Registry Tricks and Tweaks

Change the title bar of the Internet Explorer window

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 "LocalizedString" to "LocalizedString.old". Create a new REG_EXPAND_SZ parameter and name it "LocalizedString", then set for example this value: "% USERNAME% on% 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 Name and Company Information 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 (name of your organization).
To change the name of the registered owner, change the value of the RegisteredOwner parameter.
Alt + F4 and then F5.

Delete user name from 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 user name, 1 = hide user name)
Create a new DWORD parameter, or modify an existing parameter called 'NoUserNameInStartMenu' and set the appropriate parameter value. Alt + F4, you may need to reboot Windows to activate the changes.

Retrieve the disk registration number 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 in full, just in case).

IE Start Page

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 allowed)

Delete the “arrow” shortcut that appears in the lower left corner

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

Remove tooltips and tips for novice users who gives XP

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

Prevent the word "Shortcut" from being added to your shortcuts

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

Ability to change wallpapers displayed before any user logs in

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

Remove 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 below the My Computer icon to include the current username and computer name

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

Enable DVD Windows Media Player Features

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

Change 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 with the command "View - Source" your program

Add a key to the registry
HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ View Source Editor
Editor Name parameter
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 copied the installation disk to the hard disk (HDD), you can change the installation path in the registry

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

Cancel sending reports on M $ when any programs crash

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 if the "NoSaveSettings" key appears 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 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" (max. 8 characters)
"s2359" with the meaning "the same as the first"
"sTimeFormat" with a value of "HH: mm: ss tt"
The order should be followed!
Reboot and enjoy.
Comment: if done as described, the name next to the clock will appear not only on the panel in the lower left corner of the desktop, but in all programs that request the system time, for example, in Outlook Express in the "Sent" or "Received" column "=)

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

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

Adding new “actions” to the “File” menu

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 another 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 where you can delete the parameters you do not need
Branch - HKCR \ * \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers
here the subsections are these very parameters - delete the ones you don’t need
Commands for specific file types can be found in HKCR \ file_name \ shell
For example, for an AVI file, this will be the HKCR \ avifile \ shell section
The folder menus are responsible for HKCR \ Directory \ shell and HKCR \ Folder \ shell

Removing components from the "control panel" \ "install and uninstall ..."

If you deleted the program, but it still exists in the control panel \ installing and removing programs, and it is not possible to remove it from there, then 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 Windows Login (NT 4.0, XP)

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

How to delete past system tray icons

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

Hide drives from My Computer

HREY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
create a DWORD parameter - NoDrives. Set the following values ​​to hide disks (values ​​in a 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

Auto Start Prohibition (Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced
HKLMSoftware \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
Type - DWORD
For the system to ignore all autoload from LOCAL MACHINE:
DisableLocalMachineRun - value 1
One-time startup from LOCAL MACHINE RunOnce:
DisableLocalMachineRunOnce - value 1
User loading - CURRENT USER:
DisableCurrentUserRun - value 1
Once loaded user - CURRENT USER Run Once:
DisableCurrentUserRunOnce - value 1

View of the window that opens when "Save" / "Open"

You can register your folders in the left part of the dialog box for quick navigation:
Branch -HKCU \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ comdlg32
Create a section - PlacesBar, where you can save the folder names.
Ordinary folders of registration names can have 5 and they look like 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 of DWORD type and are determined by the values:
Desktop - 00000000
My documents - 00000005
My drawings - 00000027
My videos are 0000000e
My computer is 00000011
Favorites - 00000006
My network environment is 00000012
Fonts - 00000014
History - 00000022

Menu Speed

Branch - HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop
Parameter - MenuShowDelay
The smaller the number, the faster the menu appears (0 is the highest speed, i.e. without any delays)