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WINDOWS REGISTRY TWEAKS Part-1

How to edit the windows registry Editing the Windows registry can most easily be accomplished through the REGEDIT program built into Windows. This can be accessed by going to start\run\ and typing ‘regedit.’ Due to the nature of the registry, any changes you make here do not have to be saved. All changes are applied upon restarting the system. This also means that there is no ‘cancel’ button for undoing accidental changes, so make sure you keep careful note of the values you intend to edit. Registry values are stored in keys which appear as folders in the REGEDIT window. Most of the following instructions will have you add or edit values inside these keys. When you highlight a key in the left pane, the values stored in it appear in the right pane. To edit a value, right  click it and select ‘modify.’ To add a new value, navigate to the key in which you wish to add the value, right clock it and select ‘new’ then the type of value you wis...

WINDOWS REGISTRY TWEAKS Part-2

25) Increase Internet Download Connections Increase Simultaneous Internet Download Connections. Increases the number of allowed simultaneous connections to ten (10). [Start] [Run] [Regedit] Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | M*cro$oft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Internet | Settings Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server] Setting for Value Data: [0000000a] Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [MaxConnectionsPerServer] Setting for Value Data: [0000000a] Exit Registry / Reboot 26) Create Legal Notice Logon Dialog Box In situations where you need users to read a legal notice before logging on, this tweak will create the caption for the notice. Start] [Run] [Regedit] Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE | M*cro$oft | Windows NT | CurrentVersion | Winlogon Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [LegalNoticeCaption] Value Data for LegalNoticeCaption: [Type the Ca...

WINDOWS REGISTRY TWEAKS Part-3

40)Preventing any changes of Printer setting on Control Panel 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)” v...