Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
SOFTWARE / INTERNET EXPLORER TWEAKS
; Disable Auto-Complete Prompt
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms]
“AskUser”=dword:00000000
; Set HomePage
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
“Start Page”=”www.google.ca”
; Empty Temporary Internet Files Folder When Browser Is Closed
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
“Persistent”=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
“Persistent”=dword:00000000
; Max Internet Explorer Simultaneous Downloads To 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings]
“MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server”=dword:0000000a
“MaxConnectionsPerServer”=dword:0000000a
; Remove ‘Links’ Folder From Favorites
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
“Locked”=dword:00000001
“LinksFolderName”=”"
; Disable Auto Re-Size Of Images
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
“Enable AutoImageResize”=”no”
; Enable Status Bar
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
“StatusBarWeb”=dword:00000001
“StatusBarOther”=dword:00000001
; Disable Spying By Websites
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults]
“about”=dword:00000004
; Set Google As Default Search Page
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
“SearchAssistant”=”http://www.google.com/ie”
SOFTWARE / MEDIA PLAYER TWEAKS
; Disable Media Player EULA
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dowsMediaPlayer]
“GroupPrivacyAcceptance”=dword:00000001
; Enable DVD Features in Media Player
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\P layer\Settings]
“EnableDVDUI”=”yes”
SOFTWARE / OUTLOOK EXPRESS TWEAKS
; Remove Windows Messenger from Outlook Express
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express]
“Hide Messenger”=dword:00000002
; Block .exe Attachments in Outlook Express
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express]
“BlockExeAttachments”=dword:00000001
SOFTWARE / OTHER TWEAKS
; Disable Adobe Acrobat Reader EULA
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\AdobeViewer]
“EULA”=dword:00000001
; Disable Adobe Acrobat Reader Automatic Updates
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\Updater]
“iUpdateFrequency”=dword:00000000
; Disable Adobe Acrobat Reader Splash Screen
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\Originals]
“bDisplayAboutDialog”=dword:00000000
; Enable StatusBar in Notepad
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
“StatusBar”=dword:00000001
; Enable Word Wrap in Notepad
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
“fWrap”=dword:00000001
; Open .nfo Files in Notepad
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo]
“Application”=”NOTEPAD.EXE”
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\OpenWithList]
“a”=”Explorer.exe”
“MRUList”=”ba”
“b”=”NOTEPAD.EXE”
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\OpenWithProgids]
“MSInfo.Document”=hex(0):
NETWORK TWEAKS
; Store more DNS Entries
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Dnscache\Parameters]
“NegativeCacheTime”=dword:00000000
“NetFailureCacheTime”=dword:00000000
“NegativeSOACacheTime”=dword:00000000
“CacheHashTableBucketSize”=dword:00000001
“CacheHashTableSize”=dword:00000180
“MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit”=dword:0000fa00
“MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit”=dword:0000012d
; Maximize Number of Simultaneous Connections
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings]
“MaxConnectionsPerServer”=dword:00000040
“MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server”=dword:00000040
; Enable Faster Web Page Loading
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\ServiceProvider]
“DnsPriority”=dword:00000001
“HostsPriority”=dword:00000001
“LocalPriority”=dword:00000001
“NetbtPriority”=dword:00000001
; Disable Quality of Service (QoS)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\Psched]
“NonBestEffortLimit”=dword:00000000
; Increase Network Throughput
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\lanmanworkstation\parameters]
“MaxCmds”=dword:00000001
“MaxThreads”=dword:00000064
“MaxCollectionCount”=dword:00000064
MULTIMEDIA TWEAKS
; Disable Preview of Movie File Formats
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\ShellEx]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpe\ShellEx]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\ShellEx]
; Show Volume Icon in the System Tray
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Applets\SysTray]
“Services”=dword:0000001f
; Disable Windows Navigation Sounds
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\ Navigating\.default]
@=” “
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\ Navigating\.current]
@=” “
STARTUP / SHUTDOWN TWEAKS
; Clear Page File at Shutdown
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management]
“ClearPageFileAtShutdown”=dword:00000001
; Disable Hibernation
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Power]
“Heuristics”=hex:05,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,3f,42,0f,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Se ssion Manager\Power]
“Heuristics”=hex:05,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,3f,42,0f,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Power]
“Heuristics”=hex:05,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,3f,42,0f,00
; Disable MSN Messenger from Startup
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
“MsnMsgr”=-
