Theje
06-10-2008, 02:27 PM
NOTE: Tweaking the registry can make your operating system cease to function as desired or completely. Tweak at your own risk!
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To open up registry:
start > run > regedit
To create a new value:
right click in right frame > new > select value specified
or
edit > new > select value specified
Disable the Ability to Right Click on the Desktop:
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new DWORD value called "NoViewContextMenu" and set it to 1
Copy To and a Move To option in your right click menu (when right clicking files):
Browse to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers
Right click the ContextMenuHandlers entry, and from the menu select New > Key
Name the new Key "Copy To"
Repeact the last step, but name it "Move To"
Change the (Default) string value found in the Copy To key to {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Change the (Default) string value found in the Move To key to {C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Remove Run from the Start Menu:
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new DWORD value called "NoRun" and set it to 1
Remove Recent Documents Menu from the Start Menu:
Browse to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new BINARY value called "NoRecentDocsHistory" and set it to "01 00 00 00"
Create a new BINARY value called "NoRecentDocsMenu" and set it to "01 00 00 00"
Remove Help from the Start Menu:
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new BINARY value called "NoSMHelp" and set it to "01 00 00 00"
Blank username box on logon screen:
Windows 98 or Me-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon
Create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontShowLastUser" and set it to "1".
Windows 2000 or XP-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System
Create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable or "0" to disable the restriction.
Windows NT-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable or "0" to disable the restriction.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
After you have made a tweak to the registry:
Right click on Task Bar > select Task Manager > Processes > right click explorer.exe > end process
Go back to the applications tab > New Task > explorer > close task manager
hope this is useful to someone, enjoy!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
To open up registry:
start > run > regedit
To create a new value:
right click in right frame > new > select value specified
or
edit > new > select value specified
Disable the Ability to Right Click on the Desktop:
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new DWORD value called "NoViewContextMenu" and set it to 1
Copy To and a Move To option in your right click menu (when right clicking files):
Browse to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers
Right click the ContextMenuHandlers entry, and from the menu select New > Key
Name the new Key "Copy To"
Repeact the last step, but name it "Move To"
Change the (Default) string value found in the Copy To key to {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Change the (Default) string value found in the Move To key to {C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Remove Run from the Start Menu:
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new DWORD value called "NoRun" and set it to 1
Remove Recent Documents Menu from the Start Menu:
Browse to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new BINARY value called "NoRecentDocsHistory" and set it to "01 00 00 00"
Create a new BINARY value called "NoRecentDocsMenu" and set it to "01 00 00 00"
Remove Help from the Start Menu:
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new BINARY value called "NoSMHelp" and set it to "01 00 00 00"
Blank username box on logon screen:
Windows 98 or Me-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon
Create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontShowLastUser" and set it to "1".
Windows 2000 or XP-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System
Create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable or "0" to disable the restriction.
Windows NT-
Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Create a new STRING value, or modify the existing value, called "DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable or "0" to disable the restriction.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
After you have made a tweak to the registry:
Right click on Task Bar > select Task Manager > Processes > right click explorer.exe > end process
Go back to the applications tab > New Task > explorer > close task manager
hope this is useful to someone, enjoy!