Looking at things as I’ve had the time…. Here’s an update
Notification Icon Text
>> The icons you see in lower right along your Windows task bar are called “Notification Icons”
>> I’ve found the information (and text) for the notification icons for the current logged in user are stored in
Code:
[B]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify[/B]
>> But do not try to edit this key!
Unlike the “FriendlyName”, trying to edit/change TrayNotify might result in a system crash (The TrayNotify format isn't publicly documented. And windows could change anytime they want. While we might guess its format, we could be wrong and/or it simply change which might cause registry corruption and a crash!)
Then how change text for this case? Either
- Programmatically. Means figuring out Vista's script/program interface which allows one to set icon "properties" including its text label
>> might turn into to a lot (i.e. too much) work. But will explore it a bit to see
- By reference. Whichever script/program runs normally now when you start Vista is assigning the text label “Micronas USB Headset” it is finding somewhere – if only we could find where that “somewhere” is to change it!
For option b), here's step-by-step to look for Micronas text in the C:\Windows\inf directory
1. Unhide Files
Control Panel->Folder Options-View.
>> Check Show hidden files and folders
>> Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
>> Uncheck Hide protected operating file systems
2. Validate Micronas search result when you do the search
I think a valid search should result should include these 2 files in the result
Code:
C:\Windows\inf\oem6.inf
C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
You can open/check the 2 files to find Micronas text to prove so (and prove you did the search correctly)
3. How to search for Micronas in folder C:\Windows\inf
>> Note the special “Windows” key in lower left of your keyboard
>> Hold down Windows and ‘f’ key at the same time to get Vista search
>> Click on Advanced search (should be in upper right)
1. Check the box Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files
2. Click the pull down arrow for Locations. Select Choose search locations. Then click on the arrows to expand and select Computer->C:->Windows
3. Click on the folder named inf (you should then see the folder and its subfolders and files automatically all get checks in their check boxes!). Click OK
4. In the search box (the rectangle in upper right) enter Micronas
5. By default windows looks for folder names so it will say “No item matches” BUT click where it says Search in File Contents
What are the files it then lists?
