Tips of registry

Before you play with your Registry, it is better to do backup first.
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type regedit and press Enter after Run Window emerge.
3. Inside Registry Editor, choose menu File > Export.
4. After Export Registry File showed up, insert file name to File Name part, ex backup-registry and so on.
5. Press Save button.

To Speed up Registry Update
Go to Start > Log Off > Log Off.

Change Wallpaper
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click at wallpaper and insert the desired path picture in Value Data.

Change Recycle Bin Name
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Double click at option (Default value) give new desired name in Value Data.

Show Rename In Recycle Bin
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}/ShellFolder
Double click at Attributes > Edit Binary Value. In Value Data, change those value into 0000 50 01 00 20.

Hide Recycle Bin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Desktop/NameSpace
Delete subkey {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}, then Restart computer to see the result.
To show it back, make again the digit number combination {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}.

Adding Shortcut Content Menu In Recycle Bin
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}/ShellFolder
Double click Attributes and change digit number in Value Data with the following:
0000 50 01 00 20 > Rename
0000 60 01 00 20 > Delete
0000 70 01 00 20 > Rename & Delete
0000 41 01 00 20 > Copy
0000 42 01 00 20 > Cut
0000 43 01 00 20 > Copy & Cut
0000 44 01 00 20 > Paste
0000 45 01 00 20 > Copy & Paste
0000 46 01 00 20 > Cut & Paste
0000 47 01 00 20 > Cut, Copy & Paste

Adding Shortcut Content Menu In Recycle Bin With Selection Menu
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}/Shell
Click Edit > New > Key give the desired name (ex: Go To Windows Explorer).
Under those new key, go to menu Edit > New > Key again make another new key called Command.
Double click option (Default), and in Value Data, fill with Windows Explorer path(C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe).

Restore The Missing Folder Documents In My Computer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/DocFolderPaths
Click Edit > New > String Value and give appropriate name with username which is used in Windows (Ex: W5A)
Double click at those value and insert location path where your Documents is (Ex: D:\Documents)

Removing File Stored from My Computer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/MyComputer/NameSpace/DelegateFolders
Delete subkey {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} by pressing Del button.

Hide My Recent Documents
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Click Edit > New > DWORD Value and give name NoRecentDocsMenu.
Then double click at those DWORD Value, and once again give value 1 to activated.

Hide Find Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Click Edit > New > DWORD Value and give name NoFind.
Then double click at those DWORD Value and give value 1 to activated. Restart computer.

Hide Help And Support
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value - Menu Edit > New > DWORD Value, and give name NoSMHelp.
Then double click at NoSMHelp and fill with value 1 in Value Data. Restart computer.

Hide Run Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoRun. Double click and insert value 1 as Value Data.

Hide Run Menu From Start Menu (2)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Find value called Start_ShowRun, double click and insert value 0 in Value Data.


Hide Log Off
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Click Edit > New > Binary Value and give name NoLogOff.
Double click at NoLogOff and insert value 01 00 00 00 in Value Data.

Hide Turn Off Computer Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Click Edit > New > DWORD Value and give name NoClose.
Double click NoClose and give value 1 in Value Data.

Cleartype At Logon Screen
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click FontSmoothingType and insert value 2 in Value Data.

Make Different Looks At Logon Screen
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/ThemeManager
Double click ColorName and insert Metallic text in Value Data.

Show Administrator At Welcome Screen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserLis t
Make a new DWORD Value and give name Administrator.
Double click Administrator and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Automatic Login
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion/Winlogon
Double click AltDefaultUserName and insert chosen username account.
Double click AutoAdminLogon and insert value 1 in Value Data.
Make a new DWORD Value ad give name DefaultPassword.
Double click DefaultPassword and insert chosen password account in Value Data.

Show Administrative Tools Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Double click at StartMenuAdminTools and give value 1 in Value Data.

Minimize Start Menu Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Double click at Start_LargeMFUIcons and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Erase Username At Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
Choose Edit > New > DWORD Value and give name NoUserNameInStartMenu.
Double click NoUserNameInStartMenu and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Prevent Any Change from Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoChangeStartMenu.
Double click NoChangeStartMenu and insert alue 1 in Value Data.

