Solved 32bit FE Missing "Desktop" - Any Thoughts?


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i just noticed when making that ps1 that my 32bit is not showing Desktop. it has all of the correct registry entries they. 100% match between:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}

anyone have any ideas on what would cause this? i have already deleted and recreated them all... still no joy


64bit:
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32bit:
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Worked for me:

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I used the reg file from this tutorial and just changed HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node.
 

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Yep. Done it repeatedly. Manually too. Works on other test PCs but something deeper is the culprit on my rig. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas.
 

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No specific ideas. Looks like something amiss in HKCU. Trial and error copy and paste sections from good to bad profile may be required to isolate.
 

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if i manually create desktop (with a different CLSID) or any other entries (or even via winaero) they populate correctly in both x64 and x86. this one is definitely bugging me (because i cant find the root issue haha).
 

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I had similiar problem with This PC and you have posted a reply there.

Cannot see This PC in Open and Save As Dialog - Google Chrome

In Google Chrome, I cannot see This PC in Save As Dialog Box (also in Open Dialog Box) In Firefox and TorBrowser there are no problems Do you have any idea? i cleared REG DELETE "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CIDOpen" /F REG DELETE...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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There is no such a God, I only know mother-Earth
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(s) is too ambitious for me
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I was very young when I last saw a PSU
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I can simply say that I took the red pill and I am not happy with it.
The Desktop folder is located in C:\Users\UserName
Do a Search for it, it may be inside a different folder or directory.
 

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Gigabyte Z390 UD
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850w PSU
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Backlit Cyberpower gaming keyboard
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nope neither. my desktop works perfectly fine and the shell location and clsid are all proper. it is only the 32bit FE that does not display it under "This PC". i can drill down in the 32bit FE nav pane to my user folder and desktop is there as it should be. its only in This PC...
 

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here's another kicker... if i launch the "Open With > Choose a program" dialog in 32bit, Desktop is present. it is only the "Open File" and "Save File" 32bit windows that are not displaying it. i have yet to find a way to clear that cache (i cleared icon and thumbnail cache globally, but no dice).
 

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so after 6 months i finally decided to come back to this as i had an outside-the-box idea.... BINGO!

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if anyone else has this (or similar) issue(s), what i did to finally fix it:

1) created a new folder named
Code: 
Desktop.{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
and

2) used WinaeroTweaker to add it to ThisPC / Navigation pane via "File Explorer > Customize This PC Folders > Add custom folder" (leave WinaeroTweaker open, you'll come back to it in a minute).

3) After adding it, i scanned the registry for "Winaero" and sorted by date created to find the new entry. It assigned it CLSID {202b38c4-09f6-4ea6-b302-956c7d83931f},

4) so i went to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{202b38c4-09f6-4ea6-b302-956c7d83931f} and made ONLY all subkeys and values identical to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} 's tree (deleted what shouldnt have been there and added as needed to match 100% identical.

5) THEN after all subs matched, i deleted HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}

6) and renamed {202b38c4-09f6-4ea6-b302-956c7d83931f} to {B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}.

7) Then i went back to WinaeroTweaker and Removed the custom folder i had added to ThisPC.

8) Lastly, i scanned the registry again for {202b38c4-09f6-4ea6-b302-956c7d83931f} and deleted the 2 leftover keys that remained (they were both empty anyway.
 

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You even had not them after clean installs?
 

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OS
Windows 11 25H2 Home Single Language (26200.8037)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
LENOVO IdeaPad 5 15ITL05
CPU
Intel Core i3-1115G4
Motherboard
There is no such a God, I only know mother-Earth
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
on-board
Sound Card
on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
(s) is too ambitious for me
Screen Resolution
1920*1080
Hard Drives
256GB (SSD)
PSU
I was very young when I last saw a PSU
Case
...
Cooling
My coldness is enough to cool the computer
Keyboard
A broken and very clean keyboard
Mouse
Rat
Internet Speed
Slowest internet connection in Europe
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ChromePortable / FirefoxPortable / TorBrowser
Antivirus
G-Virus
Other Info
I can simply say that I took the red pill and I am not happy with it.
I would never reinstall windows for something this obscure
 

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dacrone said:
I would never reinstall windows for something this obscure
Click to expand...

Not for this but for another reason even not a reason,
I just asked if you made a clean install because 6 months passed.
Maybe a procedure can cause that.
 

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OS
Windows 11 25H2 Home Single Language (26200.8037)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
LENOVO IdeaPad 5 15ITL05
CPU
Intel Core i3-1115G4
Motherboard
There is no such a God, I only know mother-Earth
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
on-board
Sound Card
on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
(s) is too ambitious for me
Screen Resolution
1920*1080
Hard Drives
256GB (SSD)
PSU
I was very young when I last saw a PSU
Case
...
Cooling
My coldness is enough to cool the computer
Keyboard
A broken and very clean keyboard
Mouse
Rat
Internet Speed
Slowest internet connection in Europe
Browser
ChromePortable / FirefoxPortable / TorBrowser
Antivirus
G-Virus
Other Info
I can simply say that I took the red pill and I am not happy with it.
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