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Easy Easy Easy Easy Registry TipsRegistry TipsRegistry TipsRegistry Tips
96-Bit Resolution
Windows 95/98/2000
By default Windows only allows 32-bit color on your computer,
which works good for a standard PCI/AGP video card. But of you
have a more powerful video card, you can increase your color
depth to a higher value. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Open Notepad and copy the text below into it
2. Save the file and name it 'BitsPerPixel.reg'
3. Double-click on the newly Created file and select Yes
4. Restart Your computer for the changes to take effect
REGEDIT4
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Display\Settings
"BitsPerPixel"="32"
Note: Change the '32' to the maximum number of pixels allowed by
your video card.
Auto Reboot XP
Windows XP
When a system fault, error, or crash ends up freezing your
operating system, you can bypass doing a complete reboot by
following these steps:
1. Open Notepad and copy the lines below into it
2. Save and name the file 'AutoReboot.reg'
3. Double-click on the newly created file and select 'Yes'
4. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Crash
Control]
"AutoReboot"="1"
Automatically Reboot After Crash
Windows NT4
You can force NT to automatically reboot after a crash by opening
regedit and looking for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
Right-click on the 'AutoReboot' string in the right pane and select
'Modify'. Change the Value to 1. Windows NT will now
automatically reboot your system after writing the crash log file.
Bypass Auto Logon
Windows 2000
If you have administrative privilages and work or play in a single
user enviroment, you can speed up the booting process by
automating the way your operating system handles the password
dialog box, bypassing the mandatory 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' login
prompt. Open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon
Right-click on 'AutoAdminLogon' and select 'Modify' and change
the value to 1. Now right-click on 'AutoLogonCount' and select
'Modify' and change the value to 1. Now right-click on
'DefaultUserName' and select 'Modify' and change the text to your
Username. Now right-click on 'DefaultPassword' and select 'Modify'
and choose a password. Close the Registry and reboot your system.
Change Logon Background Color
Windows NT4
If you want to change the default green logon background color,
open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors\Background
You can set it to 0 0 0 and the background will be black, 255 255
255 will make it white
Change Timeout For Hanged Programs When an application hangs and no longer responds, Windows XP displays a dialog box that prompts you to kill the application or wait a while longer. By default, the dialog box appears after the application hasn't responded for a half of a second. You can increase or decrease the amount of time it takes before XP reports that the program has hung. Simply Follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start button and select Run 2. Type in 'regedit' and press OK 3. Look for the following string: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop 4. In the right pane right-click on the 'HungAppTimeout' string and select 'Modify' 5. Change the 'Value Data' to any time you want in milliseconds (10000 millisecends = one second) 6. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect
Configure The Pre-Log-On Diplay
Windows XP
The screensaver and Desktop (along with other appearance
settings) that are visible before any user has logged on are
controlled by the Regsitry settings. You can use the Registry editor
to make the display settings at log-on match to those of the current
user. First, set the screensaver and Desktop image the way you
want them to be at log-on. Next, click on the Start button and
select Run. Type in 'regedit' and press Enter. Look for the following
key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Click on Desktop in the left pane to highlight it then select 'Export'
from the File menu. Name the file 'FixDefault' and save it to the
Desktop. Now open the FixDefault.reg file in Notepad and replace
all instances of 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\' to 'HKEY_USERS\.Default\'
then save the changes. Finally, double-click on the 'FixDefault.reg'
file and select Yes to transfer the new settings.
Control RegEdit's Key Memory
Windows XP
The feature that permits the Registry to remember the last-used
key was added to Windows XP, along with the ability to save often-
used keys as Favorites. The only way to disable this feature is to
block the Registry from saving the last-used key information. To do
this, open the Registry and look for this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Applets\Regedit
Right-click on the 'LastKey' value in the right pane and select
'Modify'. Erase everything in the 'Value Data' box and leave it blank
then click OK. Now, with the 'RegEdit' key in the left pane
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highlighted, go to 'Edit->Permissions' at the top of the Registry
window. Select a User Name then select the 'Deny' checkbox next
to 'Full Control' and click OK.
