[spiritpyre]

Here's an ON topic post

Here's some tweaks I've managed to find lately:

 

 ;--------
 ;-------- Change Text displayed under Folder Options Dialog (in order of appearance)
 ;--------

;;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache]
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Files and Folders"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30498"="Files and Folders"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Automatically search for network folders and printers"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30509"="Automatically search for network folders and printers"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Display file size information in folder tips"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30514"="Display file size information in folder tips"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30511"="Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Display the full path in the address bar"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30505"="Display the full path in the address bar"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Display the full path in the title bar"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30504"="Display the full path in the title bar"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Do not cache thumbnails"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30517"="Do not cache thumbnails"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Hidden files and folders"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30499"="Hidden files and folders"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Do not show hidden files and folders"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30501"="Do not show hidden files and folders"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Show hidden files and folders"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30500"="Show hidden files and folders"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Hide extensions for known file types"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30503"="Hide extensions for known file types"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30508"="Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Launch folder windows in a separate process"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30507"="Launch folder windows in a separate process"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Remember each folder's view settings"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30506"="Remember each folder's view settings"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Restore previous folder windows at logon"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30513"="Restore previous folder windows at logon"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Show Control Panel in My Computer"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30497"="Show Control Panel in My Computer"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30512"="Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30502"="Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items"
 ;--------
 ;-------- Default Text="Display the contents of system folders"
;;"@shell32.dll,-30510"="Display the contents of system folders"

 ;--------
 ;-------- Windows Media Player - Fit Video To Screen
 ;--------

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences]
"SnapToVideo"=dword:00000000

 ;--------
 ;-------- Change Account Picture
 ;--------
;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Hints\Owner]
;"PictureSource"="C:\blahblahheressomepath\custom.bmp"

 ;--------
 ;-------- Remove "Print" option from the context menu for image & text files
 ;--------

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\print]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\print]

 ;--------
 ;-------- Display "Control Panel" in My Computer
 ;--------

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideMyComputerIcons]
"{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

 ;--------
 ;-------- Outlook Express 5.0 - Display Inbox on startup
 ;--------

;;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{Unique Identity}
\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0]
;;"Launch Inbox"=dword:00000001

 ;--------
 ;-------- Show Recent Documents (yes I know there is 1 to REMOVE this)
 ;--------
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowRecentDocs"="dword:00000002
 

Note: The ones that involve the "Folder Options" Dialog Box can be used to do something like this (slightly censored version )

This post has been edited by spiritpyre: 11 June 2005 - 09:25 PM

[matthewk]

Some of other services not noted in the reg file posted

;Server
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Portable Media Serial Number Service 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmdmPmSN]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable event log
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Net Logon
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Network Provisioning 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xmlprov]
"Start"=dword:00000004

Any other suggestions on these noted? Also, does anyone have information about the other services? Thanks

[Synapse]

Minor Bug, Under the "Adds Userpasswords2 to control panel" section. there is a line that reads

Quote

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{98641F47-8C25-4936-BEE4-C2CE1298969D}]@="User Accounts 2"
"InfoTip"="Starts The Windows 2000 style User Accounts dialog"

the one in red should be there to make
"InfoTip"="blah blah blah"

great reg tweaks has saved me a lot of time.

This post has been edited by Bi0haZarD: 13 June 2005 - 02:22 AM

[kurt476]

thanx for the tweaks

[kurt476]

is there a tweak that you can adjust for virtual memory i keep on have this error saying that virtual memory to low every time when i start up bittorrent client when checking files?

[codejunkie]

DmitryOlenin, on Jun 8 2005, 09:22 PM, said:

How can I customise a size of my Quick Launch?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ive been trying to do that Unattended for the past 3 months and cant find anything the only thing I can think of is to use a AutoIt3 script to do it

Which it was a simple value to change even if its a REG_BINARY I have created a program to edit them. at the moment I have set it up to change the power setting, its very annoying when I close my laptop and it goes into standby

I’m in the middle of rewriting v2s engine I wasn’t happy enough with it to release it and still have to make my php page but there’s going to be a lot of changes from v2 to v3 mainly the format of the tweak data when there being executed and also adding more features IE ini editing and hopefully meta editing

Oh going to have to stop playing World of Warcraft to do it

[spiritpyre]

ok i found this a few days ago and since everybody seems to have more requests than actual tweaks being posted i thought I'd post this:

there is a modified version of RegShot that creates the text files with .reg syntax so the is significanty less editing to do (thanks to Achdine for original post).

