Tricks and Tweaks of the Register

Change the text in the title bar of Internet Explorer

Branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main.
In the right pane, change the value of the "WindowTitle" parameter.

Create another name for My Computer

Branch: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Key: CLSID \ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Date type: REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expanded String Value). Rename the value of "LocalizedString" to "LocalizedString.old". Create a new REG_EXPAND_SZ parameter and name it "LocalizedString", then set the value to "% USERNAME% to% COMPUTERNAME%". Close the Registry Editor, click on the desktop and press F5 (update). The My Computer icon will now be renamed to "Username on Computername".

Change information about the Name and Company after installing Win XP

Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion
In the right pane, expand the RegisteredOrganization parameter. And set any value (your organization's name).
To change the name of the registered owner, change the value of the RegisteredOwner parameter.
Alt + F4 and then F5.

Delete the user name from the Start Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
Parameter: NoUserNameInStartMenu
Parameter type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Parameter value: (0 = display the user name, 1 = hide the name of the user)
Create a new DWORD parameter, or change the existing parameter named 'NoUserNameInStartMenu' and set the corresponding parameter value. Alt + F4, you may need to reboot Windows to activate the changes.

Extract the registration number of the disk from the registry

Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Key: Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion
Parameter name: ProductId
Type: REG_SZ
Meaning: from 6 to 15 characters this is the CD Key (better write down the entire number completely, just in case).

Start page for IE

Branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main
Parameter name: Start Page
Type: REG_SZ
Value: URL

Change the location of the Favorites folder

Branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders
Parameter Name: Favorites
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Value: path (variables are allowed)

Delete the "arrow" of the shortcut that appears in the lower left corner

Branch: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ lnkfile. Remove the value of the IsShortcut parameter.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ piffile]. Restart.

Remove pop-up hints and tips for novice users who give XP

Branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced
"EnableBalloonTips" = dword: 0

Prevent the addition of the word "Shortcut" to the shortcuts that you create

Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer
"Link" = hex: 00.00.00,00

The ability to change the wallpaper shown before any user logs on to the system

Branch: HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Control Panel \ Desktop
"Wallpaper" = "c: \ my_wallpaper.bmp"

Remove the basket from the table

Remove the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Desktop \ NameSpace \ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

For the text under the "My Computer" icon to include the current user name and computer name

Add the key: HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ CLSID \ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} and set it to the default value of the following type: "% USERNAME% on% COMPUTERNAME% in% USERDOMAIN%"

Enable the DVD capabilities of Windows Media Player

Branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ MediaPlayer \ Player \ Settings
"EnableDVDUI" = "Yes"

Edit the title of the media player window

Branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsMediaPlayer
"TitleBar" = "Your title"

Use instead of Notepad.exe to view the source code of HTML pages on the command "View-Source" your program

Add a key to the registry
HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ View Source Editor
Parameter Editor Name
And give it a string value that includes the full file name.

Before each shutdown, your swap file will be cleared

Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Session Manager \ Memory Management
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown" = dword: 1

If you have copied the installation disk to the hard disk (HDD), then you can change the installation path in the registry

Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Setup
"SourcePath" = "D: \ your folder"

To cancel sending of reports on M $ at crash of any programs

To do this, change the values ​​of the two registry keys from 1 to 0:
Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ PCHealth \ ErrorReporting
"DoReport" = dword: 0
"ShowUI" = dword: 0

Saving the state of the desktop

If you notice that Windows has stopped saving the location of the icons on the desktop, check to see if the "NoSaveSettings" key appeared in the branch
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer or
HKEY_USERS \ [Your Profile] \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer

Name next to the system clock

If you want your name to be next to the system clock, then in the registry at
Branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control panel \ International \
Create 3 string parameters:
"S1159" with the value "Your name" (no more than 8 characters)
"S2359" with the value "same as in the first"
"STimeFormat" with the value "HH: mm: ss tt"
The order should be observed!
Reboot and admire.
Comment: if done as described, the name next to the clock will appear not only in the panel in the bottom left corner of the Desktop, but in all programs that request system time, for example, in Outlook Express in the "Sent" or "Received" "=)