The Registry will now no longer save the last used key, but
remember that you will no longer be able to use the Favorites
menu. If you prefer not to disable this feature, a fast way to colapse
the menu tree is to hold down the left arrow key on the keyboard
until only the My Computer entry is visible then tap on the left
arrow key once to bring back the five root keys.
CPU Priority
Windows 95/98/Me
To speed things up by using the fastest priority to the CPU when
opening a program, go to the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentContolSet\Services\VxD\BI
OS
Right-click in the right pane and select 'New->DWORD' and name it
'CPUPriority' then click OK. Double-click on it and type in 1 in the
'Decimal' box. This hack works on most computers but may not
work with yours.
Custom Internet Explorer Toolbar
All Windows
Internet Explorer does not display a Toolbar background bitmap
unless distributed by a third party. You can have Internet Explorer
display a picture as your Toolbar back-ground or replace it if one
already exists. Make sure to close all instances of Internet Explorer,
then open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar
Look for the string named 'BackBitmapIE5' in the right pane and
double-click on it. Type in the path of the picture you want Internet
Explorer to display. The picture must be in .BMP format only. The
picture dows not show up in full screen mode, only in window
mode. Press 'F11' to toggle between full screen and window mode.
Delete Outlook Express Password
Windows 95/98/Me
If you have forgotten your password in Outlook Express, You can
change it in the Registry by looking for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage
System Provider\Data\89c39569-6841-11d2-9f59-0000f8085266
Delete all the sub-keys under this string. Now open Outlook Express
and type in a new password when prompted.
Delete Stubborn AVI Files Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP Occasionally you won't be able to delete or even move an AVI file, because as soon as you click on the file, Explorer hangs while trying to offer a preview of it. This usually happens when the AVI file is incomplete or corrupt. A quick Registry fix will unlock your AVI's so you can move or delete them. Simply follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start button and select Run 2. Type in 'regedit' and press OK 3. Look for the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\ .avi\shellex\PropertyHandler 4. In the right pane right-click on 'Default' 5. Select 'Delete' then 'Yes'
6. Exit the Registry and reboot your computer Disable CD-Rom AutoRun
Windows NT4
If you want to stop the CD-Rom from automatically running, open
the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdro
m
Now right-click on the 'AutoRun' String and select 'Modify'. Change
the value to 0 and click OK.
Disabling Thumbnail View
Windows XP
If you want disable the Explorer's ability to show the Thumbnail
View, open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\ExplorerAdvanced
Now right-click on the 'ClassicViewState' string in the right pane
and select 'Edit String Value'. Change the value to read 1 and click
OK
Enable Media Player DVD Playback
Windows 2000
This tweak will allow you to play DVD movies using Windows media
player. Just follow these steps:
1. Open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Se
ttings
2. Right-click in the right pane and select 'New->String Value'
3. Name the String Value 'EnableDVDUI'
4. Set the value at 'Yes'
5. Close regedit and reboot your system
Now you can insert a DVD into your DVD-Rom drive, then open
Windows Media player and click on 'File->Open DVD'.
End Non-Responsive Applications
Windows 2000/XP
To set your computer to automatically end tasks that are not
responding, open the registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP
Right-click on the 'AutoEndTask' key and select 'Modify'. Change
the Value Data to 1. Now right click on the 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
key and select 'Modify'. Enter the time in seconds you want the
unresponsive program to be automatically shut down. Exit the
registry and reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
Freeze Your Explorer View
Windows 98/Me/XP
Every time you log off, Windows saves the size and position of the
taskbar, as well as the size and location of your Explorer windows
for the next time you open them. But you might want to set up
your taskbar and folder window arrangement once and have
Windows open that way in the future, regardless of how you
change them during your current session. To do that, arrange your
windows and taskbar the way you like them, then launch the
Registry Editor and look for this key:
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Policies\Explorer
In the right pane, double-click on the 'NoSaveSettings' key. In the
'Value Data' box type in 1 then press 'Enter'. If this key does not
exist, right-click in the right pane and select 'New->Dword Value'.
Name the new value 'NoSaveSettings' and enter 1 in the 'Value
Data' box then press OK.
