Disable All Balloon Tips

1. Start -> Run -> Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\tips]
"Show"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSMBalloonTip"=dword:00000000


3. Save it as disableall.reg

4. Double click on disableall.reg, a dialogue box should come up asking if you want to add the information, choose yes.

Backup Your Firefox Passwords

1. Navigate To: My Computer -> C Drive -> Documents And Settings -> User -> Application Data -> Mozilla -> Profiles -> nyj4og2r.default

2. From here locate:

signons.txt

signons3.txt

key3.db

And copy them to the place you want to back them up. To restore them later, just replace the signons and key3.

Create A Batch File To Restart The Dns Service

1. Start -> Run -> Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

net stop dnscache
net start dnscache

3. Call it "restartdns.bat" (without quotes)

Disable The Dns Client Service

1. Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services.

2. Right click on the dns service and select properties. Under Startup type select disabled. Under service status select stop.

Disable Automatic Expanding Folder Trees

1. Start -> Run -> Regedit.

2. Locate: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

3. Modify/Create the Dword value "FriendlyTree" (without quotes)

4. Set the value data to 0.

Add Notepad To Right Click

1. Start -> Run -> Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Notepad]
@="Notepad"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Notepad\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\notepad"

3. Save it as "notepad.reg"

4. Open it, it will ask you if you want to add the data, select yes.

Display Your Desktop Icons In List View

1. Follow this link and download desktop list view self extracting or zip.

2. Double click the "desktoplistview.exe" and your desktop icons should be organized in list view.

More:

Desktop List View To Start Up When Your Computer Starts

1. Go to start -> All Programs -> Right click on startup and select explore. Copy the desktoplistview.exe into the startup folder.

I Want My Icons Back The Way They Were!

Im sorry to say this, but, you can't, it's impossible (just kidding)

1. Go back to the folder you unzipped desktop list view into and double click "unload.bat" Your icons should now be the way they were before.

Enable/ Disable Windows Media Player Update Message

1. Start -> Run -> Regedit.

2. Locate, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade

3. Modifty/Create the string value "AskMeAgain"

4. Under value data: No for disable and Yes for enabled.

Create Registry Files To Turn Autoplay On and Off

1. Start -> Run -> Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

(for autoplay on):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

(save as autoplayon.reg)

(for autoplay off):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000095
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

(save as autplayoff.reg)

Create A Vbs Script To Change The Registered Owner and Organization

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Option Explicit

Set ws = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim ws, t, p1, p2, n, g, cn, cg
Dim itemtype

p1 = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\"

n = ws.RegRead(p1 & "RegisteredOwner")
g = ws.RegRead(p1 & "RegisteredOrganization")
t = "Change Owner and Organization Utility"
cn = InputBox("Type new Owner and click OK", t, n)
If cn <> "" Then
ws.RegWrite p1 & "RegisteredOwner", cn
End If

cg = InputBox("Type new Organization and click OK.", t, g)
If cg <> "" Then
ws.RegWrite p1 & "RegisteredOrganization", cg
End If

3. Save it as modifyowner.vbs

4. Double click on the file, and a dialogue box like the one below should pop up:


5. Type the owner and click ok. A new dialogue box, like the one below should pop up:


6. Type the Organization and click ok.

Add "Copy To/Move To" To Right Click

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]
@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]
@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

3. save it as add.reg

3. Double click the file, it will ask you if you want to add the information, select yes.

Disable Media Player Update Message

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade]
"AskMeAgain"="no"

3. Save it as disableupdatemessage.reg

4. Double click the file, it will ask you if you want to add the information, select yes.

Create A Vbs Script To Enable Or Disable Balloon Tips

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next

Dim WSHShell, n, p, itemtype, MyBox
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

p = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\EnableBalloonTips"

itemtype = "REG_DWORD"

n = WSHShell.RegRead (p)
errnum = Err.Number

if errnum <> 1 then

WSHShell.RegWrite p, 0, itemtype
End If

If n = 0 Then
WshShell.RegWrite p, 1, itemtype
MyBox = MsgBox("Balloon Tips are now ENABLED", 64, "Show or Hide Balloon Tips")
End If

