Windows Xp Registry Tips & Tweaks - Part 2

Download this Reg file Disabling the File Association Web Service (when you click on unknon file it displays 'Windows can not open this file, ... Use the web service to find the appropriate program / Select from the Program list')

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Remove Arrow Overlay from Desktop Shortcuts

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=-

Download this Reg file Empty Temporary Internet Files Folder When Browser Is Closed

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=dword:00000000

Download this Reg file Remove "Links" Folder From Favorites

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"Locked"=dword:00000001
"LinksFolderName"=""

Download this Reg file Disable Automatic Image Re-Size in Internet Explorer

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Enable AutoImageResize"="no"

Download this Reg file Disable Media Player EULA

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]
"GroupPrivacyAcceptance"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Remove Shared Documents

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSharedDocuments"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Add 'Disk Cleanup' on Right Click of a Drive

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Disk Cleanup\command]
@="cleanmgr.exe /d %1"

Download this Reg file Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000

Download this Reg file Disable Shutdown Event Tracker (Shutdown Speedup)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability]
"ShutdownReasonOn"=dword:00000000
"ShutdownReasonUI"=dword:00000000

Download this Reg file Disable the NTFS Last Access Time Stamp update

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Clear 'Recent Documents' on Log off

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Display Drive Letters first in 'My Computer' 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000004

Download this Reg file Change Drive Icon (You have to change the \C\ below to the drive you want to change)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon]
""="c:\somefolder\icon.ico"

Download this Reg file Don't Group Similar Taskbar Buttons

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

Download this Reg file Launch Windows Desktop in a Separate Process (Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer don't crash together)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"DesktopProcess"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Disable Recent Documents History

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001

Download this Reg file Prevents Internet Explorer windows from being reused

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"AllowWindowReuse"=dword:00000000

Download this Reg file Show Detailed Information in Device Manager (can display old/removed hardware drivers)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS"=dword:00000001
"DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES"="1"

Download this Reg file Remove More Themes Online... from Themes Dropdown Box

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\DownloadSites]

Download this Reg file Remove Language Bar from Taskbar

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}]
@="Language bar"
"MenuTextPUI"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\msutb.dll,-325"

Download this Reg file Allow Internet Explorer 7 to open direct links to swf files

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_SCRIPT]
"iexplore.exe"=dword:00000000

Download this Reg file Disable USB Autorun to Save PC from USB Viruses

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf]
@="@SYS:DoesNotExist"

You can Download all of the above tweaks in reg format by clicking on
Note: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided at your own risk.

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