You may have to log off and log back on again before the setting
will take effect. Thereafter, each time you log on and open Explorer
or any folder window, it and the taskbar will return to the size and
position you froze them in, even if you rearranged or resized them
during your previous Windows session.
Increase File Sharing Caching Windows 2000 To increase the amount of memory Windows will save for locked I/O operations, open the Registry and look for this string: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\MemoryManagement Right-click on the 'IoPageLockLimit' string in the right pane and enter one of the values below in Value box: 4096 - For 32 Megabytes of memory or less 8192 - For 32 to 64 Megabytes of memory 16384 - For 64 to 128 Megabytes of memory 32768 - For 128 to 256 Megabytes of Memory 65536 - For 256 or more Megabytes of memory Internal PC Speaker Beeps
Windows 95/98/Me
You can use this tip to enable or disable the internal PC speaker in
Windows. Simply open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound
Double-click on it and change its value to 'Yes' if you want the
beeping turned on, or 'No' if you want it turned off.
Legal Notice
Windows 95/98/Me
If you work or play in a multi-person enviroment, and own the
Windows computer, you might like to scare away casual users by
adding a text caption notice which will pop up just before the logon
screen. Open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Wi
nLogon
Right-click in the right pane and select 'New->String' and name it
'LegalNoticeCaption'. Create another string and name it
'LegalNoticeText' and type in the text that will appear in the logon
dialog box. The next time somebody logs onto Windows, a new
dialog box with a warning message will show up before thay can log
into your computer.
Low Disk Space Warning 98
Windows 95/98
You can improve Windows performance by disabling the low disk
space monitoring and warning message that appears when the disk
space falls below the minimum specified by the system. The
Percentage of low disk monitoring depends on the size of your
drive. By default a 1GB hard drive is considered low at 5% and a
2GB hard drive is considered low at 2.5%. To change this, open the
Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSys
tem
Right-click on an empty space in the right pane and select 'New-
>DWORD Value'. Name it 'DisableLowDiskSpaceBroadcast'. If the
key already exists, double-click on it and type in '67108863' in the
Decimal box then click OK.
Make Shift Turn Off Caps Lock Windows XP Some people find it a lot more convenient to have the Shift key release the Caps lock function, as typewriters do. With windows XP, this feature is available from the Control Panel, but only when you install another kayboard layout during the Windows installation. You can also change this feature in the Registry. Simply folow these steps: 1. Click on the Start button and select Run 2. Type in 'regedit' and press OK 3. Look for the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout 4. In the right pane, right-click and select 'New->DWORD Value' 5. Name the new value 'Attributes' 6. Double-click on the new Attributes value 7. In the Value box enter 00010000 and press OK 8. Exit the Registry and rboot your computer After you make this change, the Caps Lock key will always turn caps lock on but you must press one of the Shift keys to turn it off. This tip reduces the chances of you looking up at your screen only to find that you've typed a whole paragraph in uppercase letters. Open With...
All Windows
To permantely add the "Open With..." command to all the right-
click file context menus, go to the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\Shell\OpenAs\Command
In the right pane look for the string 'rundll32.exe
shell32.dll,OpenAs_rundll32 %1'. Right-click on 'Default' then select
'Copy' to copy the entire command line to the clipboard, then click
'Cancel'. Now look for this string:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*
Highlight the * key then right-click on it and select 'New Key' and
name it 'Shell'. Right-click on the 'Shell' key and select 'New Key'
and name it 'openas'. Right-click on the 'openas' key and select
'New Key' and name it 'Command'. Now, double-click on the
'Default' string in the right pane then right-click on it and select
'Paste' to paste the command line you copied earlier. From now on,
when you right-click on a file, the "Open As..." command will
appear.
Optimal Refresh Rate
Windows 95/98/Me
If you want your video adapter to run at its optimal refresh rate, go
to the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\
Display\0000\DEFAULT
Double-click on the 'Refresh' String value in the right pane and
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change the Value Data to 80 or higher. If the Refresh string does
not exist, right-click on the an empty space in the right pane and
select 'New->String Value' and name it 'RefreshRate' then click OK.
