Registry Tips Allowing Network Access with Blank Passwords. XP and Vista)Added 2/1. Although you can log in locally without a password, by default, Windows. XP Pro. does not allow network users to access the computer without a password. Typically you will receive an Unknown error 3.
To change this setting: Run gpedit. Go to Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings /. Local Policies / Security Options. Double click on Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to. Disable this option. Disabling the F3 Search Key. Added 1/2. 0/0. 3If you want to disable the ability to use the F3 key from either the Windows.
Explorer or Internet Explorer. Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet. Explorer\Restrictions. Create a Dword value called No. Find. Files. Give it a value of 1. Reboot. Preventing Changes to File. Associations. Submitted 9/1.
You can prevent users from changing associations via Windows Explorer's Tools. Folder Options / File Types tab. Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current. Version. \ Policies \ Explore. Create REG_DWORD data type No. File. Associate. Give it a value of 1.
Submitted by Paul Barker. Locking File Associations. Submitted 9/1. 8. If you have your file associations the way you want for a particular file. Folder Options. / File Types screen Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Scroll to the file association you want to lock.
In the right panel, create a new Binary value Call it Edit. Flags. Give it a value of 0. Now when you go to the Folder Options / File Types screen, you won't see. Submitted by Paul Barker. Turning off System Beeps.
Added 9/1. 0/0. 1If you want to turn off all system beeps (like the ones that go through your. Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound.
Windows XP can automatically align and sort your desktop icons to keep the desktop tidy. To achieve this, click the right mouse button anywhere on the desktop and a. Like the new Start Menu in Windows 7, but wish that you could have the Classic Menu too? Now you can have both with CSMenu. Note: CSMenu comes in exe install file and. The Stupid Geek Trick in Windows 7. Yep, this one is so easy it hurts. Just right-click on the “All Programs” button on the start menu, and choose Open to head to. Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft. An operating system is the software that makes your computer functional and is responsible for running all of.
Edit the key Beep and give it a value of No. Download reg file. Changing the Location Of Special Folders. Added 9/1. 0/0. 2You can modify the registry to change the location of special folders like: My Documents. Favorites. My Pictures. Personal. Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current.
Version\Explorer\User. Shell Folders. Double click on any locations you want to change and alter the path. Logoff or restart for the changes to go into effect. Note: Tweak. UI from Microsoft will allow you to make these changes from a.
Deleting Specific Registry Value. Submitted 1. 2/2. In a previous tip, Automatically Deleting a. Registry Key, it was mentioned how to remove an entire registry key. If you want to simply remove a specific value within a key, use the syntax. Registry Key]"value"=- For example: REGEDIT4[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current. Version\Run] "MSConfig"=- would delete the value MSCONFIG.
Submitted by Brent Towsley Setting the Recycle Bin to Always Delete. Added 1. 1/1. 7/0. You can set the recycle bin to always delete items (like holding down the.
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Hi, Right click the taskbar, choose properties. On the Start Menu tab, click. How to remove apps/items from start menu? How to delete a sqaure from start menu on windows 10? How to delete link on desktop for windows 10?
Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current. Version. \ Explorer \ Bit.
Bucket. Set the key Nuke. On. Delete to 1. Download reg file Setting the Internet Explorer Home Page. Submitted 9/4/0. 1If you want to set the home page used by Internet Explorer through the. Start Regedit. Go to HKey_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main. Give the Start Page key the string value you wish set as homepage. Submitted by Austin Henderson.
Preparing to Move Hard Drive to Another Computer. Submitted 1. 2/2. To remove the devices from device manager when taking a HD from one computer. Run Regedit. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ and delete the Enum section. This removes all of the hardware specific settings.
Submitted by Lee Berry. Comparing Registries. Added 2/2. 1/0. 0While working with changes to your system, you might want to see what is. Registry. Since you can export it to a text file, the steps are fairly easy. Start Regedit. With the very top level select - My Computer, on the Toolbar select.
Registry / Export Registry File. I usually save it to the root of the C: drive with the name before. Make the change to your system. Go back to Regedit.
Press F5 to update it. Export the Registry like step 2. Name the file after and have it go in the same directory.
Open up a DOS window. Go to the directory where the two exported files are.
Enter FC before. reg after. Then you can edit diff. Note: I do the last steps so often I have a simple batch file already.
Setting Excel 2. 00. High- Contrast Cell Selection. Added 2/2/0. 0If you want to increase the contrast in selected cells: Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Office \ 9.
Excel \. Options Add a DWORD value call Options. Give it a value of 1.
Now when you select cells, they will be white on black. Changing Common Icons.
Updated 1/3. 1/0. You can change many of the common Windows icons. Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \. Current. Version \ explorer \ Shell Icons.
