There is always "I change my mind, I want Avira to start early!" Or "Avira is starting early, and it is slowing down my computer!" The question is: how do you change the way it starts?


Start -> Run -> Type cmd.

In cmd type as follows:

1. cd *enter*

2. cd c:\Program Files *enter*

3. cd Avira *enter*

4. cd Antivir Desktop *enter*

5. avconfig.exe /WIZARD *enter*

If you did this correctly, you should see a dialogue box like the one below come up.



Click next several times until you see the "Guard Start Mode." You can select either "Normal start" or "Secure Start."

1. Open Firefox, type "about:config" into the location bar (without quotes)

2. Click "I'll be careful I promise" when the confirmation page comes up.

3. Below "preference name" right click, select new -> boolean.

4. Call it "extensions.checkCompatibility" (without quotes). Set the value to false.

What this does is disables Firefox from checking addon compatibility. So (after the tweak) when you install an older addon to a newer build of firefox, firefox won't check to see if it's compatible with it and will allow you to install.

(note:before doing step one, firefox should be closed)

1. Locate C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension

2. Delete everything in the folder.

3. Type about:config in the firefox address bar. Under filter type: "general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet" (without quotes)

4. Right click on the entry and select reset.

5. Restart Firefox.

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.