Now right click on it and select 'Modify' and change its value to 80
or higher. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. If
after restarting your computer your screen looks weird, then go
back into the Registry and lower the Value string.
Poweroff On Shutdown
Windows XP
If your computer does not power off when you shut down
windows, follow these steps to enable this feature:
1. Open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
2. Right-click on the 'PowerOffActive' string in the right pane
3. Select 'Change String Value'
4. Change the value to 1 and click OK
5. Exit the Registry
Shut down your computer to see if powers off. If it does not, you
may need to go into your System BIOS and change the setting
there.
Rename Internet Explorer Title
All Windows
To change the title in the Internet Explorer Toolbar, go to the
Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Look for the 'WindowTitle' String value in the right pane, right-click
on it and select 'Modify'. Type in whatever you want to go into the
Toolbar. If the String value does not exist, create it by right-clicking
in the right pane and selecting 'New->String Value' and naming it
'WindowTitle'. Double click on it and type in the text you want.
Retrieve The CD Key
Windows NT4
The Windows CD Key is required if you need to reinstall Windows.
If you have lost the CD Key, You can find it in the Registry by looking
for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Curren
tVersion
Look for the string in the right pane titled 'ProductID'. The CD Key
will be digits 6 thru 15.
Retrieve The CD Key
Windows NT4
The Windows CD Key is required if you need to reinstall Windows.
If you have lost the CD Key, You can find it in the Registry by looking
for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Curren
tVersion
Look for the string in the right pane titled 'ProductID'. The CD Key
will be digits 6 thru 15.
Show Hidden Devices
Windows 2000/XP
To show all of the Devices including hidden ones in the Device
Manager, follow these steps:
1. Open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session
Manager\Enviroment
2. Right-click on an empty space in the right pane
3. Select 'New->String' and name it:
'DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES'
4. In the Value box type in 1 and click OK
Speed Up Browsing
All Windows
To speed up the internet/remote browsing process on most
Windows 32-bit machines connected to a network and/or remote
computer, go to the Registry and loo for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVer
sion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace
In the right pane delete the '{D6277990-4C6A-11CF- 8D87-
00AA0060F5BF}' string by right-clicking on it and selecting 'Delete'.
Speed Up Internet Explorer
Windows 2000
The HTTP 1.1 spec limits the number of simultaneous connections
any one browser can make to a given server. This tweak turns off
IE's built-in compliance with this standard, and lets IE open far
more simultaneous connections with a server. This means your
browser can grab many chunks of a web page at one time,
speeding load times. Simply follow these steps:
1. Open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\InternetSettings
2. Right-click in the right pane and select 'New->DWORD Value'
3. Name the DWORD value 'MaxConnectionPerServer'
4. Set the value to any number higher than 2
5. Right-click in the right pane again and select 'New-DWORD Value'
6. Name the DWORD Value '1MaxConnectionPer1_0Server'
7. Set the value to any number higher than 4
8. Exit the Registry and reboot your system
Speed Up The Start Menu
Windows NT/2000
To speed up the load time of the Start menu, Open the Registry and
look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel
In the right pane, right-click on the 'MenuShowDelay' key and
select 'Modify'. Change the value to a number between 2 and 20. If
you do not see this key, create it by right-clicking on an empty
space in the right pane and selecting 'New->String Value'. Name it
'MenuShowDelay' and and give it a value between 2 and 20.
System Restore Disk Usage
Windows Me
To reduce the minimum and/or maximum disk space Windows
Me's System Restore uses, open the Registry and look for these two
strings:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV
ersion\StateMng\Cfg\ReservedDiskSpace
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV
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ersion\StateMgr\ReservedDiskSpace
Change the 'Max' and 'Min' DWORD Values in the decimal boxes to
whatever you want.
Taskbar Tray Text
Windows 95/98/Me
You can put your name or any other text into the Taskbar next to
the Time/Date. To do this, go to Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
Right-click in the right pane and select 'New->String Value' and
name it 's1159', then right-click on the new string and select
'Modify' and type in the text you want for the Taskbar. Now right-
click in the right pane agian and select 'New->String Value' and
name it 's2359'. Double-click on it and and type in the same text.