[n7Epsilon]

I can't seem to get this tweak to work:

REGEDIT4

; Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a BSOD
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000

--> After Unattended setup is complete, all tweaks are working except for this one, I find "Automatically Restart" still checked in My Computer > Advanced > Startup and Recovery > Settings....

--> I call my regtweaks.reg using REG IMPORT method in RunOnceEx.cmd and also by another CMD file running during RunOncEx (after reboot)....

(ie: I import them twice to make everything sure it works...)

- PS: I use the SETUP.EXE trick/hack (replace SETUP.EX_ in i386 folder, SETUPORG.EXE and PRESETUP.CMD) but I don't use it for drivers, I use it for other stuff (eg: opening a DOS window to check for copied files - debugging..etc.)

[Cartoonite]

ChipCraze23, on Jun 20 2005, 08:42 AM, said:

I can't seem to get this tweak to work:

--> After Unattended setup is complete, all tweaks are working except for this one, I find "Automatically Restart" still checked in My Computer > Advanced > Startup and Recovery > Settings....

--> I call my regtweaks.reg using REG IMPORT method in RunOnceEx.cmd and also by another CMD file running during RunOncEx (after reboot)....

If all of your tweaks except this one is working, and they are all being imported from the same place, then it is likely that it is the tweak itself that isn't doing what it is supposed to, rather than a problem with the way in which you are trying to import it. Have you tried manually digging into the registry to see what value is assigned to that key when the install is complete? I have occasionally found tweaks to be mislabeled (saying enable when they should say disable, etc..) and that may be the case with this one. You can also try changing the setting yourself while running a registry monitor to see which key changes when you make the change.

Hope this helps.

[evilvoice]

hmmm, mine doesnt say autoreboot, but it could be a 2 reg key setting and not just one...ill have a look and see if I find it.

[glent]

Ok mini update should be online for wednesday

[Yzöwl]

ChipCraze23

The registry entry is correct, as it has always worked fine for me. I have just re-enabled it, and disabled it in order to monitor the changes.

disable

 
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-19]
"RefCount"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ServiceCurrent]
@=dword:0000000E

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ALERTER]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ALERTER\0000]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ALERTER\0000\Control]
"*NewlyCreated*"=dword:00000000
"ActiveService"="Alerter"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ALERTER\0000]
"Service"="Alerter"
"Legacy"=dword:00000001
"ConfigFlags"=dword:00000000
"Class"="LegacyDriver"
"ClassGUID"="{8ECC055D-047F-11D1-A537-0000F8753ED1}"
"DeviceDesc"="Alerter"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ALERTER]
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter]
"Start"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_ALERTER\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001
 

It actually Started the disabled 'Alerter' service and set it to Automatic in the process.
It doesn't solve your problem, although the information may help you find a conflict somewhere.

Can you not run a monitoring app click in the box and compare the difference to see if it helps pinpoint something.

[n7Epsilon]

@Yzowl

I think that the Alerter service was involved because "Send an administrative alert" was checked...

Anyway, the tweak does work when I import from inside Windows, but during the installation when it is imported by unattended setup (from RunOnceEx.cmd and from a batch file during RunOnceEx execution after reboot, either this value for some isn't imported... or it gets imported but Windows resets it ...

--> I will try your idea...

I will modify RunOnceEx.cmd to run RegShot before Importing the tweaks and pause, then apply the tweaks and pause again, and I will reach the root of this problem...

