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    WindowsXP Tweaks and Tips

To use the Regedits:  Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

To use the VBS Files: Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you may want to right click and use Save Target As).  Double
click  the vbs file. You will be prompted when the script is done.

NOTE: If your anti-virus software warns you of  a "malicious" script, this is normal if you have "Script Safe" or similar technology enabled.  These scripts are not malicious, but they do make changes to the System Registry.

Disclaimer:  These registry edits and script files are presented "as is".  Every effort has been made to ensure the files work as stated.  I assume no responsibility for your use of these files.

Add XP TweakUI Icon to the Control Panel

Add ControlUserPasswords2 To Control Panel

Increase Folder View Size Limit to 8000

Add Folder to Start Menu - Replace MP or MM

Restore Missing Toolbars EXE or VBS

Disable CD AutoRun for Home or Pro

Repairs the Icon View

Set Numlock State On or Off at Startup

Background Switcher PowerToy

Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen

 

 

Restore System Default Sounds

Fix the Ding.Wav File

Increase Balloon Tip Display Time

Change Registered Owner and Organization

Release/Renew Bat File

Remove Internet Explorer Branding

Disable the Windows Logo Keys

Restore OE to the E-mail List in Internet Options

Enable CD AutoPlay for Pro

Disable Media Player Update Message

 

 

Enable/Disable Balloon Tips or Disable All

Disable Media Players Play List

EXE (lnk and regfile) Fix for Windows XP

Link File Fix for Windows XP

Disable "No Computers Near Me"

Restore IE AutoComplete Password Prompt

Uninstall/Reinstall NetMeeting

Remove/Disable CD Burning Capability

Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

Disable Search Assistant - Undo

 

 

Active Desktop - Enable or Disable

Add Recent Documents to the Classic Menu

Restore AutoPlay Icon

Restore Thumbnail Views in XP

Add Google as Primary Search - Undo

Search Opens When Double Clicking A Folder

Add Outlook Express as Default Client

Correct the Sort Order in Windows XP

Restore IE Desktop Shortcut Icon Functions

Disable the File Menu in Windows Explorer

 

 

Disable System Beeps

Add Empty Recycle Bin to the Right Click

Hide Users on Welcome Screen - Unhide

Disable the Security Tab - Hardware Tab

Run Startup Programs from the CMD Prompt

Allow or Disable CD Burn Options

Remove File/Edit/View....  Restore 

Clear Search History under Search

Prompt for Password on Resume - Undo

Open With Notepad for Files with No Extension

 

 

Add Command Line to the Right Click

Disable Internet Search for File Extensions

Secure Desktop - Undo

Remove Set Program Access & Defaults - Undo

Control Panel Icons are Missing

Windows Update Restriction Error (Network)

Run Command - Reinstalling Internet Explorer

Disable Getting Started Welcome Screen - Logon

Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings
 
 

 

Windows XP Startup - Boot Performance

Disable Changes Made to the Start Menu - Undo

KeepRas Connection (FUS) Exe or Reg

Remove the Search Button

Remove Toolbars from Taskbar Right Click

Remove Users Folder From the Start Menu

Restore Fast User Switching

Super Fast Switcher PowerToy (Winkey + Q)

Creates copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager

Drive Rescue - Undelete and Data Recovery Tool

 

 

Recover and Restore Deleted Files

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete

AutoComplete Mode Enabled or Disabled

Set Auto Disconnect Back to Default

Remove Added Links from the Tool Menu

AutoRuns - All Programs Running Boot/Login

Delete an Undeletable File in Windows XP

Enhance CMD Quick Edit Options

XP Info - Verifies Activation Components

 

 

Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)

Clear Recent File Lists

Hide the Common Dialog Places Bar

Remove CD Burning Features - Undo

Hide the Display List of Recent Files
 
Add Switch User to the Start Button & RC

Remove  Access to all Windows Update Features

Add Copy To/Move To (Right Click) - Undo

Restore the Welcome Screen - Gina.Dll Error

 

 

Content Advisor On (Place in Startup Folder)

Content Advisor Off (Place in Startup Folder)

Regedit - Save to Favorites

Regedit - Clear Last State

Disable Windows Installer Rollback

Disk Cleanup-Compress Old Files Freezes-Undo

Old Style Search Engine On or Off

Add Toolbar to Outlook Express (OETool)

Clear History of Typed URL's

Prevent My Documents and Recent Documents

 

 

ScreenSaver Disable/Enable or Tab Missing

Enable the Task Manager - Disable Task Manager

Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja

Add a Website Link to the Start Menu

Remove Past Items From Notification Area

Hide or Show Inactive Icons -  Notification Area

Restore Admin Tools (.msc)

Save Settings on Exit - Don't Save Settings

Restore Recent Documents, My Documents

Increase Internet Explorer Downloads to 10 - Undo

 

 

Remove Files Stored on this Computer Undo

Enable or Disable Right Click Context Menu

Restore winhlp32.exe for XP or XPSP1

Restore the Run Command

Recovery Console Fix for XP SP1

Restore User Default Pictures

Disable Messenger in Outlook Express

Remove "For Testing Purposes Only" - Desktop

Email Page - IE (right click) w/ Clickable Link

Correct IE Window Placement (Reg or VBS)

 

 

Change Provided By in IE

Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch Bar

Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard - Undo

Separate Process for the Desktop and Explorer

Home Page Lock - Home Page Unlock

Start Page Guard for Internet Explorer

Reset OE for Send To , Mail To , Send Mail

Replace/Repair the Recycle Bin in Windows XP

Disable Low Disk Space Message

Search Google  Address Bar, Q#'s, MS-KB, TN

 

 

Error 1606 ... Access Network Location

Prevent Programs from Stealing Focus - Undo

Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW Home - Undo

Enable Show Status Bar

Set Menu Delay to 400

Page Cannot be Found and/or DNS/Server Error

Reuse Same Window Internet Explorer-Undo

Startup/Shutdown/Logon/Logoff Status Messages

Search is Missing from the Start Menu - To remove

Clear Recent Documents or Undo

 

 

Speed up Moving or Copying Zip Files

WinFile.Exe

Enable/Disable Desktop Icons

SendTo Any Folder and SendTo Clipboard

Enable or Disable Personalized Menus - Start

Enable or Disable Personalized Menus - Favorites

AVI Search Remove - Restore

Network Places Missing from the Start Menu

Search Shows Yellow Triangle with !

