Titulo: Eliminar el rastro del usuario.

Desarrollo:

Con el siguiente truco podr�s evitar que Windows grabe y rastree toda la
informaci�n del usuario activo, incluyendo que aplicaciones est� ejecutando el
usuario y que archivos y documentos est�n siendo usados.

Abre el editor del registro (regedit)

Selecciona la clave 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies'
A�ade un nuevo valor de tipo DWORD dentro de ella que tenga por nombre
'NoInstrumentation' y ponle el valor 1 para habilitar la restricci�n y 0 para
deshabilitarla.

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Titulo: Completar el nombre de los directorios en el 'Interprete de Comandos' con
una tecla.

Desarrollo:

Cuando trabajamos con el 'Interprete de Comandos', es posible que debamos movernos

por una compleja estructura de directorios, de la cual no nos acordamos de todos
sus nombres, para facilitarnos el trabajo podemos recurrir al uso de una 'hot key'
(tecla de acceso r�pido), la cual deberemos configurar primero.

Una vez la tengamos configurada, simplemente poniendo las primeras letras del
directorio y pulsando la tecla que hayamos asignado, se nos completara la entrada
con los nombres de directorios que comiencen por esas letras. En el caso de que
hayan varias coincidencias, estas ir�n cambiando cada vez que pulsemos la 'hot
key'.

Editaremos el registro del sistema. 'Inicio' -> 'Ejecutar', escribiremos 'regedit'

y haremos clic en el bot�n 'Aceptar'.
Buscaremos la siguiente clave: 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\PathCompletionChar' y le cambiaremos el valor con un n�mero entero de '0'
a '31' que representa la tecla que queremos asignar para dicha operaci�n (por
ejemplo '9' para la tecla 'TAB').
Cerraremos el 'Editor del Registro'.

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Windows Information
===================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoWindowsUpdate
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable showing Windows update message.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Parameter: RegisteredOwner
Type: string
Description:
Registered owner

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: RegisteredOwner
Type: string
Description:
Registered owner

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Parameter: RegisteredOrganization
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to regististered organization.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: RegisteredOrganization
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to registered organization.

Start Menu options

==================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoSetTaskbar
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to remove the Taskbar option from Settings on the Start Menu,
therefore stopping users from changing the taskbar properties.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoFavoritesMenu
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to remove the Favorites folder from the Start menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoRecentDocsMenu
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to remove the recent Documents folder from the Start Menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoLogOff
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to remove the Log Off command from the Start menu.
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer
Parameter: NoSetFolders
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to remove Control Panel and Printers folders from the Settings
menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoCommonGroups
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable common groups when the user selects Programs from
the Start menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: MenuShowDelay
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to the delay of menu items appearance (ms).

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoClose
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to prevent users from shutdown the computer.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoRun
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable Run command from Start Menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoViewContextMenu
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable popup menu on desktop and explorer.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoFind
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable Find command from Start Menu.
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer
Parameter: NoTrayContextMenu
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable the context menus for the tray, including the Start
button, Tab control, and Clock.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: MenuDropAlignment
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 for right menu items alignment or to 0 for left alignment.

Printing
========

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Windows
Parameter: Device
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to the printer name used in the registry in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Printers\Settings] key, to set that printer default.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

Parameter: DefaultSpoolDirectory
Type: string
Description:
The default spool directory is: %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS. To change the
spool directory for a specific printer only, find the sub-key under the key
"CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers" that corresponds to the printer in
question. Modify the value of 'SpoolDirectory' to equal thedirectory you want to
use. Note: If the directory doesn't exist, Windows will use the default.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Parameter: DisableServerThread
Type: string
Description:
If this value is set to 1, the print spooler does not send shared printer
information to other print servers.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers

Parameter: EventLog
Type: string
Description:
To disable adding every print job entry into the event log, set this value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Parameter: SchedulerThreadPriority
Type: string
Description:
This value controls the overall priority of the printer scheduler. Above normal =
1; Normal = 0, Less than normal = ffffffff

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Parameter: BeepEnabled
Type: string
Description:
If this setting is set to 1 the machine will beep every 10 seconds when a remote
job error occurs on a print server.

