Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 11, 2022 12:25:03 GMT -8

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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2022 12:25:03 GMT -8

I was able to make Briefcases copied over from older Windows versions show with the Briefcase icon and for the system to recognize them as Briefcases in the Properties menu on Win10 1903. I have not tried this on Windows 11. More details will be posted soon.

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 11, 2022 14:08:53 GMT -8

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Post by OrthodoxWin32 on Apr 11, 2022 14:08:53 GMT -8

Apr 11, 2022 12:25:03 GMT -8 @noahnicholsfourm said:

I was able to make Briefcases copied over from older Windows versions show with the Briefcase icon and for the system to recognize them as Briefcases in the Properties menu on Win10 1903. I have not tried this on Windows 11. More details will be posted soon.

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Well done ! That's great !

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 19, 2022 14:17:00 GMT -8

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Post by OrthodoxWin32 on Apr 19, 2022 14:17:00 GMT -8

Apr 11, 2022 12:25:03 GMT -8 @noahnicholsfourm said:

I was able to make Briefcases copied over from older Windows versions show with the Briefcase icon and for the system to recognize them as Briefcases in the Properties menu on Win10 1903. I have not tried this on Windows 11. More details will be posted soon.

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No news about the tutorial? I am really interested in the possibility of recovering the Briefcases.

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 19, 2022 15:30:55 GMT -8

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Apr 19, 2022 14:17:00 GMT -8 OrthodoxWin32 said:

Apr 11, 2022 12:25:03 GMT -8 @noahnicholsfourm said:

I was able to make Briefcases copied over from older Windows versions show with the Briefcase icon and for the system to recognize them as Briefcases in the Properties menu on Win10 1903. I have not tried this on Windows 11. More details will be posted soon.

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No news about the tutorial? I am really interested in the possibility of recovering the Briefcases.

I've been preoccupied with other stuff at the moment; I'll try to make a tutorial later today.

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 19, 2022 15:33:16 GMT -8

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Post by OrthodoxWin32 on Apr 19, 2022 15:33:16 GMT -8

Apr 19, 2022 15:30:55 GMT -8 @noahnicholsfourm said:

Apr 19, 2022 14:17:00 GMT -8 OrthodoxWin32 said:

No news about the tutorial? I am really interested in the possibility of recovering the Briefcases.

I've been preoccupied with other stuff at the moment; I'll try to make a tutorial later today.

No worries, it's me who is too impatient :-/

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 19, 2022 18:10:43 GMT -8

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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2022 18:10:43 GMT -8

1. Get the following files from a Windows 10 1607 installation:
C:\Windows\System32\syncui.dll
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\syncui.dll.mui
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\shell32.dll.mui
(Replace en-US with your locale code)

2. Copy syncui.dll and syncui.dll.mui to their respective locations in System32.

3. Make a backup of shell32.dll.mui.

4. With Resource Hacker, add the missing text strings for Briefcases from Win10 1607 shell32.dll.mui to the current system's shell32.dll.mui.
Copied from Win10 1607 shell32.dll.mui to current system shell32.dll.mui:
Missing strings from String Table 298
Missing strings from String Table 330
Missing strings from String Table 405
Missing strings from String Table 406

5. Export HKCR\Briefcase and HKCR\CLSID\{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D} from Win10 1607 and import it to the current system.

Briefcases imported from older Windows versions should show as Briefcases with their icon. I could not figure out how to get it to show in the New context menu. I have not tested whether syncronization works.

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Adding Briefcase functionality back into Windows 10 Apr 20, 2022 12:22:26 GMT -8

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Post by OrthodoxWin32 on Apr 20, 2022 12:22:26 GMT -8

Apr 19, 2022 18:10:43 GMT -8 @noahnicholsfourm said:

1. Get the following files from a Windows 10 1607 installation:
C:\Windows\System32\syncui.dll
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\syncui.dll.mui
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\shell32.dll.mui
(Replace en-US with your locale code)

2. Copy syncui.dll and syncui.dll.mui to their respective locations in System32.

3. Make a backup of shell32.dll.mui.

4. With Resource Hacker, add the missing text strings for Briefcases from Win10 1607 shell32.dll.mui to the current system's shell32.dll.mui.
Copied from Win10 1607 shell32.dll.mui to current system shell32.dll.mui:
Missing strings from String Table 298
Missing strings from String Table 330
Missing strings from String Table 405
Missing strings from String Table 406

5. Export HKCR\Briefcase and HKCR\CLSID\{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D} from Win10 1607 and import it to the current system.

Briefcases imported from older Windows versions should show as Briefcases with their icon. I could not figure out how to get it to show in the New context menu. I have not tested whether syncronization works.

Thank you.

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