MS Windows File Extension Identifier

 

 

Power Off or Reboot After Shutdown

Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown - Undo

Disable "Log on using dial-up connection"

Uninstall NetMeeting

Common Tasks View - Disable or Enable

Enable or Disable Winkeys

Speedup Browsing (Explorer and IE)  Undo

Speedup Network Logon/Boot

Disable or Restore Picture and Fax Viewer

Enable the Welcome Screen

 

 

Increase Slide Show Timeout

Disable Pop-Up Error Messages Upon Boot

Disable or Enable Check Disk Upon Boot

Change Program File Directory

Change File Time Created/Modified/Accessed

Properties Missing From My Computer

Restore Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr)

Windows Installer Logging or Cleanup Utility

Set Detail View for all Folders Open/Save As

Restore Compressed Zipped Folders Association

 

 

Taskbar Grouping by # or Least , Most Used

Shortcut to Search

Dial-up Modem or PPPoE is Unavailable

Check E-Mail from Anywhere

Set Default Web Browser in Windows

Hide Inactive Icons and More

Easy Log Off, Shutdown or Lock

Find File Information (Name, Version and Path)

Expand ReadMe.Txt Zip Files w/o Opening

Read Reg, VBS Edits w/o Opening (also File info)

 

 

Disable or Enable AutoDial

Customize Folder Shell Extensions

Show Full URL Path links in IE Status Bar

Change Online Support Link under IE/Help

Logon Using a Dial-Up Connection Prompt

Remove Links folder from IE/Favorites - Undo

Windows Installer Fix - Winnt for Windows

Enable Notepad Status Bar with Word Wrap

Disable Messenger Service (Pop-up Spam)

Change the Warning Message in Messenger

 

 

Disable Control/Alt/Delete

Add SpellChecker & Button to Internet Explorer

Decrease the Size of Taskbar Buttons - Undo

Increase the Size of Taskbar Buttons - Undo

Enable/Disable LogOff - Classic or New

Create Start Up List or Start Up Log

Restore the Task Bar to Default Settings

Security Hotfix Checker Tool

Disable Unread Mail on the Welcome Screen - Undo

Check and Open Desktop Paths or MP or MM

 

 

Prevent IE History Being Removed - Undo

Disable Show My Pictures Toolbar in IE

Hide System Desktop Icons 

Hide IE Icon from the Desktop Toolbar

Enable Mouse Snap To Option/Function - Undo

Save As - Disable: Back, MRU and Places Bar

Remote Task Manager

Active Registry Monitor

Disable Remote Dial-Up Connections

Disable "Save As" File History

 

 

Lock Default Browser

Restore Hide Underlined Letters - Keyboard Nav

Change the Sort Order back to Pre-XP

Restore the Device Manager

FavesToGo - Save Favorites Quickly

FavOrg - Restore and Save Favorite Icons

Change Computer Name

Empty Temporary Internet Files on Exit

Add Message above User Name & Password

Add Dialog Box/Message to Logon and Shutdown

 

 

Restore Run As - Which user account issue

Change the Name of the Start Button

Add "Log Folder Contents" to SendTo Menu

Show File Information

 Enable the Task Manager - Disable - Repair

BootVis  - Performance Trace Visualization Tool

Redirect Help and Support to a link of choice - Undo

Enable Reinstallation of Internet Explorer or OE

Rename/Remove the Recycle Bin

Read/Find your Product ID Number

 

 

Prevent Spyware from Being Installed

Show All Hidden Devices in the Device Manager

Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

Add Trillian to the Tools Menu and Toolbar in IE

Change Notification Error Wave File

Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog - Undo

Change the Hard Drive Icon

Change the Folder Icon &/or Opened Folder Icon

Mouse/Left Hand Users Undo - Welcome Screen

List My Computer or My Documents or  Desktop First

 

 

Increase Icon Cache

Change Icon Wrap to One Line on the Desktop

Show All Bitmap Views

IE/Windows Update - Change Text or Remove

Add Notepad as a Right Click Item

Disable Changes to File Associations - Undo

Add Explore CD-Rom to Start Button (R/C)

Add a Folder to the Start Button - Right Click

List Page File Location, Min and Max

System Up Time

 

 

Show Boot Configuration(s)

View Log Events by Code or List or Clear

Disable Windows File Protection

Show Super Hidden File Extensions - Undo

Task Bar Lock - Task Bar Unlock

Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tabs

Restore Folder Options Under Tools

Control the F Lock Key Functionality State/Status

Add a Folder to My Computer and Desktop

Add Clipboard to the Control Panel

 

 

Disable the Shutdown Command

Change My Computer Name to User Name-Undo

Change and/or Add an HTML Editor

Disable Searched Word Being Highlighted in Blue

Restore Most Frequently Used - Undo

Replace AM & PM (Clock) with word of Choice