If you worried someone might change your printer setting, You need to enable these setting
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoPrinters
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
41)Vanishing Start Banner on taskbar
If you enable these setting then the arrow and Click here to start word will gone (the word emerge when you entry windows).
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoStartBanner
Data Type: BINARY Value
Data: (00 00 00 00 = disabled, 01 00 00 00 = enabled)
42)Adding “Explore From Here” menu on folder
After you replace with the value below then, when you right clicking on folder there’ll be Explore From Here menu to emerge.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\rootexplore (You have to make it if those key are not exist yet)
Then edit “(Default)” value with “E&xplore From Here”. On rootexplore make some new key and gives the name with command. Edit “(Default)” and gives value/name “explorer.exe /e,/root,/idlist,%i”.
43)Replacing Add/Remove Programs list
When you installing program then a program (usually) will adding for uninstall (on Add/Remove Programs). But if you had uninstalled those program and still an entry exist on Add/Remove Programs, you can removing manually.
key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall
After that, you can removing remain entry.
44)Prevent any Network setting changes
If you enable this setting, then other people cannot change the original setting on Control Panel – Network.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Network
Value Name: NoNetSetup
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
45)Prevent any Printer setting changes
If you enable this setting, then other people cannot changei the original setting on Control Panel – Printer.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoPrinters
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
46)Prevent any Password setting changes
If you enable this setting, then other people cannot change the original setting on Control Panel – Password. In other word, other people cannot change the password (if your computer using Windows password).
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
Value Name: NoSecCPL
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
47)Prevent Shut Down order
The next setting will prevent someone to turn off your computer. These way is much useful if you for example leaving your computer for a while and you worried if someone might shut down it.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoClose
Data Type : DWORD Value
Data: (0 = shutdown enabled, 1 = shutdown disabled)
48)Hiding all item on desktop
The next Setting will hide all item located on your desktop.
Key : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name : NoDesktop
Data Type : DWORD Value
Data : (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
49)Hiding Network Neighborhood icon
Network Neigborhood Icon will emerge on desktop if you installed Windows Networking. If you don like it, You can hide those icon.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoNetHood
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
50)Disabling MS-DOS Command Prompt
The next Setting will prevent from “utilizing” MS-DOS command prompt on Windows.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\WinOldApp
Value Name: Disabled
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disable, 1 = enable/prevent MS-Dos command prompt)
51)Prevent any Display Properties setting changes
You can do Display Setting from Control Panel – Display or by right click on desktop, then choose Properties.
With these setting below, other people cannot change the setting on those Display.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
Value Name: NoDispCPL
Data Type: DWORD Value
Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled/prevent any changes)
(Make System key : On left side panel, choose Policies, Right click, New – Key. Gives name : System. Then choose System, right click, New – DWORD Value. Gives name NoDispCPL. Double click on NoDispCPL, change 0 to 1 to prevent any Display Properties setting changes.
52)Vanishing arrow on shortcut
If we making any shortcut from some application, we surely will see an small arrow under icon. From appearance angle, the arrow that covered half of those icon will going so annoying. Especially if we wants to show the entire of those icon. Therefore, there is a way to removing these arrow. How? open registry editor, remove string value “IsShortcut” on subkey “lnkfile” and “piffile” on key “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT” from your windows registry.
Install font with more faster than usual
To installing font, normally we must follow long procedure : Start > Settings > Control Panel > Font. From there, you must click File > Install New Fonts. That way surely a pissed. Actually there is an easy way :
Method 1 :
1. Open registry editor.
2. Move to key “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TTFFILE\SHELL”.
3. Choose “Edit > New > Key” command and gives “Install Fonts” name on new key that you just placed.
4. Double click on the right side windows on “(Default)” entry.
5. Give the “Value” : “Install Font” and confirm this changes by clicking “OK”.
6. Marked once again subkey “Install Font” and Make a new subkey (“Edit > New > Key”), named as “command”.
7. Double click at “(Default)”, give him “Value” : “c:\windows\command\xcopy32.exe %1 c:\windows\fonts” command.
Now, everytime you right clicking on *.ttf file there’ll be Install Fonts menu. If you choose this menu, then those font file will copied straight to your Windows folder.
Method 2 :
1. Make a shortcut that browse to font at your Windows (C:\Windows\Fonts).
2. Place those shortcut on Send To directory.
Now to install font, right click on *.ttf file, choose Send To > Fonts.
53)Changing RegisteredOwner and Organization
When you right clicking on My Computer you will see Registered to …. sentence. If you wrong inserting the owner name & the organization, You still can change it, by going to :
key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curr entVersion
then change RegisteredOwner name, RegisteredOrganization which is located on right side panel. How to change it is by right clicking at those Value Name.
54)Showing log on message
If your computer is one of the public computer, which means a commonly used computer by many people, You can adding log on message. So every computer user will see those content of message (could be a warning or something else)
Its’ pretty easy, first go to registry editor then find the following key :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Winlogon
Value Name :
- LegalNoticeCaption (for the caps)
- LegalNoticeText (for the content) Data TypeString ValueData – fill with text you wanted
55)Speed up defrag access and scandisk
To keep maintain Windows processing, we surely need to take a good care. One way you can do is defragment and scandisk.
The following steps will adding context menu to drive. So when you open windows explorer and right clicking on drive, there’ll be “Defrag this drive” and “Scandisk this drive” menu.
To do so, Find key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell.
Make a new key, give Defrag name.
On the right side panel, at (default) section fill with “&Defragment This Drive” (type without quotes).
Make a new subkey “under” Defrag, and gives name with Command.
On the right side panel, at (default) section fill with “defrag.exe “%1″ /noprompt” (type without quotes).