Hide My Recent Documents
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Double click Start_ShowRecentDocs and insert value 0 in Value Data.

Change Important Default Shortcut Name In Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/CLSID
Double click at default value for each subkey below:
My Network Places:
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
My Computer:
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Documents:
{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
Recycle Bin:
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Default IE Icon:
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Insert unique name as the substitute default name.

Hide Icon In Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Double click at HideIcons and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Cleaning All Icon At Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoDesktop.
Double click at NoDesktop and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Make Desktop More Stable
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name DesktopProcess.
Doubl click DesktopProcess and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Deleting Program List On Run Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/RunMRU
At the right window, you will see many software in a row (marked as alphabet a, b, c, d, etc).
To erase it, simply by choosing 1 of (or all) existed program name and press Del button
If it show confirmation window to deleting data, choose Yes.

Cleaning Recent Documents
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoRecentDocsHistory.
Double click at NoRecentDocsHistory and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Vanishing Info Tip At Folders Icon In Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Double click FolderContentsInfoTip with value 0.

Lock Taskbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced
Double click at TaskBarSizeMove and insert value 0 in Value Data.

Deleting Past Items Icons In Taskbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify
Erase IconStreams and PastIconsStream, then open Task Manager, at Tab Processes right click at explorer.exe and choose End Process.
Click File > New Task (Run) and re-type explorer and press OK.

Hide System Tray
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer
If Explorer key not exist yet, make a new DWORD Value and give name NoTrayItemsDisplay.
Double click NoTrayItemsDisplay and insert value 1 in Value Data.
To return it back System Tray insert value 0 in Value Data.

Deactivated Right-Click In Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoViewContextMenu.
Double click NoViewContextMenu and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Change Delay Time When Open up Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click at MenuShowDelay and change milisecond value from 400 into different one. The More its small the more its faster.

Arrange Icon Size In Desktop And Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/WindowMetrics
Doubl click Shell Icon Size and change value 32 into different one, ex 10.

Change Windows Color
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Colors
Double click Window and insert RGB combination color (Use Adobe PhotoShop to define appropriate combination color).

Change Text Color On Windows
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Colors
Double click WindowText and insert RGB combination color

Vanishing Screen Saver Tab
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoDispScrSavPage.
Double click NoDispScrSavPage and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Change Screen Saver By Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click SCRNSAVE.EXE then insert desired Screen Saver file location path.
Ex: C:\WINDOWS\ScreenSaver.scr

Deactivated Default Screen Saver
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click ScreenSaveActive and insert value 0 in Value Data.
To return it back insert value 1 in Value Data.

Vanishing Small Arrow Mark On Shortcut Icon
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Inkfile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/piffile
Change name IsShortcut into IsShortcuts.

Change Wallpaper Style
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click at WallpaperStyle and insert value as the following in Value Data:
1 > Center
2 > Stretch
3 > Tile

Deactivated Low Disk Space Warning
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies\Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoLowDiskSpaceChecks.
Doubl click NoLowDiskSpaceChecks and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Deactivated Properties Menu My Computer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoPropertiesMyComputer.
Double click NoPropertiesMyComputer and insert value 1 in Value Data.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoPropertiesMyComputer.
Double click NoPropertiesMyComputer and insert value 1 in Value Data.
If Explorer key not existed yet, make a one by clicking menu Edit > New > Key and give name Explorer.

Change CoolSwitch Size
(Try press Alt+Tab, that is what it called CoolSwitch)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop
Click CoolSwitchColumns and set how far this CoolSwitch will displayed by inserting desired value in Value Data.
Then click CoolSwitchRows and do the same thing.

Deactivated CoolSwitch Function
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop
Doubl click at CoolSwitch and insert value 0.

Deactivated Animation On Windows XP
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/WindowMetrics
Double click at MinAnimate and insert value 1 to deactivated, and 0 to re-Activated.

Change Left Click Button into Right Click Button In Mouse
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Mouse
Doubl click SwapMouseButtons and give value 1 in Value Data.

Change Scroll Lines On Scroll Mouse
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click at WheelScrollLines insert desired value (accordance with desired scroll line) in Value Data.

