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Make Your WHS a Member of “My Computer”

By on October 17, 2009 in News, Software, windows 7, Windows Home Server

Information on a genuinely interesting little utility was posted in the WGS forums on Tuesday.  Normally, your computer will recognize your WHS as a computer on your network.  If you would like it to show up a drive under “My Computer”, try out this automated version of Jesse Torres’ instructions on how to do just that.

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From the author, Eric van den Berg:

As I have a custom made WHS I also wanted to have an icon in My Computer (and the Desktop) for my HomeServer. I started with the manual installation of Jesse Michael Torres and made a whole program around it. With the icon library of Gustavo Franco it becomes possible to select icons inside an .exe, .dll or .icl. It also contains an icon library with a couple of icons of home servers.
There is a version for x86 and x64 systems. I tested it myself on Windows Vista (x86) and Windows 7 (x64).
Downloads (version 1.0.0.7):

Of course there is still a wish list:

  • Multi language support
  • Administrative installation support
  • More icons of home servers in the library
  • Support for multiple instances

How useful this utility is may be debatable, but it sure is cool!


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About Jim Clark

Hello. I’m from the heartland of the U.S. Lots of corn and beans, although Iowa is a lot more than just farmland. It also has a few computer enthusiasts (no, not me!). I’ve been around PCs since I got my 1st PC XT aloooong time ago. WGS is one of the first sites I found centered around WHS. And the best. Every once in awhile, I do get away from the KB and enjoy time with and my wife and our 4 kids. And I do have a day job.
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  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Dieharder Dieharder

    This was cool when it came out, and now it's got a nice install UI, sweet.

    I'd like the see the connector options added to this app. Backup Now, View Backup Status, Shared Folders

    . I'll throw in my 470 icon into the icons folder and try that, but this new Win7 server icon is nice.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Dieharder Dieharder

    Just saw that it puts an icon on the desktop that can replace the Shared Folders icon and if you double click it, the Shared Folders open and if you right click it, it give new those added options, double sweet.

  • JM van Lieshout

    As an alternative to this solution one might use the 'Add to library' option on the shared folders on the WHS which is standard functionality of Windows 7. Personally, I'm a big fan of this new Windows 7 feature; it gives me direct access to the WSH shared folders, once added. Of course, actually having Windows 7 would be somewhat of a must-have ;)

    Having said that, I think both the article and application are excellent! Well done and thank you for sharing.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Drashna Drashna

    I'm just wondering if it will work fine as part of an "OEM" install.

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  • fasthair

    That is cool! The Server Icon on the dektop looks a whole lot better then the stanard share folder does by a lot.. Thanjs for sharing!

    fasthair

  • http://www.tappanzeepc.com Fred Meyers

    Just tried this from my Vista Home Premium 64 client to my HP EX470 – works great. Hoping to see support for ,ultiple instances soon, as I also have an Acer WHS on my network. Great work!