tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84884804074132422024-10-25T05:33:47.279-07:00The Registry Guide for Windows®, formerly RegEdit.com, provides an extensive range of registry tweaks, tricks & hacks for optimizing, enhancing and securing the Windows® XP, 2000, NT, 98, 95, Me and Vista operating systems.Updateablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529623295590905276noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488480407413242.post-72610459510669363602007-10-23T21:21:00.000-07:002007-10-23T21:22:22.945-07:00

All WindowsWindows keeps a number of special folders such as "My Documents", "Desktop", "Favorites" and the "Start Menu". These folders can be moved anywhere on you system and the new location updated in this key.Open your registry and find the key below, listed are all the Windows special folders. Note the current location of the folder you want to move, and then using explorer move the folder

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All WindowsA hidden feature in the Windows registry allows you to create program aliases. Allowing you to create, for example, an alias called JBLOGGS.EXE that when executed actually runs another program, e.g. NOTEPAD.EXE Open your registry and find the key below, below it should be a number of sub-keys. To create a new alias create a sub-key, and call it the name of the alias you wish to create

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Windows 98/Me/2000/XPWindows Update is a useful feature but to ensure your privacy you may not want to register your personal details before being able to use it. With this tip you can bypass the registration process.Open your registry and find the key below for your Windows version. Windows 2000 and XP[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion] Windows 98 and Me [

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All WindowsCoolSwitch is a feature available within Windows to quickly switch between tasks and programs by using the Alt + TAB keys.Open your registry and find the key below. Modify the value named "CoolSwitch" and set it to "0" to disable task switching or "1" to enable it. To change the size of the CoolSwitch popup modify the values named "CoolSwitchColumns" and "CoolSwitchRows". Logoff or

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Windows 95/98/MeThis tweak allows you to show or hide any of the applets found in the Windows Control Panel. Open CONTROL.INI (usually found in the C:\WINDOWS) and add the following lines under the "[don't load]" subsection. If the "[don't load]" section doesn't already exist then create it be adding it on a new line at the end of the file. For each control panel applet to be hidden add a new

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User Key The User Key represents the location of the value in the Windows registry. User keys are generally located under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive and affect only the current user. System Key The System Key represents the location of the value in the Windows registry. System keys are generally located under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive and affect the entire system. Value Name The Value Name

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Windows 98/Me/2000/XPBy default when opening network drives (UNC) the Explorer window opens with a single-pane which does not show the Folders section on the left-hand side. This tweak changes the default behavior to open network drives with a double-pane view.Open your registry and find or create the key below. Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called "(Default)" and set

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By default, Outlook places each Offline Folders (.ost) file and Personal Folders (.pst) file that it creates in the %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder. This setting allows you to change the default behavior and store the files in any folder.Open your registry and find the appropriate key below. Outlook 2003 - [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\

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All WindowsThis setting controls whether Internet shortcuts are opened in an existing available Internet Explorer window or whether a new window should be spawned.Open your registry and find or create the key below. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "AllowWindowReuse" and set it according to the value data below. Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log

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All WindowsThis tweak adds an additional right-click menu item to your Favorites entries which allows you to choose to open the Favorite in a new window.Open your registry. Follow the instructions in this tweak to cause Internet Explorer to not re-use windows when opening shortcuts. Then find the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell] in your registry and create a new sub-key called "

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Windows XPNormally when you attempt to open an unknown file type a popup message is shown asking whether you would like to use the online web service to find the appropriate program to open the file. This setting allows you to disable this prompt, causing the Open With dialog to display immediately. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "InternetOpenWith" and set it

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Windows XP/VistaNormally Windows Update will automatically reboot the system when you have your system configured to "Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them" and one or more of those updates requires a reboot. This settings changes the behavior so when users are logged in the system will not automatically reboot.Open your registry and find or create the key

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What is the Registry?The Registry is a database used to store settings and options for the 32 bit versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 95, 98, ME and NT/2000. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of the PC. Whenever a user makes changes to a Control Panel settings, or File Associations, System Policies, or installed software,

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Windows normally delays menus before they are displayed. For regular users this delay can become annoying, with this setting you to change the delay time or remove it altogether. Open your registry and find the key below. Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'MenuShowDelay' and set it to equal the delay you would like before the menus are shown as a time in

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