Routing and Remote Access

=========================

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RAS\PROTOCOLS

Parameter: EnableUnimodem
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to '1' to use MODEM.INF file if your device is not supported in
Windows NT 4.0 and later.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\PPP

Parameter: Logging
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to create file PPP.LOG in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\RAS folder
with information about connectivity between a PPP server and a PPP client. This
file can be useful in trobleshooting RAS.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\

Parameters
Parameter: Logging
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to create a file DEVICE.LOG in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\RAS
folder with information about modem commands and reported errors. This file can be
useful in trobleshooting RAS.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\

Parameters
Parameter: AuthenticateTime
Type: string
Description:
A time limit can be enforced on the length of time given to logon via Remote
Access. 20 to 600 (seconds)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\

Parameters
Parameter: AuthenticateRetries
Type: string
Description:
This setting controls the number of authentication retries before the remote access
connection is terminated. From 1 to 10.
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Network
Parameter: NoDialIn
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to prevent users from set-up dial-in access to the internal
network.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\

Parameters
Parameter: CallbackTime
Type: string
Description:
This value contains idle time in seconds (2 - 12) before callback is initiated. 2 -
12 (seconds)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: RasForce
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to use dial-up connection for logon authentication to a domain
by default.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\

Parameters
Parameter: AutoDisconnect
Type: string
Description:
This value specifies the amount of idle time in minutes to wait before
disconnecting the RAS client.

Desktop
=======

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\

explorer
Parameter: NoSaveSettings
Type: string
Description:
To prevent Windows from saving desktop settings on exit create this parameter and
set it to 1. To enable, set it to 0 or delete it.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoStartBanner
Type: string
Description:
To disable "Click here to start" that appears on the taskbar when you start Windows
set this parameter to 00000001. To enable - 00000000
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer

Parameter: Max Cached Icons

Type: string
Description:
If you desktop icons are redrawing too frequently, change this setting to greater
value. For example, to "8000".

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: DoubleClickWidth
Type: string
Description:
Horisontal area size in pixels

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: DoubleClickHeight
Type: string
Description:
Vertical area size in pixels

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoSetActiveDesktop
Type: string
Description:
To disable Active desktop set this value to 1.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update

Parameter: UpdateMode
Type: string
Description:
Windows will refresh desktop automatically (no need to press F5) if you set this
value to 1. Available values are in 1..7.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Explorer\Tips
Parameter: 0
Type: string
Description:
You can change tips appearing at a going into Windows. To create a new tip, create
a new registry parameter with name equal to greatest existing number plus one and
set it's value to a string with any text. To remove tip, simplly delete the
parameter.

Restrictions
============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoVirtMemPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Virtual Memory button in System properties, create this parameter and
set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoConfigPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Hardware Profiles page in System properties, create this parameter and
set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoFileSysPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable File System button in System properties, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoDevMgrPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Device Manager page in System properties, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoProfilePage
Type: string
Description:
To disable User Profile page in Passwords Properties, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoAdminPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Remote Administration settings in Passwords Properties, create this
parameter and set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoPwdPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Change Passwords page in Passwords Properties, create this parameter and
set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System
Parameter: NoSecCPL
Type: string
Description:
Setting this value to 1 will disable access to the Passwords settings in Control
Panel. To enable this, set the value to 0.

Display Restrictions
====================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoDispCPL
Type: string
Description:
Setting this value to 1 will disable access to the Display Settings icon in Control
Panel. To enable this, set the value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoDispAppearancePage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Appearance tab in Display Properties, create this parameter and set it's
value to 1. 0 - enable.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoDispSettingsPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Settings tab in Display Properties, create this parameter and set it's
value to 1. 0 - enable.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoDispScrSavPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Screen Saver tab in Display Properties, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. 0 - enable.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: NoDispBackgroundPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Background tab in Display Properties, create this parameter and set it's
value to 1. 0 - enable.
Network Restrictions
====================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Network
Parameter: NoFileSharingControl
Type: string
Description:
To disable File and Printer Sharing controls in Network Properties, create this
parameter and set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Network
Parameter: NoNetSetupIDPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Network Identification tab in Network Properties, create this parameter
and set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Network
Parameter: NoNetSetupSecurityPage
Type: string
Description:
To disable Access Control tab in Network Properties, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Network
Parameter: NoNetSetup
Type: string
Description:
Setting this value to 1 will disable access to the Network icon in Control Panel.
To enable this, set the value to 0.

Printer Restrictions
====================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoPrinterTabs
Type: string
Description:
To disable Printer Details and General Printer Information pages, create this
parameter and set it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoDeletePrinter
Type: string
Description:
To disable deletion of printers from the computer, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer
Parameter: NoAddPrinter
Type: string
Description:
To disable addition of new printers to the computer, create this parameter and set
it's value to 1. To enable, set value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoPrinters
Type: string
Description:
Setting this value to 1 will disable access to the Printers icon in Control Panel.
To enable this, set the value to 0.

