Win7RegTweak

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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;eXPerience Windows 7 Registry Tweaks (C) 2011
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;# #
;# APPEARANCE #
;# #
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; Show Windows classic folders (File | Edit | View | Tools | Help)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"AlwaysShowMenus"=dword:00000001


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; Disable grouping of system tray icons

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarGlomming"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"EnableAutoTray"=dword:00000000


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; Remove the "Details Pane" from the bottom of Explorer windows

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Modules\GlobalSettings\Sizer]
"PreviewPaneSizer"=hex:51,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00


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; Unlock the taskbar

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarSizeMove"=dword:00000001


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; Show file extensions

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"HideFileExt"=dword:00000000


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; Show detailed Device settings in device manager

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS"="1"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000


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; Show hidden files and folders (not hidden system files and folders)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Hidden"=dword:00000001


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; Show all hidden devices in device manager

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES"=1


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; Remove " - Shortcut" Suffix from shortcuts

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:00,00,00,00


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; Cleartype

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Set Control Panel on Classic View and small icons

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel]
"AllItemsIconView"=dword:00000001
"StartupPage"=dword:00000001


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; Use Small Icons

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SmallIcons]
"SmallIcons"="yes"

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; Display drive letters
; 0 = windows default
; 1 = only network drive's letters shown.
; 2 = no drive letters shown
; 4 = all drive letters shown

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000004


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; Cache more Icons

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"Max Cached Icons"="4096"


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; Show the full path in minimized explorer windows

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
"FullPath"=dword:00000001


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; Make the text white in command windows

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"DefaultColor"=dword:0000000F


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; Disable window animations on minimize/maximize

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DWM]
"Animations"=dword:00000000


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# CONTEXT MENU #
;# #
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; Add "Take Ownership" to right click of all files and folders

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"


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; Show Encryption Commands on the Shortcut Menu

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EncryptionContextMenu"=dword:00000001


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; Disable file association web-service - Bypassing "Browse web for program" to open unknown extension.
; "Open With..." becomes default

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001


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; Add "Command Prompt" when you right click a folder

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Command Prompt]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Command Prompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k pushd %L"

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; Add 'Copy to Folder' and 'Move to Folder' to right click

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}]


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; Underline letters on right click (EG "R" for Properties, "D" for Delete)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:b0,12,01,80


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; Add "Device Manager" to the right click menu of "Computer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Devices]
@=hex(2):44,00,65,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,20,00,4d,00,61,00,6e,00,61,00,67,\
00,65,00,72,00,00,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Devices\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\
00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\
32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,\
00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,00,00


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; Add "Services" to the right click menu of "Computer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\services]
@=hex(2):53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,00,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\services\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73, 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00, 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52, 00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00, 32,00,5c,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,6d,00,73, 00,63,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,00,00


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; Add "Edit Registry" to the right click menu of "Computer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Edit Registry]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Edit Registry\command]
@="regedit.exe"


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; Add "MSCONFIG" to the right click menu of "Computer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig]
@="MSCONFIG"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig\command]
@="msconfig.exe"


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; Add "Advanced System Properties" to the right click menu of "Computer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\AdvSysProp]
@=hex(2):41,00,64,00,76,00,61,00,6e,00,63,00,65,00,64,00,20,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,20,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,74,00,69,00,\
65,00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\AdvSysProp\command]
@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,64,\
00,6d,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# GENERAL SETTINGS #
;# #
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; If an Administrator attempts a protected action - Silently Succeed

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000000


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; Add Notepad as a Right Click Item

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Notepad]
@="Notepad"


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; Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001


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; Windows will tell you exactly what it is doing when it is shutting down or is booting

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]
"verbosestatus"=dword:00000001


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; Search All File Types

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex]
"FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions"=dword:00000001


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; Make the Windows registration with Microsoft unnecessary

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"RegDone"="1"


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; Disable the Windows Mail splash screen

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail]
"NoSplash"=dword:00000001


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# IE8 #
;# #
;###############################################################################################

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; IE8 - Unlock IE8 toolbars

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"Locked"=dword:00000000


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; IE8 - Do not notify when downloads complete

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"NotifyDownloadComplete"="no"


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; IE8 - Gets rid of annoying popup for running files you download from internet

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download]
"CheckExeSignatures"="no"
"RunInvalidSignatures"=dword:00000001


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; IE8 - Add Government and Military to auto url searches

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\UrlTemplate]
"5"="www.%s.gov"
"6"="www.%s.mil"