The default icons are numbered in the right panel from 0- 4. Double click on the number of the particular icon you want to change.
See. the chart below. Enter the name of the icon file you want to use followed by the number of. Note: The numbering starts with zero.
If you use a single . ICO file, it should be followed by a 0. This would actually be the 5th icon since it. Make sure you delete the hidden file C: \WINDOWS\SHELLICONCACHE0- 1.
Are the Drive and Application Icons. To change the Unknown Application Icon. To change the Default Application Icon. To change the Closed Folder Icon.
To change the Open Folder Icon. To change the 5 1/4" Floppy Icon. To change the 3 1/2" Floppy Icon. To change the Removable Disk Icon. To change the Hard Drive Icon. To change the Network Drive Online Icon. To change the Network Drive Offline Icon.
To change the CD Drive Icon. To change the Ramdrive Icon. To change the Entire Network Icon. Are the Start Menu Icons.
To change the Programs Icon. To change the Documents Icon. To change the Settings Icon.
To change the Find Icon. To change the Help Icon. To change the Run Icon. To change the Shutdown Icon.
Other Icons. 33 - To change the DUN Folder Icon. To change the Desktop Icon. To change the Control Panel Icon.
To change the Printer Folder Icon. To change the Audio CD Icon. To change the Favorites Icon. To change the Logoff Icon.
Prevent Changes to the Start Menu. Added 1/3. 1/0. 0To prevent any changes to the Start Menu, even a right click: Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current. Version. \ Policies \ Explorer. Add a DWORD called No.
Change. Start. Menu. Give it a value of 1. Download reg file. DOS Restrictions.
Updated 1/3. 1/0. There are restrictions you can make to the ability to execute DOS programs. Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Windows / Current.
Version. / Policies. Create a new key under Policies called Win. Old. App. You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys.
To re- enable them, either delete the key or set the value to 0. Disabled - Disable MS- DOS Prompt. No. Real. Mode - Disables Single- Mode MS- DOSNetworking Restrictions. Updated 1/3. 1/0. There are general restrictions you can make in Networking.
Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Windows / Current. Version. / Policies. Create a new key under Policies called Network. You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys. To re- enable them, either delete the key or set the value to 0. Disable. Pwd. Caching = Password Caching Hide.
Share. Pwds [hex] =Shared Passwords No. Entire. Network =Entire Network No. Net. Setup =Network applet No.
Net. Setup. IDPage =Network Identification tab No. Net. Setup. Security. Page =Network Access tab No.
File. Sharing =Network File Sharing button Min. Pwd. Len = set Minimum Password Length (integer number: 0 - 9. No. Print. Sharing =Network Print Sharing button No. Workgroup. Contents =Network Workgroup. Control Panel Restrictions. Updated 1/3. 1/0. There are many general restrictions you can make to the Control Panel.
Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Windows / Current. Version. / Policies. Create a new keys under Policies called System. You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys. To re- enable them, either delete the key or set the value to 0. No. Disp. CPL - Disable Display Control Panel.
No. Disp. Background. Page - Hide Background Page. No. Disp. Scr. Sav. Page - Hide Screen Saver Page. No. Disp. Appearance.
Page - Hide Appearance Page. No. Disp. Settings.
Page - Hide Settings Page. No. Sec. CPL - Disable Password Control Panel. No. Pwd. Page - Hide Password Change Page. No. Admin. Page - Hide Remote Administration Page. No. Profile. Page - Hide User Profiles Page. No. Dev. Mgr. Page - Hide Device Manager Page. No. Config. Page - Hide Hardware Profiles Page.
No. File. Sys. Page - Hide File System Button. No. Virt. Mem. Page - Hide Virtual Memory Button. Restricting the Start Menu, Explorer and the. Desktop. Updated 1/3. There are many general restrictions you can make to the Start Menu, the. Explorer and to the Desktop itself.
Start Regedit. Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Windows / Current. Version. / Policies. There should already be at least a Explorer section there already. Additional keys that can be created under Policies are Win. Old. App. You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys.
To re- enable them, either delete the key or set the value to 0. Clear. Recent. Docs.
On. Exit = Clear of Recent Documents on Exit. No. Add. Printer = Adding new printers.
No. Close = Computer Shutdown. No. Delete. Printer = Delete Installed Printers. No. Desktop = Doesn't show Desktop items as well as and Desktop right- click. No. Dev. Mgr. Update = Windows 9. ME web Update Manager. No. Drives [hex] = Hides Drives in my computer. No. Find = Find command.
No. Internet. Icon = Internet Icon on Desktop. No. Net. Hood = Network Neighborhood. No. Recent. Docs. History = Recent Documents in Start Menu. No. Run = Run command. No. Save. Settings = Save Settings on exit.