Windows Explorer
================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: ClassicShell
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable IE4 as windows shell. To enable IE4, delete
parameter.

Registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Parameter: NoDrives
Type: string
Description:
To hide all disks - set this value to FFFFFF03, to show A, B - CFFFFF03, to show A,
B, C, D - 0FFFFF03, etc. one byte per drive (1=hide disk) If your not happy working
in Hex, add these decimal numbers to hide the drive(s): A: 1, B: 2, C: 4, D: 8, E:
16, F: 32 etc.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Parameter: DesktopProcess
Type: string
Description:
Create and set this value to 1 to run each Explorer window in a separate process.
This will prevent from closing all opened Explorer windows when an error occurs.
This will take more resources, so if you want to undo this, simply delete parameter
"DesktopProcess".

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

WinOldApp
Parameter: Disabled
Type: string
Description:
To disable MS-DOS command prompt set this value of to '1'. Enable - '0'.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

WinOldApp
Parameter: NoRealMode
Type: string
Description:
To disable the real mode DOS set this value to '1'. To enable it change the value
to '0'.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type: string
Description:
To disable floppy seek when you open files with explorer change the binary value
from 32 (Hex: 00 00 00 20) to 149 (Hex: 00 00 00 95).

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App

Paths\Myprog
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Create a new subkey with the alias name (e.g. "...\Myprog"), set the (default)
value to path and filename of the application you want to be launched when you
execute the alias.

A Folder in Desktop Namespace

=============================

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\

explorer\mycomputer\namespace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Create this key to place your folder in Desktop. Leave parameter blank.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\

explorer\desktop\namespace\{FD4DF9E0-E3DE-11CE-BFCF-ABCD1DE12345}
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Create this key to place your folder in Desktop. Leave parameter blank.

Appearance
==========

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoToolbarCustomize
Type: string
Description:
Create and set the parameter to 1 to disable customizing explorer toolbar by users.
To enable it set parameter to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoBandCustomize
Type: string
Description:
Create and set the parameter to 1 to disable changing explorer toolbar buttons by
users. To enable it set the parameter to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Parameter: AltColor
Type: string
Description:
To change color of compressed files set this value to a hexidecimal number
representing the color. (Windows NT)

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoFileMenu
Type: string
Description:
To removes the File option from Explorer's toolbar create this parameter and set
its value to 1. (Requires SP2 in NT4)

Context Menu
============

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\notepad\command

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Create this subkey and set its value to "notepad.exe %1" to add notepad into any
file context menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Explore from here\command

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Create this subkey and set its value to "explorer.exe /e,/root,/idlist,%i" to add
the Explore From Here command to folder context menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoViewContextMenu
Type: string
Description:
To remove the right-click context menu on the desktop or in the Explorer set this
value to 1.
Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\Shell\Open in Notepad\Command
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To add "Open in Notepad" command to the pop-up menu of files of "Unknown" type,
create this subkey and set parameter to "C:\Windows\Notepad.exe %1". You can add
any command applied to files of unknown type by inserting instead of "Open in
notepad" your own command name and typing a string to execute in the (Default)
parameter.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command prompt here\command

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To easy run Command Prompt in any folder with two clicks in explorer simply create
this key and set the value to "command.com /k cd "%1"" in Windows 9x or to "cmd.exe
/k cd "%1"" in Windows NT/2000/XP. This will add a new command "Command prompt
here" to the right-clik popup menu.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\QuickView

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Create this key to add QuickView to the context menu of all files. QuickView should
be installed on your PC.

Shortcuts
=========

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Parameter: link
Type: string
Description:
To disable adding "Shortcut to.." text to new created shortcuts create this
parameter and set to '00 00 00 00'.

Show File Icons

===============

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\DefaultIcon

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To show .dll files in explorer with own icons set the value of (Default) parameter
to "%1". By default this value is like "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,-154"

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cplfile\DefaultIcon

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To show .cpl files in explorer with own icons set the value of (Default) parameter
to "%1". By default this value is like "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,-154"

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Paint.Picture\DefaultIcon

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To show a thumbnail view of bitmap files in the current folder set this value to
%1. By default it is "C:\Progra~1\Access~1\MSPAINT.EXE,1"

Window appearance
=================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: MinAnimate
Type: string
Description:
To enable window animation on minimize, create this parameter and set value to 1. 0
- to disable.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: DragFullWindows
Type: string
Description:
To allow to view the contents of window while dragging it across the screen, set
this value to 1. (0 - disable).