If n = 1 Then
WshShell.Regwrite p, 0, itemtype
MyBox = MsgBox("Balloon Tips are now DISABLED", 64, "Show or Hide Balloon Tips")
End If

Set WshShell = Nothing

3. Save it as balloontips.vbs

4. To disable balloon tips, click on the file. Click on the file once again to enable them.

Disable "Shortcut To" Prefix

1. Start > Run > Regedit.

2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

3. Locate/create the binary value name 'link' Give it the data value: 00 00 00 00

Disable Popup Error Messages During Boot Up

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows]
"NoPopupsOnBoot"=dword:00000001


3. save it is disableErrors.reg

3. Double click it, when it asks you if you want to add the information, choose yes.

Shutdown With A Keyboard Shortcut

(note: For this tweak, you will need a free utility called nircmd down loadable here)

1. Right click on your desktop, choose new > shortcut.

2. Paste the following:

nircmd.exe qboxcom "Do you want to Shutdown?" "question" exitwin poweroff

3. Click next, call it "poweroff" (without quotes) Click finish.

4. Now, right click on the shortcut you just made, choose properties. On the shortcut tab under shortcut key, type whatever you want the keyboard shortcut to be e.g. ctrl shift p. Click apply, ok.

Increase Balloon Tip Display

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify]
"BalloonTip"=dword:0000000a

3. Call it increase.reg

4. Double click it, it will ask you if you want to add the information, click yes.

Create A Shortcut To Remove Hardware

1. Right click new > shortcut.

2. Paste the following:

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

3. Click next > call it 'Remove Hardware' (without quotes) > Click finish

Disable Autoplay (Xp Home)

1. Start > Run > Regedit.

2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom

3. Edit/Create the value 'AutoRun' and set the value data to 0.

Disable New Hardware Found Messages

1. Right click on my computer > select properties > hardware tab > windows update.

2. Select 'Never Search Windows Update For Drivers.'

One Click System Restore

1. Start > Run > Notepad

2. Paste the following:

Set IRP = getobject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore")
MYRP = IRP.createrestorepoint ("My RestorePoint", 0, 100)

3. Save it as restore.vbs

4. Double click on the vbs script to create a restore point.

Create A Shortcut To Remotely Shutdown Computers

1. Right Click > New > Shortcut.

2. Paste the following:

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -i

3. Click next > Call it remote shutdown > click finish.

Move The Menu Bar Back To The Top Of The Screen In IE7

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. paste the following:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000001

3. Save it as menubar.reg.

4. Double click the file and allow it to add information to the registry.

5. Restart IE 7

Add Programs To The Send To Menu

1. My computer > tools > folder options.

2. On the view tab, under hidden files and folders select 'show hidden files and folders.'

3. My computer > C drive > Documents and Settings > default user > send to.

4. From here, add programs that you would like to be featured in the send to menu.

Change PC Name through Batch Script

1. Open Notepad

2. Paste the following:
@echo off
SET /P PCNAME=Please enter your desired PC name:
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName /v ComputerName /t REG_SZ /d %PCNAME% /f

3. Save as Change PC Name.bat

Note: This requires administrative privileges.

Create A Batch File To Run Disk Clean Up In A Special Mode

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sageset: 1
c:
cd \
cd c:\windows\prefetch
del *.* /q

3. Save it as clean.bat

4. Double click on the batch file and select the files you want to clean > click ok.

Apply A Password To The Guest Account

1. Start > Control Panel > User accounts. Make sure the guest account is enabled.

2. Start > Run > Cmd.

3. Paste the following: Net user guest password

4. hit enter. Go back to User accounts and select the guest account > select 'create password'

Disable Prefetch

1. Start > Run > Regedit.

2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

3. Locate the value 'EnablePrefetcher' and set the value data to 0.

Delete Unused Fonts To Speed Up The Start Time Of Windows

1. Start > Control Panel.

2. Fonts

3. Select Several fonts right click > delete.

(Warning, if you arn't sure which fonts are safe to delete, download this freeware program: Fontfrenzy)

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