favourite reg hacks

[fandtm666]

thought i would start a thread on peoples favorite windows reg hacks

mine is the recycle bin one that allows you to right click any where and select empty.
to use copy and paste into note pad and save as recycle_bin.reg
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{6 45FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
@="Empty Recycle Bin"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Em pty Recycle Bin]
@="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\Empty Recycle Bin]
@="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\Empty Recycle Bin]
@="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs\Empty Recycle Bin]
@="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"

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remove shortcut arrows

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Remove Shortcut Arrows
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=-

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Disable Script Debugger for Internet Explorer

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Disable Scrip Debugger for Internet Explorer
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Disable Script Debugger"="yes"
"NotifyDownloadComplete"="no"
"Start Page"="about:blank"
"ShowGoButton"="no

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Remove Balloon Tips

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Remove Balloon Tips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000

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[Philquad]

great idea
my fav of all time, when puter wont die

If the procedure above didn't solve the problem, check the registry setting shown below.

Start Regedit and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Set the value of PowerDownAfterShutdown to 1.

If the value isn't present, add it by creating the string value PowerDownAfterShutdown and setting the value to 1.

Note: The success of this registry edit is dependent on Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) support.

[Philquad]

would love to know one on changing the save as dialog box.
saw it on fox's tech tv once but never remembered
only was i know is to use tweak ui

[Philquad]

Speed up menu display
Posted 8/24/2004 by TweakXP Member

When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly.

1. Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3. Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
4. Right on it and select Modify.
5. Change the value to something lower (note: a setting of zero (0) is virtually instantaneous - experiment with other settings (200 or 300 or 400 perhaps) to see what you are most comfortable with..
6. Reboot your computer.

[Philquad]

If you're already using Firefox on a broadband connection, here's some tweaking you can do to make your browsing even faster.

* 1.Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:

network.http.pipelining
network.http.proxy.pipelining
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests


Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.
* 2. Alter the entries as follows:
Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at once.
* 3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it recieves.

[fandtm666]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Disable higlighting of new applications in start menu
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_NotifyNewApps"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_AdminToolsRoot"=dword:00000000

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


;NoRecentDocsmenu removes the recent documents from the start menu.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001

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[fandtm666]

Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

just copy and paste into note pad and save as xxx.reg then double click to get it to work

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz]
"NoRun"=dword:00000001

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[Philquad]

Disable the Windows XP Prefetcher

Windows XP has a Prefetcher component, which shortens the amount of time it takes to start Windows and programs. When trouble shooting either Windows or program start-up issues, it might be helpful to disable the prefetcher, because it runs as a background service while other applications are running or loading.

To disable the prefetcher:

1. Start the Registry Editor
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ SessionManager \ Memory Management \ PrefetchParameters
3. Double-click the EnablePrefetcher value (remember the value that EnablePrefetcher is set to!)
4. Change the Value data to 0 to disable the prefetcher
5. Close the registry editor and reboot the computer for the changes to take effect

When done troubleshooting, you can re-enable the prefetcher by changing the Value data to its original value.

Values for EnablePrefetcher are:

0 - no prefetch
1 - prefetch applications only
2 - prefetch boot only
3 - prefetch both applications & boot (default)

It may also be useful to periodically clean up the prefetch folder, as it may contain obsolete links. The Prefetch folder can be found in the Windows folder on your system drive. Select all the files, and delete them. When done, reboot your computer.

your turn lol

[ssrattus]

Why is it when you paste registry keys there is often a space between e and nt in CurrentVersion that doesn't show in the edit screen and it also happens when you paste the key from notepad... this normally removes formatting etc
ie
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced

if I type it in get the same thing....

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced

must be a VBull thing on max length of a word

qwertyuiopqpeorkgnmldnbvlkfdbnldkfmslmlsdmnblksnbk lsnlbsklgbnmslgkblsdgbsnfdnlkbls

yep it is a maximum word length thing

the best solution may be to use the code tags for long keys to allow for others to copy and paste.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

[BCNZ]

I'd like a registry hack to remove the "send image" option from the Explorer context menu.

When I right click on an image and want to save it, the "Save image as" option is right above "send image" and quite often I hit the wrong one, then have to wait while my aging internet computer drags Outlook Express out of bed and gets it ready to do its thing.

[Decapper]

Increase your download so more than two under IE

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings
3. On the Edit menu, point to New click DWORD Value, and then add the following registry values:
Value name: MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
Value data: 10
Base: Decimal

Value Name: MaxConnectionsPerServer
Value data: 10
Base: Decimal

4. Quit Registry Editor.

[nev]

I'M after a hack that opens the CD tray
I used to have it but lost it
Any help?

[RHCP]

I'M after a hack that opens the CD tray
I used to have it but lost it
Any help?

I can write a small program to do this, if you wish.
Do you want the drive to eject when clicking a shortcut icon, or when pressing a keyboard shortcut combination?

Cheers, RHCP.