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: SmoothScroll
Type: string
Description:
To enable smooth scrolling, create this parameter and set value to 1. To disable,
set the value to 0.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: FontSmoothing
Type: string
Description:
To enable font smoothing without Microsoft (R) Plus (TM) set this value to "1"

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse

Parameter: ActiveWindowTracking
Type: string
Description:
Setting this value to 1 will enable tracking Window focus following mouse. It will
active a window under mouse cursor, similar to X-Windows on Unix. (0=disable)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\

Parameters
Parameter: SampleRate
Type: string
Description:
Modify this value to higher number to moving cursor smoother. The range is
60...200, (default = 60).

My Computer icon
================

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Parameter: InfoTip
Type: string
Description:
Set "My Computer" info tip to this parameter. It can be any string.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\

DefaultIcon
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To set new icon for "My Computer" change the (Default) parameter to "[,icon nember
in file]". By default it is "explorer.exe,0".

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\Shell\

Open\Command
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Set the (Defaul) parameter to the command to open My Computer. It can be, for
example, "explorer.exe". Deleting this subkey will set the "open" command to the
default..

Network Neighborhood
====================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoNetHood
Type: string
Description:
The Network Neighborhood icon is shown on the Windows desktop whenever Windows
networking is installed, by enabling this setting the icon will be hidden. (0 =
disabled, 1 = enabled)

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Parameter: InfoTip
Type: string
Description:
Set InfoTip parameter for info tip of "Network Neighborhood". This may be any
string as you wish.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\

DefaultIcon
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To set new icon for "Network Neighborhood" change the (Default) parameter to
"[,icon nember in file]". By default it is "shell32.dll,17".

Task Switcher (Alt+Tab)

=======================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: Coolswitch
Type: string
Description:
Set this parameter to "1" - enable task switching (Alt+Tab), otherwise ="0"

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: CoolswitchRows
Type: string
Description:
This key contains the number of Task Switcher (Alt+Tab) rows, default is "3"

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: CoolswitchColumns
Type: string
Description:
This key contains the number of Task Switcher (Alt+Tab) columns, default is "7"

Desktop icon parameters

=======================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoDesktop
Type: string
Description:
To hide all the items and programs on the Windows desktop set this parameter to 1.
0 - enable Desktop.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile

Parameter: IsShortcut
Type: string
Description:
To remove arrow from link icons remove this parameter.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

Parameter: IconTitleWrap
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to wrap icon text.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

Parameter: Shell Icon Size
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains size of small icons in explorer and listviews. By default
it is 32 pixels.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

Parameter: Shell Icon BPP
Type: string
Description:
Set this parameter to 4 for 16 color icons, 8 for 256 color icons, 16 for 65536
color icons, 24 for 16 million color icons.

Wallpaper
=========

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: Wallpaper
Type: string
Description:
This key contains full path to wallpaper file. Use the same key at
"HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: TileWallpaper
Type: string
Description:
To tile wallpaper set this value to 1. Use the same key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\"
hive to set this option for all new users.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: WallPaperStyle
Type: string
Description:
To center wallpaper set this value to 0. 1- multiple pictures on desktop; 2 -
stretch the wallpaper to fit the desktop. Other values - no wallpaper. Default is
"0".

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: Wallpaperoriginy
Type: string
Description:
This key contains the vertical offset of wallpaper. It is the offset from the
center of Desktop, so it can be any positive and negative values.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: Wallpaperoriginx
Type: string
Description:
This key contains the horizontal offset of wallpaper. It is the offset from the
center of Desktop, so it can be any positive and negative values.
Screen Saver
============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop

Parameter: ScreenSaveActive
Type: string
Description:
To activate screensaver set this value to 1, otherwise it should be 0. Use the same
key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop

Parameter: ScreenSaveUsePassword
Type: string
Description:
To password protect screensaver set this value to 1, otherwise - 0. Use the same
key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop

Parameter: ScreenSaveTimeOut
Type: string
Description:
This value contains idle time (in sec.) to run screensaver. Use the same key at
"HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop

Parameter: ScreenSaveIsSecure
Type: string
Description:
To password protect screensaver set this value to 1, otherwise - 0. Use the same
key at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\" hive to set this option for all new users.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\control panel\desktop

Parameter: Scrnsave.exe
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains path\file name of current user screen saver. "(NONE)" if no
screensaver set.

Internet Explorer icon

======================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoInternetIcon
Type: string
Description:
To hide Internet Explorer icon from the Windows desktop set this parameter to 1. 0
- enable Desktop.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}\

DefaultIcon
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Set new icon for "Explorer" by changing (Default) parameter to "[,icon number in
file]". By default it is "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,-32528".

