Make undeletable custom folders in Windows

[ChrisUlrich]

Have you ever wanted to make a custom folder like My Computer and My documents, that can not be deleted nor can it be renamed other than removing the CLSID and the entries under namespace. You can easily create these type of files and place it in My Computer or Windows Desktop. To do so, go through this :-

1. Create the following series of keys and values in the Windows registry at
   
   

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID

2. Create a new key called: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345} and set it Default to equal the name of the folder e.g. “My Folder”.
   
   
3. Create a new sub-key under the main key called "InProcServer32" (i.e. [HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\InProcServer32]) and set (Default) to equal "shell32.dll", also create a new String value called "ThreadingModel" and set it to "Apartment".
   
   
4. Now create a set of sub-keys starting at the main key “Shell\Open My Menu\Command” (i.e.[HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\Shell\Open My Folder\Command]) and set (Default) to equal the command to execute when clicked, in this case explorer, e.g. “explorer /root,c:\MyFolder”.
   
   
5. Create a set of sub-keys starting at the main key "ShellExPropertySheetHandlers{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}" (i.e. [HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}ShellExPropertySheetHandlers{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}])
   
   
6. Create a new sub-key under the main key called “ShellFolder” (i.e. [HKEY_CLASSES...ABCD1DE12345}\ShellFolder]) and create a new Binary value called “Attributes” and set it to “00 00 00 00″.
   
   
7. To place the folder (which is now a system folder) on the desktop add the following key:
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion
   ExplorerDesktopNameSpace{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]
   
   
8. To also place it in My Computer create this key:
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion
   ExplorerMyComputerNameSpace{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}]

Thats it.

[Dodger]

Nice Tip !!A Class ID or GUID is a global unique ID which is used to represent unique COM objects.

[tomcatonnet99]

great tip, though a bit tedious

is there a way to create undeletable folders/ files on USB Flash drive?

I've tried 2 methods :

1) md\AUX\\ ( not the best)
2) CACL foldername /e /c /d %username%

Method 2 is great but for the fact that it doesn't allow access, I only intend to keep the folder ( and its contents ) undeletable on the USB flash drive - as this folder is for the portable antivirus and encryption software; both with its links as short cuts in the root directory..

any ideas?

( I have tried /e /c /g %username%:c, which allows deletion - and thats no good!)

cheers!

Tom

[blindsleeper]

As per our query i have searched and come up with the solution regarding the same. Just go through the below given step and see whether this is working with the issue of yours or not.

• Right Click on My Computer
• Click on Manage
• Go to Diskmanger
• Format the USB drive
• Create two partition
• Put a text file on one partition
• Now Go to diskmanager again
• And unmount and hide the partition