[Numinous]

ok so not exactly a thing of the past but heres how it breaks down..

windows xp uses four inf files in the i386 distribution folder to create the registry's hive files when you install the operating system. you should be able to customize them easily. here's the four inf files:

hivecls.inf -- creates the settings in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes (HKCR)
hivedef.inf -- creates the settings in HKU\.DEFAULT -- also creates the settings for the default user profile
hivesft.inf -- creates the settings in HKLM\SOFTWARE
hivesys.inf -- creates the settings in HKLM\SYSTEM

you can change any of the windows xp default settings by changing the setting in these hive files. if you want to deploy a per−user hack, change those values in hivedef.inf. this is in lieu of creating a default user profile for windows xp. if you want to change file associations, change them in the file hivecls.inf

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fed up with backing up my documents or favorites folders before a reinstall??

edit :: see this post http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=10&#entry64339

hack heaven baby

[valkyre]

Wow, I didn't know about those. I'll have to try this out right away!

Thanks numinous!

[Numinous]

no worries ..havent had a chance to hack my own yet

[devil270975]

Hives, old news, Topic it is much easier editing the registry than the hive that forms it

[Numinous]

devil270975, on Oct 4 2003, 12:55 AM, said:

Hives, old news, Topic it is much easier editing the registry than the hive that forms it

saves editing the registry this is for permanent settings
may be old news to you but i highly recommended it ..has the potential for you to find settings you wouldnt know about otherwise and theyre all in one lump instead of a bloated directory structure.. nice ..ever found a registry hack you never knew about?? ..and i dont mean someone elses post.. id say its much easier than searching around blindly for a setting or scouring the net.. sorry devil but i gotta say 'more fool you' ..no more 'hmmm i wonder if it works' or 'oh poo it didnt work' ..this is 100%

[Numinous]

yay

HKCU,"Control Panel\Keyboard","InitialKeyboardIndicators",0x00000002,"2"

numlock on after setups complete ..at last.. so annoying

[valkyre]

Eek, I can't stand numlock being on at all.

[pmcx9]

I found this when searching around google for hivedef.inf

You can also change the values of default entries in these .inf files.
The easiest way to get these entries is to start with a clean install. Then:

http://downloads1.ondemandsoftware.com/dow...ininstallle.exe

and compare before and after tweaking.

[scoult01]

Wouldnt by chance know if you can have the F Lock key on by default too... Thats the one thing that p***es me off about my multimedia keyboard

[valkyre]

scoult01, on Oct 4 2003, 01:22 AM, said:

Wouldnt by chance know if you can have the F Lock key on by default too... Thats the one thing that p***es me off about my multimedia keyboard

You wouldn't happen to have a black, Logitech keyboard would you?

[Numinous]

scoult01, on Oct 4 2003, 07:22 AM, said:

Wouldnt by chance know if you can have the F Lock key on by default too... Thats the one thing that p***es me off about my multimedia keyboard

yep

i think this needs to be done from a reg file!!

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,19,00,00,00,3b,00,3b,e0,3c,00,08,e0,\
  3d,00,07,e0,3e,00,3e,e0,3f,00,3f,e0,40,00,40,e0,41,00,41,e0,42,00,42,e0,43,\
  00,43,e0,44,00,23,e0,57,00,57,e0,58,00,58,e0,3b,e0,3b,00,08,e0,3c,00,07,e0,\
  3d,00,3e,e0,3e,00,3f,e0,3f,00,40,e0,40,00,41,e0,41,00,42,e0,42,00,43,e0,43,\
  00,23,e0,44,00,57,e0,57,00,58,e0,58,00,00,00,00,00

it flips the f locks default to on.. need a restart before itll work.. the light stays off on boot btw.. if you want the alt fkeys.. turn flock on ..how it should be if you ask me

[Numinous]

valkyre, on Oct 4 2003, 03:43 AM, said:

Eek, I can't stand numlock being on at all

dah dont do it den lol ..if you got nothing interesting to say valkyre please dont say it.. some people

[Aaron]

Does this F Lock reg hack also work for Logitech keyboards? I find it annoying having to enable it on every reboot.

[Numinous]

give it a try.. works on microsofts ..i know what your saying aaron.. too **** annoying.. im guessing it wont work though and may screw up your keyboards layout.. make sure you back up your regkey first!!

[Numinous]

some info that may come in handy

HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","Wallpaper",0x00000000,"%NONE%"

breaks down to

rootkey, [subkey], [value], [flags], [data]

rootkey This is the root key containing the key or value you're modifying. Use the
abbreviations HKCR, HKCU, HKLM, or HKU.

subkey This is the subkey to create or the subkey in which to add or change a value.
This is optional. If missing, all operations are on the root key.

value This is the name of the value to create or modify if it exists. This value is optional.
If value is omitted and the flags and data parameters are given, operations are
on the key's default value. If value, flags, and data are omitted, you're adding a
subkey.

flags
0x00000000 Value is REG_SZ. This is the default if you omit flags.
0x00000001 Value is REG_BINARY
0x00010000 Value is REG_MULTI_SZ
0x00020000 Value is REG_EXPAND_SZ
0x00010001 Value is REG_DWORD
0x00020001 Value is REG_NONE
0x00000002 Don't overwrite existing keys and values.
Combine this flag with others by ORing them together.
0x00000004 Delete subkey from the registry, or delete value from subkey.
Combine this flag with others by ORing them together.
0x00000008 Append data to value. This flag is valid only if value is REG_MULTI_SZ.
The string data is not appended if it already exists.
Combine this flag with 0x00010000 by ORing them together.
0x00000010 Create subkey, but ignore value and data if specified.
Combine this flag with others by ORing them together.
0x00000020 Set value only if it already exists. Combine this flag with
others by ORing them together.
0x00001000 Make the specified change in the 64−bit registry. If not
specified, the change is made to the native registry. Combine this flag
with others by ORing them together.
0x00004000 Make the specified change in the 32−bit registry. If not
specified, the change is made to the native registry. Combine this flag
with others by ORing them together.

data This is the data to write to value. If the value doesn't exist, the Setup API creates
it; if the value exists, the API overwrites it; if the value is REG_MULTI_SZ and
you set the 0x00010008 flag, the API adds the value to the existing string list. If
you omit data, the Setup API creates the value without setting it.

[Numinous]

fancy some custom texts?? ..change some variables heres some::

HIDGAME_DFTDEVB="play with my 6-button joystick baby"
THATCHES="Dont Like a thatch ..shave it babe.. go for a brazilian"
INTERSITE_MESSAGING_DESCRIPTION="Leave this service on automatic startup.. popup heaven baby"
MODEM="Broadbands far more rhobunscious!!"
PROGRAM_ERROR="Huh??? cockaroach"

pmsl

[scoult01]

So that will work with the Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard? But the light will stay off... hmm

[Numinous]

scoult01, on Oct 4 2003, 02:06 PM, said:

So that will work with the Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard? But the light will stay off... hmm

comes back on when u want the alternatives.. exactly the same functionality but reversed dont worry!! it wont damage your hardware!! its a registry hack.. try it then thank me for all the curses ive saved you from

[Numinous]

help needed redirecting folders in hives.. im sure it has something to do with when creating a new user and the %USERPROFILE% variable.. or maybe i done something wrong somewhere

[Numinous]

works for

U_SHELL_FOLDERS_MYPICTURES="D:\Numinous\My Documents\My Pictures"

but not for

U_SHELL_FOLDERS_PERSONAL="D:\Numinous\My Documents"
U_SHELL_FOLDERS_FAVORITES="D:\Numinous\Favorites"

im lost