REGISTRY SECRETS

Avoid autorun from drive

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoDriveTypeAutoRun =1

Avoid CD burn option from CD drive option

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoCDBurning =1

Avoid Recent Documents History

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoRecentDocsHistory =1

Clear Recent Documents On Exit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\ClearRecentDocsOnExit =1

Hide Clock from system tray

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\HideClock =1

Avoid system Tray Items Display

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoTrayItemsDisplay =1

Avoid Desktop Cleanup Wizard

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoDesktopCleanupWizard =1

Avoid Low Disk Space message in system tray

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoLowDiskSpaceChecks =1
Delete files permanently when u click the
delete button
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoRecycleFiles =1

Avoid Welcome Screen of windows

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoWelcomeScreen=1

Avoid Start Menu Eject PC

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoStartMenuEjectPC =1

Get all special folders like "temp", "history",

"fonts"
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

Disable registry tools

Create Dword Value
HKEY_CURRENT_USER,\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
"DisableRegistryTools = 1
CreateDwordValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools
=1

Disable task manager

CreateDwordValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ DisableTaskMgr = 1
CreateDwordValue
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Syst
em\DisableTaskMgr =1

Disable use of command prompt

CreateDwordValue
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableCMD = 1

Do not display folder option

CreateDwordValue
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
\NoFolderOptions = 1
CreateDwordValue
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Expl
orer\NoFolderOptions = 1

Install font in windows

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts\ -
add font name to install that font

Font substitution
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes - add font name to substitute font

Avoid tumbnail cache

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\DisableThumbnailCache = 1

Avoid tool tip for folder

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\FolderContentsInfoTip = 1

Show hidden files

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\Hidden = 1

Hide file extension

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\HideFileExt = 1

Hide icons files

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\HideIcons = 1

Show protected system hidden files

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\ShowSuperHidden = 1
Enable startmenu new software alert
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\Start_NotifyNewApps = 1

Enable startmenu recent documents

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\Start_ShowRecentDocs = 1

Enable startmenu balloon tip

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed\StartButtonBalloonTip = 1

WINDOWS DEFAULT SOUND CHANGES IN

REGISTRY

maximize
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Maximize\.Current - set
default sound path
minimize
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Minimize\.Current - set
default sound path
shutdown
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Current - set
default sound path
start
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStart\.Current - set
default sound path
empty recycle bin
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\EmptyRecycleBin\.Curren
t - set default sound path

REGISTRY EXPLANATION TRICKS

 Auto Sort Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOr
der -> Go to Edit/Permissions, click Advanced, clear the "Inherit From Parent"
check box, click Copy from the dialog box, click OK and then clear the "Full Control"
for your account and now Windows will autp sort the start menu, but you can still do
it too

 Disable User Tracking

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Add or Edit DWORD = NoInstrumentation, Value = 1
Disables Windows user tracking; better performance, much better privacy

 Kill Chrashed Apps Quicker

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Add or Edit Sring = HungAppTimeout, Value = 1000-5000
Cuts time for Windows to recongize a crashed application and allow you to kill it;
default is 5000(for 5 seconds)

 Faster Start Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Add or Edit Sring = MenuShowDelay, Value = 0 - 400
Changes the delay that for Windows to show a menu in the start menu; value is in ms

 Network Intelligently
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Add or Edit String = DisableTaskOffload, Value = 1
Frees processor from doing network-card work

 Browse the Network Faster

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Rem
oteComputer\NameSpace
Delete subkeys {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} and {D6277990-4C6A-
11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Speeds up network browsing of old Windows machines on the LAN by ignoring their
scheduled tasks and printers

 Remove Compression Option In Disk Cleanup

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Volu
meCaches\Compress old files
Delete the Default Value Key and the next time you start Disk Cleanup, it will skip
the compression analyisis