Creating new objects in the "File" menu => "Create"

Create empty files with the required extensions and place them in the folder "\ Windows \ ShellNew". Run regedit.exe and refer to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT key, find the required file extension. After selecting it, right-click and add a new group, calling it "ShellNew".
In the right window of the editor, right-click on the background image and add a new string parameter.
Calling it "FileName", double-click the icon in the "Edit line" window and enter the name of the empty file that you placed in the folder "\ Windows \ ShellNew".
Close Registry Editor. All =)

Adding new "actions" in the "File" menu

Let's add, for example - WinRAR
In the registry - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ * - create a new key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ * \ shell \ open
Click on the right (Standart) and write: Add to & RAR
Then add one more key to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ * \ shell \ open:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ * \ shell \ open \ command
On the right, enter the path: C: \ Program \ WinRAR \ winrar95.exe "% 1"

Context menu of folders and files

When you right-click on a file, a menu pops up, in which you can delete the parameters you do not need
Branch - HKCR \ * \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers
Here subsections are these very parameters - delete you not needed
Commands for specific file types can be found in HKCR \ filename \ shell
For example, for an AVI file, this will be the HKCR \ avifile \ shell partition
For the folder menu, the same is answered by HKCR \ Directory \ shell and HKCR \ Folder \ shell

Removing components from the "control panel" \ "installing and uninstalling ..."

If you have uninstalled the program, and it still exists in the control panel \ installation and removal of programs, and it is not possible to remove it from there, we proceed as follows:
1. Open the registry.
2. We find
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall
3. We find there a folder with an unnecessary program and delete it.

Automatic logon to Windows (NT 4.0, XP)

Branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ WinNT \ Current Version WinLogon:
AutoAdminLogon: REG_SZ: 1
DefaultUserName: First name
DefaultPassword: Password

How to remove past icons in the system tray

1. Remove IconStreams and PastIconsStream from the registry branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ TrayNotify
2. Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Delete), on the Processes tab, click Explorer.exe and click End Process.
3. In Task Manager, click File -> New Task, type explorer and then click OK.

Hiding discs from "My Computer"

HREY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
Create the DWORD - NoDrives parameter. Set the following values ​​to hide disks (values ​​in hexadecimal system):
A: B: = 3
C: = 4
D: = 8
E: = 10
F: = 20
A + B + C = 7
A + B + D = b
A + B + E = 13
A + B + F = 23
C + D = c
D + E = 18
etc.
Hide all icons = 0x03ffffff

Prevent Auto Backup (Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced
HKLMSoftware \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
Type - DWORD
So that the system ignores the entire startup from LOCAL MACHINE:
DisableLocalMachineRun - value 1
One download from LOCAL MACHINE RunOnce:
DisableLocalMachineRunOnce - value 1
User Upload - CURRENT USER:
DisableCurrentUserRun - value 1
A single download of the user- CURRENT USER Run Once:
DisableCurrentUserRunOnce - value 1

The type of the window opened when "Save" / "Open"

You can register your folders on the left side of the dialog for quick navigation:
Branch -HKCU \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ comdlg32
Create a section - PlacesBar, where you can save folder names.
The usual folders of registrational names can be 5 and they have the form - the first Place0, the second Place1, and the fifth Place4
In the registry, the key for them looks like, for example - Place1 = "C: \ Windows \ Systems".
System folders have a registration type DWORD and are defined by the values:
Working table - 00000000
My documents - 00000005
My Pictures - 00000027
My videos are 0000000e
My computer is 00000011
Selected - 00000006
My network environment is 00000012
Fonts - 00000014
History - 00000022

Menu display speed

Branch - HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop
Parameter - MenuShowDelay
The smaller the number, the faster the appearance of the menu (0 - the fastest, ie without any delays at all)