Hide System Properties In Control Panel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/don't load
make a new String Value and give name sysdm.cpl.
Double click sysdm.cpl and type Yes at Value Data.

Deactivated Display Properties
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies
On subkey Policies, make a new key with Edit > New > Key and give name System.
Then in subkey System, make a new DWORD Value and give name NoDispCPL.
Double click NoDispCPL ad insert value 1 in Value Data.

Arrange Repeat Speed Rate Keyboard
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Keyboard
Double click KeyboardSpeed and insert desired value. The more higher value, the more faster the Repeat Rate.

Underline Text In Notepad
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Notepad
Double click lfUnderline and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Word Wrap Mode In Notepad
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Notepad
Double click fWrap and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Status Bar In Notepad
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Notepad
Double click StatusBar and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Deactivated AutoRun Function
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer
Double click NoDriveTypeAutoRun and insert value 95 in Value Data.

Turn Off Automatically Not Responding Program
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop
Double click AutoEndTasks and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Displaying My Computer Hidden Option
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Internet Settings/Zones/0
Double click Flags then change into Decimal and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Deactivated Function New Window In Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Restrictions
Make a new DWORD Value and give name NoOpeninNewWnd.
Double click NoOpeninNewWnd and insert 1 in Value Data.

Change Toolbar Background Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Toolbar
Choose Edit > New > String Value and give name BackBitmap.
Double click BackBitmap and fill with location path where bitmap is (.bmp) that will turn into toolbar background in Value Data. Ex: C:\WINDOWS\Wallpaper.bmp

Change Internet Explorer Version
To define what version your Internet Explorer have: Help > About Internet Explorer on Internet Explorer browser.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Internet Explorer
Double click Version and insert desired value in Value Data.

To checking Internet Explorer ProductID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Registration
Look for ProductID on key ProductId, at those value there'll stated what Internet Explorer ProductID you using it.

Full Screen Mode In Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main
Double click FullScreen and insert text Yes in Value Data.

Change Internet Explorer Title
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main
Choose Edit > New > String Value and give name Window Title.
Double click Window Title and insert desired text in Value Data.

Cleaning URL List On Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/TypedURLs
Delete value url1, url2 and so on by pressing Del button.

Hiding Go Button On Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main
Choose Edit > New > String Value and give name ShowGoButton.
Double click ShowGoButton and insert value 0 in Value Data.

Change Internet Explorer Icon Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Double click at value (Default) at right side, insert desired text in Value Data.

Adding Domain .Gov On Searching Website
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/UrlTemplate
Choose Edit > New > String Value and give name with value which is constanly continues from existed value.
Double click at those value and type %s.gov in Value Data.

Tweaking Memory On Windows XP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Session Manager/Memory Management
Double click at DisablePagingExecutive and insert value 1 in Value Data.
If its activated, Windows will not doing paging file into hard drive. The System Operation and program will become more responsive. Suggested for computer that has bigger memory more than 128MB.
Double click at LargeSystemCache and insert value 1 in Value Data.
If its activated, the system will alocating all memory (except 4 MB for disk caching) for file caching. Computer will do caching kernel XP inside memory so that Windows XP can run more faster.

Unload .dll For Speed Up Memory Access
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer
Choose Edit > New > Key and give name AlwaysUnloadDLL.
On Default Value Option insert value 1.

Deleting Pagefile When Shut Down
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management
Double click ClearPageFileAtShutdown and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Moving Pagefile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Session Manager/Memory Management
Double click PagingFiles then change path to new desired location.
Ex: D:\pagefile.sys 1024 1024

Restoring Search Function Into Old Display
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/CabinetState
Choose Edit > New > String Value and give name UseSearchAsst.
Double click UseSearchAsst and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Hiding Device Manager
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies
Choose Edit > New > Key and give name System.
In subkey System make a new DWORD Value and give name NoDevMgrPage.
Double click NoDevMgrPage ad insert value 1 in Value Data.

Optimized Hard Drive While Computer On Idle Condition
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\OptimalLayout
Make a new DWORD Value and give name EnableAutoLayout.
Double click EnableAutoLayout and insert value 1 in Value Data.

Caution: Those are just for experiment, please do back up of registry before you try.