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; IE8 - Set Google.com as homepage

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"="http://www.google.com/"


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; IE8 - Save session on exit

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Save_Session_History_On_Exit"="yes"


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; IE8 - Disable 'Send information to the Internet' prompt

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3]
"1601"=dword:00000000


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; IE8 - Disable Internet Explorer Cookie 'Privacy Icon' prompt

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"PrivDiscUiShown"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Disable Internet Explorer 'Auto-Complete' prompt

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms]
"AskUser"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Increase Simultaneous Downloads

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000014
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000014

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000014
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000014


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Disable script debugging in applications using IE

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"DisableScriptDebuggerIE"="yes"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Do not display a notification about every script error

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error"="no"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Enable page transitions

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Page_Transitions"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Enable personalized favourites menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"FavIntelliMenus"="NO"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"UseThemes"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Show friendly HTTP error messages

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Friendly http errors"="yes"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Use Smooth Scrolling

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"SmoothScroll"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Enable automatic image resizing

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Enable AutoImageResize"="yes"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Show image download placeholders

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show image placeholders"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Use http 1.1 through proxy settings

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyHttp1.1"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Warn about invalid site certificates

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"WarnonBadCertRecving"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Disable FTP folder view (for faster browsing)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ftp]
"Use Web Based FTP"="yes"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Show friendly/Full URL

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_FullURL"="yes"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Smart image dithering

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer]
"SmartDithering"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - Disallow spying by web-sites

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults]
"about"=dword:00000004


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; IE8 - IE toolbar layout (small icons, no text)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"ShowDiscussionButton"="no"


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# NETWORK #
;# #
;###############################################################################################

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; Use SSL 2.0 (Checked) + SSL 3.0 (Checked) + TSL 1.0 (unchecked)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"SecureProtocols"=dword:00000028


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not save encrypted pages to disk

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"DisableCachingOfSSLPages"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Check for server certificate revocation

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"CertificateRevocation"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Stop caching negative responses

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]
"MaxNegativeCacheTtl "=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Force keep positive entries in DNS Cache for only 4 hours instead of the default 24 hours

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]
"MaxCacheTtl "=dword:00003840


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Increase Network Throughput

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation\parameters]
"MaxCmds"=dword:00000064
"MaxThreads"=dword:00000064
"MaxCollectionCount"=dword:00000064

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Parameters]
"BufferMultiplier"=dword:00000400


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Increase RPC Packet Size

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc]
"MaxRpcSize"=dword:00100000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Mount net-drives first, when they are needed

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider]
"RestoreConnection"=dword:00000000


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# SECURITY #
;# #
;###############################################################################################

;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable Default Hidden Shares - This keeps Windows from creating the Admin$, C$, etc. shares
; (which are security holes) automatically on start-up.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\parameters]
"AutoShareWks"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters]
"AutoShareServer"=dword:00000000


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# DISABLED SERVICES FOR SPEED AND SECURITY #
;# #
;###############################################################################################

; 00000002 = Automatic Startup (Service starts with Windows)
;
; 00000003 = Manual Startup (Service only starts when called upon by a program requiring the service)
;
; 00000004 = Disabled (Service never starts, unless changed to Manual or Automatic)

;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remote Registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry]
"Start"=dword:00000004


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Windows Error Reporting Service...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WerSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000004


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Windows Search

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSearch]
"Start"=dword:00000004


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# START MENU #
;# #
;###############################################################################################

;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remove 'Recent Items' from Start Menu

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowRecentDocs"=dword:00000000
"Start_TrackDocs"=dword:00000000

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\RecentDocs]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Modules\GlobalSettings\Sizer]
"PageSpaceControlSizer"=hex:d0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not 'Use large icons' on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show 'Search the Internet' on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_SearchInternet"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show 'Search' on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowSearch"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show 'Default Programs' on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowSetProgramAccessAndDefaults"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show 'Games' on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowMyGames"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show 'Help and Support' on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowHelp"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show "My Music" on Start Menu

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"Start_ShowMyMusic"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowMyMusic"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not show "Devices and Printers" on Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_AdminToolsTemp"=dword:00000000
"Start_ShowPrinters"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Show "Administrative Tools" on the Start Menu

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_AdminToolsRoot"=dword:00000001


;###############################################################################################
;# #
;# SYSTEM #
;# #
;###############################################################################################

;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Typing Long File Names In DOS

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"CompletionChar"=dword:00000009


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Turn off system beeps

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound]
"beep"="no"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remove new BMP file

