
Location: Local Machine |
Value Name: DriveIcons |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\] |
Location: Local Machine |
Value Name: C |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\] |
Location: Local Machine |
Value Name: DefaultLabel |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultLabel\] |
Location: Local Machine |
Value Name: (Default) |
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit". |
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Go to <b> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "DriveIcons" under "Explorer". |
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Then, create a "C" key under "DriveIcons". |
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Then, create a "DefaultLabel" key under "K". |
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Next, right-click on "(Default)" and click on 'Modify'. |
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Finally, enter the value "User Defined Name"without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.Once you are done. Exit from registry. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect. |
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