GENERAL WINDOWS TWEAKS
; Show File Extensions (.exe/.bmp etc.)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“HideFileExt”=dword:00000000
; Disable ALL Balloon Tips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
“NoSMBalloonTip”=dword:00000000
; Disable Windows Tour
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Applets\Tour]
“RunCount”=dword:00000000
; Force The Control Panel Classic Display Style
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer]
“ForceClassicControlPanel”=dword:00000001
; Show Detailed Information in Device Manager
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Environment]
“DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS”=dword:00000001
“DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES”=”1″
; Remove Windows Alexa Spyware
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}]
; Remove Search Dog Assistant
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
“Use Search Asst”=”no”
; Enable Windows 2000 File Sorting Method
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
“NoStrCmpLogical”=dword:00000001
CONTEXT MENUS TWEAKS
; Add Control Panel to Right Click Menu of My Computer
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE 0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command]
@=”rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL”
APPEARANCE TWEAKS
; Remove More Themes Online… from Themes Dropdown Box
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Themes\DownloadSites]
; Change Default Desktop Wallpaper
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General]
“BackupWallpaper”=”%Windir%\\Web\\Wallpaper\\lh_bl iss.bmp”
“Wallpaper”=”%Windir%\\Web\\Wallpaper\\lh_bliss.bm p”
DESKTOP TWEAKS
; Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz]
“NoRun”=dword:00000001
; Remove Shotcut To.. Prefix on Desktop Shorcut Names
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer]
“Link”=hex:00,00,00,00
; Remove Arrow Overlay from Desktop Shortcuts
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
“IsShortcut”=-
; Put My Computer Shortcut on Desktop
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
“{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}”=dword:00000000
; Put My Network Places Shortcut on Desktop
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
“{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}”=dword:00000000
; Put My Documents Shortcut on Desktop
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
“{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}”=dword:00000000
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TWEAKS
; Speed up Opening of My Computer and Windows Explorer
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\stisvc]
“Start”=dword:00000004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]
“NoSaveSettings”=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“NoNetCrawling”=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer]
“NoRemoteRecursiveEvents”=dword:00000001
; Speed up Copying/Moving of .ZIP Files
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip\CompressedFolder]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CompressedFold er]
; Speed up Shutdown
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
“AutoEndTasks”=”1″
“HungAppTimeout”=”100″
“WaitToKillAppTimeout”=”1000″
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l]
“WaitToKillServiceTimeout”=”1000″
; Speed up Access to .AVI Media Files
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}]]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shel lex\PropertyHandler]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D9 4-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32]
; Speed Up Browsing Remote Computers
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D627 7990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{2227 A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]
; Optimize Core System Performance
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management]
“DisablePagingExecutive”=dword:00000001
START MENU / TASKBAR TWEAKS
; Remove ******** Bar from Taskbar
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}]
@=”******** bar”
“MenuTextPUI”=”@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\msutb. dll,-325″
; Sort Start Menu and Favorites in Alphabetical Order
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder]
; Disable Highlighting of New Applications in Start Menu
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“Start_NotifyNewApps”=dword:00000000
;Delete programs from startup group
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]
“NeroFilterCheck”=-
“nwiz”=-
“SunJavaUpdateSched”=-
“Picasa Media Detector”=-
“MsnMsgr”=-
;Repairs Filters problem with Nero UA install
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
“UpperFilters”=-
“LowerFilters”=-
;Add TweakUI to Control Panel
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}]
@=”TweakUI XP”
“InfoTip”=”Starts the TweakUI program which, allows you to customize advanced options and Settings in Windows to your liking”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}\DefaultIcon]
@=”%SystemRoot%\\\\System32\\\\tweakui.exe,0″
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}\Shell\Open\command]
@=”tweakui.exe”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}\ShellFolder]
“Attributes”=dword:00000030
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{D14ED2 E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}]
@=”Tweak UI
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