Start –> Run –> Type Regedit –> Hit enter.

Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Double click the Reg Binary “UserPreferencesMask”

To enable 3D menus type: 9E 3E 05 80 (under value data)

To disable 3D menus type: 9E 3E 07 80 (under value data)

Reboot.

Note: You should create a restore point before this process i.e. Click Start –> all programs –> accessories –> system tools –> system restore. Select “Create a restore point.” Click next. Under “restore point description” type “shutdown backup” (without quotes). Click create.

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Start –> run –> type “regedit” (without quotes). Hit enter.

Browse to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Modify the string value: “AutoEndTasks” set the value data to 1.

Modify/Create the string value: “WaitToKillAppTimeout” set the value data to 1000.

Modify/Create the string value: “HungAppTimeout” set the value data to 1000.

Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

Modify the string value: “WaitToKillServiceTimeout” set the value data to 1000.

Reboot.

Note: You will need the following dll for this tweak: browseui.dll

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Restart your computer.
Before the windows logo, tap the F8 key repeatedly until you are presented with a Windows Advanced Options menu.
Select the option Safe Mode with the arrow keys.
Then press enter on your keyboard to boot into Safe Mode.

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Once in safe mode, browse to my computer –> c drive –> windows –> system 32. Copy and paste browseui.dll into the C:\windows\system32 folder. Restart.

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.

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.

1. Start -> Run -> Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

net stop dnscache
net start dnscache

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

1. Start > Run > Notepad.

2. Paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

(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.

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.