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp\ShellNew]


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; This adds an option in the right-click menu to open any folder on your computer in a new window

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\openNew]
@="Open In New &Window"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\openNew\Command]
@="explorer %1"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable screensavers

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"="0"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"SCRNSAVE.EXE"=""
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"="0"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"SCRNSAVE.EXE"=""

;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable kernel paging
; Optimize Core System Performance

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Change the Clock to 24 Hour time format

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International]
"iTime"="1"
"iTLZero"="0"
"sTime"=":"
"sTimeFormat"="H:mm:ss"
"iTimePrefix"="0"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Allow renaming and removing of Recycle Bin

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:70,10,00,20
"CallForAttributes"=dword:00000040


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; All items have an "edit.." on right-click sending to notepad

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open]
@="Edit.."
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open\command]
@="notepad.exe %1"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Add register / unregister to the context menu for .ocx files

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ocx]
@="ocxfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile]
@="OCX"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile\Shell\Register\command]
@="regsvr32.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile\Shell\UnRegister\command]
@="regsvr32.exe /u \"%1\""


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Add register / unregister to the context menu for .dll files

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
@="dllfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile]
@="Application Extension"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\Shell\Register\command]
@="regsvr32.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\Shell\UnRegister\command]
@="regsvr32.exe /u \"%1\""


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Opens 16-bit apps in a separate memory space
; This increases stability when dealing with 16-bit apps.
; (No = disabled, Yes = enabled)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW]
"DefaultSeparateVDM"="Yes"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Notepad saves window position

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"fSaveWindowPositions"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Makes a right click option for unknown files (Open with notepad)

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
@="\"notepad.exe %1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open]
@="Open &With Notepad"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open\command]
@="notepad.exe %1"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Add new CMD file to right click > New

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cmd\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable 'Windows Defender' startup

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"=-


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Enable Status bar in Notepad

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"StatusBar"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Enable Status Bar in all windows

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"StatusBarOther"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Enable search system folders in Search

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Search\Preferences]
"SystemFolders"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Kill hung services after 5 seconds

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="5000"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Open NFO files with notepad

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\OpenWithList]
"a"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\OpenWithProgids]
"MSInfoFile"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\UserChoice]
"Progid"="Applications\\notepad.exe"


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Open HTA files (used for WPI) with MSHTA.EXE

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hta]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hta\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hta\OpenWithProgids]
"htafile"=hex(0):


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remove the annoying clicking sound

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating\.Current]
@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating\.Default]
@=""


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remove warning about showing hidden system folders

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\SuperHidden]
"WarningIfNotDefault"=-


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Restore previous folder windows at logon

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"PersistBrowsers"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Speed up shell response

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="50"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="50"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="50"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowRun"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Stops the 'Welcome Center' loading (for current user) when Windows starts

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"WindowsWelcomeCenter"=-


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable User Accounts Control (UAC)
; (Stops the annoying 'are you sure' warnings when you run executable files)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable automatic restart in the event of a blue screen

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Disable Automatic Updates (not the ability to update - just
; disables the automatic background updates and balloon tips)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update]
"AUOptions"=dword:00000001
"IncludeRecommendedUpdates"=dword:00000000
"SetupWizardLaunchTime"=-
"BalloonTime"=-
"BalloonType"=-


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Stop Windows Sidebar starting with Windows

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Sidebar"=-


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Fix for compatibility with older versions of "Windows Post Install Wizard" (WPI)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
"SourcePath"=""


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Small icons on the Taskbar

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarSmallIcons"=dword:00000001


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remove blank icon from desktop

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{98D99750-0B8A-4c59-9151-589053683D73}]


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Do not allow Windows to turn off Network Adapters

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0004]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0006]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0007]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0008]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0009]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0010]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0011]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0012]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0013]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0014]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0015]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0016]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0017]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0018]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0019]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0020]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0021]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0022]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0023]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0024]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0025]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0026]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0027]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0028]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0029]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0030]
"PnPCapabilities"=dword:00000018


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Remove Explorer, IE8 and WMP12 icons from the Taskbar

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage2]
"ProgramsCacheTBP"=hex:01,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,02,

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband]
"Favorites"=hex:ff,

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband]
"FavoritesChanges"=dword:00000009


;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Gadgets Fix (thanks to r0manian)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\Compatibility]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\Settings]


;===========================================================================================================================
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;===========================================================================================================================

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;eXPerience Windows 7 Registry Tweaks (C) 2011
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