Registry can be named as a registry which stores basic configurations of Operating system and softwares installed in the system. According to the convienience of the user he/she can make changes to the registry that makes the behavoiur of the computer littile different according to the wishes of the user.
How Registry can be acessed?
Goto START->RUN->type 'regedit' without codes.
Editing the registry
Registry Tricks
1.Load a program at startup
Locate Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: [Enter the Name of Program Executable]
Value Data: [Enter the Path to the Program Executable]
Exit Registry and Reboot
2.Force use of classic start menu
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Modify/Create the Value Name according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: NoSimpleStartMenu
Value Data: [0 = Default / 1 = Force Classic Start Menu]
Exit Registry and Reboot
3.Enable/Disable error reporting.
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting
Modify/Create the Value Name according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DoReport
Value Data: [0 = Don’t Send Reports / 1 = Do Send Reports]
Exit Registry and Reboot
4. Change Start Menu display speed.
Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop and change MenuShowDelay to a
smaller value, 50 for example.
5. Disable the Autorun Option in your CD Rom Drive.
Navigate to "HK_L_M\system\currentcontrolset\services\cdro m"
Change the value of 'Autorun', or create a new DWORD value if it doesn't already exist,
and set the value as '0' for Autorun disabled.
6. Disable Internet access in Network
"KH_C_User\software\microsoft\windows\currentv ersi on\internetsettings\"
Change the value of "Proxyenabled" to 1 and change the value of "proxyserver" and set it
to an ip address. Change the value of the ip address and port to "10.0.0.1:5555"
7. Hide all items on desktop.
"HK_C_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentv ersi on\policies\explorer\"
and
"HK_L_M\software\microsoft\windows\currentvers ion\ policies\explorer\"
create a new DWORD "NoDesktop" and change its value to "1"
You can show all the items in the desktop by chaning the value to "0"
8. Empty temporary Internet files on exit (in Internet Explorer).
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Curr entVersion\Internet
Settings\Cache"
and
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \Cur
rentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache"
Create a new DWORD "Persistent" and change the value to "0" for emptying and "1" to
remove this option.
9. Disable the use of MSDos.
User Key: "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Curr
entVersion\Policies\WinOldApp"
and
System Key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows \Cur
rentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp"
Create a new DWORD "Disabled" and set its value to "1". Change it to "0" for enabling.
10. Disable Registry editing.
(Before doing the registry change please backup your registry values)
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ Curr
entVersion\Policies\System"
Create a new DWORD "DisableRegistryTools" and change its value to "0" for allowing
Regedit and "1" for disabling it.
11.Disable the Windows Key
"HK_L_M\system\currentcontrolset\control\keyboard layout"
Create a new Binary value, or modify the existing value called 'Scancode Map' as shown
below.
Value: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00
12. View System BIOS Information
Open Registry and navigate to
"HK_L_M\hardware\de******ion\system"
13. Disable the "Change Password" button in windows
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Curr
entVersion\Policies\System"
and
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows \Cur rentVersi
on\Policies\System"
Create a new DWORD "DisableChangePassword" and change its value to "0" for
disabling and "1" for enabling.
14. Enable Directory completion in MSDos prompt
User Key: "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor"
and
System Key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor"
Create a new DWORD "PathCompletionChar " and set it to equal the hex value of the
required control character.
15. Remove My computer from desktop and start menu
User Key: "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Curr
entVersion\Policies\NonEnum"
and
System Key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows \Cur
rentVersion\Policies\NonEnum"
Create "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" and change its value to "1" for
removing. Change its value to "0" for showing.
16. Change Start Menu display speed
In a normal computer as well as in a super computer you can see a common thing the appearing speed of start menu. How i have a better computer than my friend but still i have to wait for the start menu click?.Now you can change the appearing speed of your start menu.
Open the Registry Editor by typing 'regedit' at Run (Start -> Run). Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop and change MenuShowDelay to a
smaller value, 50 for example.
17. Renaming Desktop Icons
Now you should decide what will be the name of "My computer" add your name or your favorite name on various icons.
Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Navigate to the following Registry brach:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
ntVersion\Explorer\CLSID
The Desktop Icons are located in the sub keys as follows:
My Network Places: {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
My Computer: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Documents: {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
Recycle Bin:{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Default IE Icon: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Double click the Default value in the above keys and enter the text you desire. Right click
on the Desktop and select Refresh to see the changes.
To undo the changes, just right click on the Default value and select Delete. Refresh the
Desktop to see that things are back to normal.
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