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
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Enable or disable the warning message that says the following:
You are running out of disk space on [drive]. To free space on this drive by deleting old or unnecessary files, click here.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
Read more… »
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Enable or disable the ability for Windows to clear recent docs on logoff.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT. Click OK.
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 ClearRecentDocsOnExit if it exists.
If it doesn’t, right-click on ADVANCED and Select NEW–>DWORD VALUE and name it ClearRecentDocsOnExit
4. Set this value to 1 to enable the Windows to clear docs when logging off.
Set this value to 0 to disable the Windows to clear docs when logging off.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Windows XP Tips |
After installing SP2 on Windows XP, you receive an error:
Delayed Write Failed
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file drive_letter:
The full error message is:
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file drive_letter:\file_path\file_name. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere.To restore normal behavior:
1. Open a CMD.exe window.
2. Type the following command and press Enter: REG ADD “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\3ware Storage Controller” /V CacheControl /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F
3. When you receive the The operation completed successfully message, shutdown and restart Windows XP.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Registry hack to force Windows to sort the Start Menu alphabetically.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
then MenuOrder
Right-click Start Menu and DELETE the key.
Now the Start Menu should always sort alphabetically.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
If applications are not responding during the Windows shut down process, it will prompt you to “End Task” instead of completing the shut down process.
You will need to play with the AutoEndTasks value in the registry.
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. Double-Click the AutoEndTasks value.
4. Set it to 1 to automatically end tasks at shut down or restart.
Set it to 0 to disable automatically ending tasks at shut down or restart.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks, Windows XP Tips |
Disable the mode in Windows XP where it saves the desktop configuration while shutting down.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
Double-click on NoSaveSettings if it exists. If it doesn’t, right-click on ADVANCED and Select
NEW–>DWORD VALUE and name it NoSaveSettings
Give it a value of 0 to disable this setting.
Give it a value of 1 to enable this setting
Prevent IE from opening PDF files within an IE window. Enable it to propt you to save or open the file seperately instead.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
then AcroPDF.PDF.1
3. On the right side, double-click the EditFlags value.
4. Set it to 00 00 00 00
5. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
then AcroExch.Document.7
6. On the right side, double-click the EditFlags value.
7. Set it to 00 00 00 00
Now when you click on a PDF file within Internet Explorer, you will be promted to save the file instead of IE opening it.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
hange the product key on your Windows XP computer.
The following steps are only valid on Windows XP SP1 and above.
1. Click Start–>Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNTCurrent \VersionWPAEvents
4. In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify.
5. Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows.
6. Click Start–>Run.
Read more… »
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
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.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
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
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
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
Read more… »
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.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
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.
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