How to making Scandisk context menu is on above, You just only need to change 3 word with blue colored above with Scandisk, &Scandisk This Drive, and scandskw.exe /n.
56)Changing tips info on desktop icon
Tips info is a word that emerge when pointer mouse placed above icon, The function is to gives additional information. You can change tips info at My Documents, Recycle Bin, and My Computer icon located on desktop as your wish.
To replace it, find tips info word that is on right side panel based on these key :
REGISTRY FOR INTERNET EXPLORER!!!!!!
Adding background image on IE toolbar
1. Open registry editor.
2. Find key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar .
3. Make a new String Value with BackBitmap name. How? right click on right side panel, choose New – String value.
4. Double click at BackBitmap, fill with path describing image file location that will be using as backgorund. Example C:\My Documents\image\picture.bmp.
As additional point, the file you wanted to use is a file with *.bmp extension.
57)Message in beginning of startup
Adding these word on autoexec.bat file :
Then everytime your computer re-boot/booting, those message will emerge.
You can change the word beginning with Echo with your own message.
58)Shortcut and folder without name
Do you want a folder or shortcut at Windows 95/98/NT/2000/NE, but you don wanted your name visible? How to make it is right click then Rename at folder or shortcut you want to change the name. Then write down [Alt] + [0160] (This is invicible character space). When writing 0160, You must using the number on numeric keypad (Right side of your keyboard).
59)Writing name on Taskbar
Do you want your name written on Windows Taskbar? You can do it !
First, click Start/Settings/Control Panel menu. In Control Panel, double click Regional Settings icon.
Move to Time tab. At AM and PM symbol column, write down your name, maximal 8 character only (including space)
60)Making icon from .bmp
If you tired with the icon you owned, You can try another icon that is from .bmp file.
How? change those .bmp file into .ico (example picture.bmp into picture.ico. )
Other way : If you want to change the icon from some shortcut.
First right click at shortcut and choose Properties. Move to Shortcut tab and choose Change Icon. After that browse to folder that keeps your .bmp file.
61)Erasing diskette with fast
To erasing fast all file on your diskette, use the following steps :
- Right click on desktop, choose New Shortcut
- Type deltree /y a: on Command Line, click next, give name (example) Erase A:. Don forget to choose the icon. Lat, click Finish.
- Right click those shortcut, choose Properties. Move to Programs tab and marked to Close on exit.
To erasing file on drive A just click the icon.
62)Fast way removing recent document
To avoid other people find out what kind of file you just opened, the only way is by removing recent document. Follow the following steps :
1. Open Notepad.
2. Write down : echo y| del C:\windows\recent\*.*
3. Save that file in random folder, give name (example) erase.bat. Remember, the extension bat is a must.
4. Make shortcut to that file in dekstop.
5. Right click those shortcut, choose Properties.
6. Move to Program tab.
7. At Run section, choose Minimized.
8. Give check mark at Close on Exit.
9. Click OK.
From now on, you can removing recent document with fast by clicking the shortcut you just made on desktop.
63)Passing serial number in MS Office 2000
Everytime you installing MS Office 2000, you’ll have to fill the serial number consisted of dozens of characters. Instead of being occupied, why dont make it automatically?
Open file setup.ini with Notepad, find at [Options] section and remove # sign at USERNAME. [Options] ; If a value is present, the [Options] section gives the values of properties to apply to ; this installation. Specify them in the format: ; PropName=PropValue ; Remember to uncomment both the section name and the value names. ; USERNAME=Your_Name PIDKEY=ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY Write down your name at USERNAME section and serial number at PIDKEY section. Save that file. From now on, you don have to filling serial number again when you installing MS Office 2000
64)Disabling registry editor
Have you ever thinking to disable regedit ? These way is much comes in handy since it’s prevent other person to change your registry setting !!! To do so, you can change registry setting like was included to the label below.
(RUN, type : regedit)
Key : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\M*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\
Data Type : REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Name that DWORD as : DisableRegistryTools
Data : (0 = enable regedit, 1 = disable regedit)
If you change this setting properly then when regedit program executed, there will be an ERROR Message to occur. You must be wondering, how to make it back to normal ? It’s easy, Just follow the following steps :
By using Notepad, make another new file. Type like this:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\M*cro$oft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] “DisableRegistryTools”=dword:00000000
Save with random filename, but with reg extension, example enable_regedit.reg. After that, double click at those file to enabling registry editor.
65)How to automatically closing program
What are you gonna do when your running application having problem (not responding) ? You surely will gonna press Ctrl + Alt + Del button & continue with End Task processing to close unresponding program.
Actually, if you wanna a bit “busy” You can arrange closing automatically when there’s unresponding program. Therefore, You can open your registry (RUN, type : regedit) then adding this key below:
Key HKEY_USERS\Default\ControlPanel\Desktop
Value Name : AutoEndtasks Data
Value Data : 1
66)How To Delete Your Prefetch
0pen Run Type Prefetch ( Enter )
Now u will see lots of junks just delete them all
or
Here’s an another way to delete your prefetch — Automatically!!
1. Go into My Computer and go into your hard drive.
2. Right-click anywhere that a file is not and select the ‘New’ submenu and click ‘Text Document’
3. Name it “deleteprefetch”
4. Double-click on the text file you just created.
5. Type “del C:\Windows\Prefetch\*.* /Q” (without the quotes).
6. Go to File > Save As… and choose “All Files” from the “Save as Type” box and save it as “deleteprefetch.bat”
7. You just created a batch file that will automatically delete all the files in your Prefetch folder.
That's It for this part.. Read another one for more tweaks.. :)
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