Restart you computer and the text should now be in the Taskbar.
Turn Off NUMLOCK
Windows NT4/2000/XP
Even if your BIOS does not support an option to include turning off
the NUMLOCK key, you can still do this in the Registry. Open
Notepad and copy these lines:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardindicators"="0"
Save and name the file 'NLOCKOFF.REG'. Double-click on the newly
created file to enter it into the Registry.
Turn Off The Documents Menu
All Windows
The Documents Menu is a clever idea, it displays a list of the last
few programs and files opened from the Explorer. Unfortunately, it
can be a security/privacy risk, allowing anyone to see what you've
been working on. To turn this feature off, click on the Start button
and select Run. Type in 'regedit' and press OK. Now look for this
string:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Policies\Explorer
In the right pane, right-click on the 'NoRecentDocsHistory' key and
select 'Modify'. In the 'Value Data' box, change the 0 to a 1. Now,
do the same thing for the 'NoRecentDocsMenu' key. Restart your
computer for the changes to take effect.
If either of these keys do not exist, right-click on an empty space in
the right pane and select 'New->DWord Value'. Name the new key
either 'NoRecentDocsHistory' or 'NoRecentDocsMenu' and press
Enter. Now, change the 'Value Data' box to read 0.
Turn The Screensaver On-Off With Shortcuts
Windows 95/98/NT4/Me/2000/XP
It's helpful to turn off a screensaver before burning CDs or DVDs,
running backup software, defragmenting a drive, or performing
other PC activities. Unfortunately, Windows makes doing so unduly
difficult. But you can create shortcuts on the Desktop for this
purpose. First, Open Notepad and copy/paste these line into it:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"="0"
Save the file as 'SaverOff.reg'. You can save the file to anywhere on
your computer. Next, replace the 0 in 'ScreenSaveActive' to read 1.
Click on the File menu and select 'Save File As' and save the file as
'SaverOn.reg'. Save the file to the same folder as the first one. Now,
right-click on the desktop and select New Shortcut. In the box, type
in the following line:
regedit /s "C:/My Documents/SaverOff.reg"
Make sure to change the location of the SaverOff.reg file to the
folder you saved the file in. Now click on the Next button and type
'SaverOff' in the box then click Finish. Lastly, follow the steps above
to create a shortcut for the SaverOn file by simply changing
SaverOff to SaverOn.
Tweak Web Viewer
Windows 95/98/Me/2000
In Windows with Internet Explorer 4 or 5 installed, you can use
Web View in Windows Explorer. You'll notice that some folders
look and work differently. Open Notepad and copy these lines:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\Shell\Desktop.ini]
@="Edit &Folder Settings"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\Shell\Desktop.ini\Command]
@="C:\\Windows\\Notepad.exe \"%1\\Desktop.ini\""
Save and name the file 'EDITDESK.REG'. Double-click on the newly
created file to enter it into the Registry. From now on, when you
right-click on a folder, you will get a new option called 'Edit Folder
Settings'. Choosing this will open 'Desktop.ini' in Notepad for
editing.
Uncheck "Open With"
All Windows
You can permantely uncheck the 'Always Open This Program With
This FileType' checkbox from the 'Open With...' dialog box when
opening a non-associated file type. Go to the Registry and look for
this string:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\Shell\OpenAs\Command
Right-click on 'Default' in the right pane and select 'Modify'. Change
the Value to read 'Rundll32.exe Shell32.dl, OpenAs_ RunDLL %1
%2'. Exit the Registry and press the F5 key to refresh the Desktop
and have the settings take effect.
Unload Unused DLL's
Windows 95/98/Me
Programs use DLL files that sometime do not unload from the
memory when you shut them down. This can slow your computer
down and kill the performance until you reboot your computer. To
unload all of the unused DLL's from your memory without
rebooting your computer, open the Registry and look for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\Curren
tVersion
Right-click on the 'CurrentVersion' key in the left pane and select
'New->Key'. Name the key 'AlwaysUnloadDLL'. Right-click on the
new key in the right pane and select 'Modify'. In the Value Data box
type in 1.