[OT] Changing "Look In" Explorer shortcuts?

[Sticky]

You guys are so smart, perhaps one of you has a solution for me.

When downloading a file, or opening a document from within an application, you get to use good old explorer to navigate.

M$ provides several shortcuts on the left for quick navigation (my docs, desktop, recent docs, etc.). Unforunately, I don't use the default location for things on my system, so these options are fairly useless to me and require than I navigate from the root more or less everytime I save something. Whereas, if I could have some of my CTRL-D locations quickly available, downloading files to the proper location would be much faster.
Here are some screenshots to illustrate what I'm talking about:
Example 1Example 2

I'm sure there's probably some way to change these shortcuts, and it's probably as simple as a registry change, but I don't know what to search for or even what this dialogue is actually called, so I've been unable to find anything in searches.

Anyone have any ideas or know how to do this? Thanks!

[Leif]

Power toys - Tweak UI: Common dialogs --> Places bar
Is this what you want?
Google for it.

[petergus]

If you use Windows XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

[Sticky]

Power toys - Tweak UI: Common dialogs --> Places bar
Is this what you want?

Yes! I knew it would be something simple. Thank you very much!

Google for it.

Already had it, I guess I'd just skipped over the places bar in the past. Thanks also to petergus for the link; Now it's in the thread in case anyone else stumbles upon it in the future.
Thanks again!

[XPEHOPE3KA]

2Sticky
Try DM2 also. Among other VERY useful things it provides some folder hotlist, which can be invoked via a shortcut.

[gbo]

Or maybe placesbar

PlacesBarEditor is a free utility for Windows 2000, Windows ME and Windows XP
that allows you to customize the "PlacesBar" that appears on the left side of
the Open and Save dialogs in most applications.

HTH

[icfu]

...or just edit Registry directly:

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\PlacesBar]
"Place0"=""
"Place1"=""
"Place2"=""
"Place3"=""
"Place4"=""

Or use DlgXRSizer in my file store. Like DM2 it offers favourites list (realized via IE favourites), history and image previewer. It can also autoresize open/save dialog, automatically switch to details view and other funny stuff.

Icfu

[SanskritFritz]

2icfu

in my file store

Give us the link!

[majkinetor !]

I vote for AutoDialogs. See screenshot:

http://i1.turboimagehost.com/b/4991/untitled.JPG

U can use subgroups, icons, have recent lists... etc.

Not freeware, but ....

U can try DM2->Favorites. The same as AD but doesn't have icons, which is very bad.

Problem with places bar is that not all applications use new type of open dialog (so some doesn't display places bar) and some other apps use it's won fixes to open dialog. AD handles them all.. and more than that...

[icfu]

@SansBlindFritz:
Locate the button W W W.

Icfu

[majkinetor !]

You guys are so smart

I am embarrassed now...

[SanskritFritz]

2icfu

@SansBlindFritz:
Locate the button W W W.

Eeeeerrrmm.. that wasnt too obvious for me

[XPEHOPE3KA]

2SanskritFritz

Eeeeerrrmm.. that wasnt too obvious for me

Well, you're (at least) the third at that

[Sticky]

...or just edit Registry directly:

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\PlacesBar]
"Place0"=""
"Place1"=""
"Place2"=""
"Place3"=""
"Place4"=""

Thanks icfu, I knew it was in there somewhere! I'll certainly check out the other pieces of software, too. Thanks to everyone!
My only problem at this point is that I can't seem to name the entries. This isn't really a problem except I added two different "temp" folders, one on my P drive and one on my C drive. But I think I have a work around.

You guys are so smart

I am embarrassed now...

Oh I wasn't referring to you.... (j/k of course) Thanks again.

[majkinetor !]

some smart American...