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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
There is a registry setting in Windows Vista that hides and shows all hidden and system files. You can access and modify this registry key with these steps:
1. Click the Start orb and type regedit.
2. Open the Registry Editor.
3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for to enforce for all users)
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
then click on Advanced
4. On the right side, double-click the SuperHidden key.
5. Set this key to a value of 0 if you want to enable hidden and system files to appear.
Set it to 1 to disable hidden and system files from being viewed.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
A registry hack that disables the Properties option under the My Computer icon.
1. Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (KEY_CURRENT_USER if you want it to apply to only the user that’s logged in)
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
3. Right-click Explorer and select New > DWORD Value.
4. Give the value a name of NoPropertiesMyComputer.
5. Double-click on the NoPropertiesMyComputer value and give it a value data of 1.
Now the Properties option under My Computer will be disabled. It will be visible, but nothing will happen when you click on it.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Make the start menu auto-scroll and reveal all options instead of requiring you to expand the menu out further.
1. Open REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for all computer users)
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
3. Right-click on Explorer and select New > String Value
4. Give the String Value a name of StartMenuScrollPrograms
5. Give StartMenuScrollPrograms a value of Yes
Now when you click on Start and Programs, the options will all be seen and available to click on without scrolling.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Disable the Shared Documents folder from appearing on the network.
1. Click Start>Run and type REGEDIT and press ENTER
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
3. Right-click on Explorer and Create new DWORD value named NoSharedDocuments
4. Double-click NoSharedDocuments and set its value data to 1
5. Restart Windows.
The Shared Documents folder will now be disabled.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Set the Capslock, Numlock or Scroll Lock to be enabled or disabled at startup.
1. Go to Start and type Regedit. (Click RUN then type REGEDIT in XP)
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
3. Open InitialKeyboardIndicators. Set the value to one of the following numbers
0 - All Keys off
1 - Caps Lock on
2 - Num Lock on
3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on
4 - Scroll Lock on
5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
When you go to Add/Remove programs and try to remove a program, you don’t get the prompt:
Are you sure you want to uninstall program name
and you wish to bring it back.
1. Click Start, type REGEDIT and press ENTER
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
then DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
3. Delete the value {948e51fb-0a48-44f0-86ac-33c36def540c}
4. Restart Windows.
Disable the screen in Internet Explorer where add-ons can be enabled or disabled.
1. Open REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for all computer users)
then SOFTWARE
then Policies
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Restrictions
3. Right-click Restrictions and create a new REG_DWORD named NoExtensionManagement Set it’s value to 1 to disable the ability to modify whether Add-ons are enabled or disabled.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks, Windows Vista Tips |
Change the amount of 3D windows that Vista draws on the screen when using the Flip 3D mode.
1. Click START and type REGEDIT in the Start Search Box and select REGEDIT.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then DWM
3. Right-click on DWM and Select NEW–>DWORD VALUE and name it Max3DWindows
4. Set this value to the amount of windows you would like to have drawn during Flip 3D mode. Use a lower number if you have a video card that isn’t very powerful. Higher if you have a video card that is powerful.
5. Restart the computer.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Enable or disable the “Manage” option when you right click on the My Computer (Or Computer in Vista) icon.
1. Open REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
3. Double-click on NoManageMyComputerVerb if it exists.
4. Set this value to 1 to disable the Manage option.
Set this value to 0 to enable the Manage option.
5. Restart the computer.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks, Windows Vista Tips |
Disable or enable the ability to write to a removable disk such as a flash thumb drive.
1. Click START and type REGEDIT in the Start Search Box and select REGEDIT.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
then Advanced
3. Double-click on EncryptionContextMenu if it exists.
If it doesn’t, right-click on ADVANCED and Select NEW–>DWORD VALUE and name it EncryptionContextMenu
4. Set this value to 1 to disable writing to a removable drive.
Set this value to 0 to enable writing to a removable drive.
The default setting is 0, but you may need to enable this value if you get the error message below.
The disk is write protected
Remove the write protection or use another disk
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks, Windows Vista Tips |
Disable the annoying Welcome Center that appears in Windows Vista.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Run
3. Right-click on the WindowsWelcomeCenter key and select Delete.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks, Windows Vista Tips |
Enable or disable the glass effects in Windows Vista.
1. Click on the start button and key in regedit and hit Enter.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then DWM
3. Set Composition to 1 and CompositionPolicy to 2 to enable glass effects.
Set Composition to 0 and CompositionPolicy to 1 to disable glass effects.
4. From a command prompt type net stop uxsms. Then type net start uxsms also at command
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Stop other applications from placing a popup window in your way while working. This setting will prevent this from happening.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Control Panel
then Desktop
3. Change the DWORD value for ForegroundLockTimeout to 00030d40
How to fix the problem when your Administrative Tools folder is empty and contains no icons to click on.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
then User Shell Folders
3. Delete the value named Common Administrative Tools
4. Open Shell Folders under the Explorer tree. Delete the value named Common Administrative Tools there also.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Disable the message from appearing warning you that “The Publisher Could Not Be Verified” when you run certain files.
1. Click Start–>Run and type gpedit.msc. Click OK
2. Go to User Configuration–>Administrative Templates–>Windows Components–>Attachment Manager
3. Add “*.exe” to the “Inclusion list for moderate risk file types” setting. You can also add other file types.
This should disable the “Publisher Could Not Be Verified” messages from appearing for that file type in the future.
This tip was based on tips from the link below:
http://blog.davestechshop.net/archive/2006/10/30/IE7PublisherCouldNotBeVerified.aspx
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