This post has been edited by ChipCraze23: 21 June 2005 - 01:19 AM

[D8TA]

How would I change my network drive letters to be at the beginning instead of at the end, that is how they are currently.

ex)D8TA on server1\server\user (H)
Change to
(H) D8TA on server1\server\user

I was able to create a CD with Nlite but now want to change this on my other hosts.

Thanks!

[spiritpyre]

D8TA, on Jun 22 2005, 01:28 PM, said:

How would I change my network drive letters to be at the beginning instead of at the end, that is how they are currently.
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

not to be mean, but you should have looked here or in the first post (download file) before asking. I found this on google in less than a minute: @ lockergnome or @winguides or

In glent's attachment all you need to do (for that entry) is change the dword value to a 1 (ie: "ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000001)

This post has been edited by spiritpyre: 23 June 2005 - 05:57 PM

[Mike_Wilson]

in the reg file there are two instances of:

;----- Block-out folder options
;-----
;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
;"NoFolderOptions"=dword:0000000

[Clint]

my disable those **** desktop effects tweak :

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothing"="0"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000000
"SmoothScroll"=dword:00000000
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex(03):b0,32,01,80

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"="0"

preferably added @ T-12

This post has been edited by Clint: 25 June 2005 - 12:13 PM

[Mike_Wilson]

;-----  Custom Visual Settings
 ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects]
"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\AnimateMinMax]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ComboBoxAnimation]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\CursorShadow]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DragFullWindows]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DropShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\FontSmoothing]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListBoxSmoothScrolling]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewAlphaSelect]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewWatermark]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\MenuAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\SelectionFade]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TaskbarAnimations]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TooltipAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\WebView]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

These are not working and p***ing me off. I want to add them to Registry Tweakage but they just do nothin.

[Clint]

If they are intended to be used at a unattended install try change the uservalues to ".DEFAULT" instead.

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects]
"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003

This post has been edited by Clint: 25 June 2005 - 08:45 PM

[Takeshi]

Some tweaks would seem to require clarification to avoid confusion esp. for beginners or anyone blindly trying to apply them. I've not read ALL the reg tweak trhreads on the forum so please bear with me if some points have been discussed before.

Disable Alerter and Messenger Service: default in XP SP2 so it's only needed pre-SP2;

EnablePrefetcher 3 (boot and program prefetch): this setting is not the quickest option: 2 (boot only) is in my opinion;

QoS service tweak is often misinterpreted to speed up broadband: add a comment to this effect.

Broadband tweaks may not suit each one's settings and should really be applied after verifying the MTU value;

Disable Security Center: the reg entries as such include settings to disable specific prompts: to do the former only requires turning off the service;

Modifying the Autocheck Time-out Value - I think this is for NTFS only and only to get rid of auto check disk when it occurs. It should not normally be required.

Optimize the Windows Server Service - is it suitable for XP?

System Services tweaks: the following all have 00000002 = Automatic, shouldn't all these be 00000004?
Disable Routing and Remote Access Service
Disable Task Scheduler Service
Disable Telephony Service
Disable Routing and Remote Access Service
Disable Imapi CD-Burning Service
Disable SSDP Discovery Service
Disable Universal Plug'n'Play Service
Disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service (needs to be on for SP2 Windows Auto Updates)

LargeSystemCache"=dword:00000001 -> for server rather than XP; any benefit in XP?

Remove Alexa Spyware (comes built in Windows by default)-> Is it no longer there in SP2? It's usually removed by Spybot Search and Destroy.

Configuring the Registry Size Limit - for Win2k only? the reg has no size limit in xp;

Disable Windows File Protection - add comment about sfc_os.dll;

Make the Windows XP registration with Microsoft unnecessary -> registration is not mandatory; does this stop the registration prompt during setup?

Do not use Simple File Sharing => add comment: does not work in XP HE

Clear recent documents when you log-off -> if you apply:
Disable Recent Documents History or NoInstrumentation tweak, then it shouldn't be necessary;

Enable Quick Launch - there is a thread about some difference between SP1 v. SP2

disable unread mail message at welcome screen -> not normally required; to correct a bug only?