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Disable the Thumbs.db file from getting created every time you view a folder using the Thumbnails view.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows NT
then CurrentVersion
then Program Manager
then Restrictions
Create or edit the DWORD value NoSaveSettings. Give it a value of 0.
Now you should never see a Thumbs.db file appear again.
Registry hack to speed up the Windows XP Start Menu.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Control Panel
then Desktop
Change the value of MenuShowDelay to a low value. Zero (0) is the lowest setting. The defualt value is 400.
Once this vallue is changed to a lower value, the start menu should load faster when you click on it.
Change what the Internet Explorer title bar says with this registry hack.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Main
3. Change or create the value of the string Window Title to whatever you desire.
Fix for when you are unable to remove or change a program listed under Add/Remove Programs.
Click Start–>Run and type REGEDIT. This starts the Registry Editor. Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall
\ProgramName
In the right-pane, do the following:
Double-click NoRemove (REG_DWORD) and set it to 0
Double-click NoModify (REG_DWORD) and set it to 0
If NoRemove is set to 1, the Remove button will be unavailable
If NoModify is set to 1, the Change button will be unavailable
There is a registry key that controls whether the username is saved at startup on the login screen.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then Current Version
then Policies
then System
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This registry hack will allow you to enable or disable third party Extensions and Add-ons for Internet Explorer.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Main
Set the value for Enable Browser Extensions
If the value doesn’t exist, you can create it by right-clicking Main and clicking New–>String Value
Set it to no if you wish for extensions to be disabled.
Set it to yes if you wish for extensions to be enabled.
This setting controls third party plug-ins for Internet Explorer including toolbars.
Prevent or stop Automatic Updates from installing Internet Explorer 7 with this registry hack.
The following instructions apply to Windows XP and Windows 2003.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
3. Check to see if there is a key called SETUP under Internet Explorer. If not, right click on the Internet Explorer Key and select NEW Key. Name the key SETUP.
4. Right-Click SETUP and select NEW Key and name the key 7.0
5. Right click 7.0 and select NEW–>DWORD Value
6. Name this new DWORD: DoNotAllowIE70
7. Double click on DoNotAllowIE70 and set the value of this DWORD to a value of 1.
This registry edit should prevent Internet Explorer 7.0 from installing in future Automatic Updates.
Note: You can also use the Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7.
Registry hack to change the owner and organization information stored in Windows.
1. Go to START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor.
2. Find the following registry key:
For Windows 95, 98 and Me:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]
For Windows NT, 2000 and XP:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
3. Modify the values for RegisteredOwner and RegisteredOrganization to the owner and organization you desire.
Enable or disable Remote Desktop.
1. Go to START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor.
2. Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\
Control\Terminal Server\FdenyTSConnection=1
3. Change the FdenyTSConnection to 0 to enable Remote Desktop. Change it to 1 to disable it.
Disable or enable a users abilty to run REGEDIT.
Go to START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Change the following value:
DisableRegistryTools
Set it to 0 to allow regedit
Set it to 1 to disable regedit
This registry hack controls whether the Numlock option is enabled or disabled when you first login to Windows.
Go to START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor.
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard
Change the value of InitialKeyboardIndicators
Set it to 0 to set NumLock OFF
Set it to 2 to set NumLock ON
Sources for this article are below:
- InitialKeyboardIndicators
- NumLock Key State Not Saved When Logging Off
Disable the Windows XP logo from appearing while windows loads.
Click START and right click on MY COMPUTER
Select PROPERTIES
Select the ADVANCED tab
In the STARTUP AND RECOVERY section, click SETTINGS
In the SYSTEM STARTUP section, click EDIT, this will open the boot.ini file
You will see a line that looks similar to the one below
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=”Microsoft Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect
To disable the Startup Screen change to line to read as below:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=”Microsoft Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect /sos
Close the file and SAVE the changes.
This will disable the startup screen.
Registry hack to allow the computer to optimize the hard drive when it is idle.
Go to START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor. Find the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OptimalLayout
Set it to 0 for disabled, 1 for enabled.
Enable or Disable Windows File Protection.
Go to START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor. Find the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Look for the key “SFCDisable” and double click on it.
Set the value to one of the following:
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