Recycle Bin
===========

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\

DefaultIcon
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To set new icon for "Recycle Bin" change the (Default) parameter to ", ". The
default is "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,32"

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\

DefaultIcon
Parameter: Empty
Type: string
Description:
To set new icon for Empty state of "Recycle Bin" change this (Default) parameter to
", ". The default is "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,31"

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\

DefaultIcon
Parameter: Full
Type: string
Description:
To set new icon for Full state of "Recycle Bin" change this parameter to ", ". The
default is "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,32"

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Parameter: InfoTip
Type: string
Description:
Enter new info tip string for "Recycle bin". This can be any string.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
To enable renaming and deletion Recycle Bin icon set this value to 536871280
(Hex:20000170). The default is 536871232 (Hex:20000140)

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
To enable renaming Recycle Bin set this value to 536871248 (Hex:20000150). The
default is 536871232 (Hex:20000140)

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
To enable deletion Recycle Bin set this value to 536871264 (Hex:20000160). The
default is 536871232 (Hex:20000140)

Inbox icon
==========

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
To enable renaming and deletion Inbox set this value to 112 (Hex:00000070).
(default) = 114 (Hex:00000072)

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
To disable renaming Inbox icon set this value to (default) = 114 (Hex:00000072). To
enable set it to 80 (Hex:00000050)

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
To disable deletion Inbox set this value to (default) = 114 (Hex:00000072). To
enable set it to 96 (Hex:00000060)

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\

ShellFolder
Parameter: Attributes
Type: string
Description:
default 114 (Hex:00000072)

Task Manager
============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: DisableTaskMgr
Type: string
Description:
Set this parameter to 1 to disable Task manager, default =0

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: DisableTaskManager
Type: string
Description:
Set this parameter to 1 to disable Task manager, default =0 (SP2 is needed)

Sound
=====

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound

Parameter: Beep
Type: string
Description:
Modify this value to either 'Yes' (beeper enabled), or 'No' (beeper disabled).

Dr.Watson tool
==============

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson

Parameter: LogFilePath
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains path to DrWatson log file.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson

Parameter: CrashDumpFile
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains full path and name of DrWatson dump file.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

AeDebug
Parameter: Auto
Type: string
Description:
To stop the Dr. Watson debugger from launching on every error, delete the AeDebug
subkey. To enable Dr. Watson create this parameter and set this value to: 0 - show
only message, 1 - run debugger and show message.

Auto complete URLs

==================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

AutoComplete
Parameter: AutoSuggest
Type: string
Description:
Internet Explorer can autocomplete web addresses in the Address bar. To disable
this feature set value of "AutoSuggest" parameter to "no". To enable, set it to
"yes" or delete it.

Change animated logo in toolbar

===============================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar

Parameter: SmBrandBitmap
Type: string
Description:
The value "SmBrandBitmap" contains a bitmap in animated Internet Explorer logo. To
restore default logo, delete this parameter.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar

Parameter: BrandBitmap
Type: string
Description:
The value "BrandBitmap" contains a bitmap in animated Internet Explorer logo. To
restore default logo, delete this parameter.

Proxy settings
==============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

Settings
Parameter: ProxyEnable
Type: string
Description:
Set the value of the 'ProxyEnable' string parameter to '1' to enable proxy or to
'0' to disable it.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

Settings
Parameter: ProxyServer
Type: string
Description:
This key contains default proxy server parameters. You can change 'ProxyServer' to
a value of server name and port combination. For example: proxy.gtu.edu:8080

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

Settings
Parameter: ProxyOverride
Type: string
Description:
Fill the string value 'ProxyOverride' by a list of domain names you'd like to skip
from going through the proxy. Use to mask any internal addresses.

Window Title
============
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Parameter: Window Title
Type: string
Description:
This value contains a string to show in the title of Internet Explorer. You can set
this value to any you want. To return back the default title simply delete this
parameter.

System boot
===========

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows

Parameter: NoPopupsOnBoot
Type: string
Description:
To prevent popups notifying you a device is not functioning when you boot-up
Windows NT, create a REG_DWORD value of 'NoPopupsOnBoot'. Set the value to '1' to
disable pop-up messages.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

Parameter: BootExecute
Type: string
Description:
Default: "autocheck autochk * ". If you want to disable run ChkDsk on system boot
you may change this value.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: ParseAutoexec
Type: string
Description:
If this value is 1, the environment variables declared in the Autoexec.bat file are
included in the user's environment. 0 - Autoexec.bat file is ignored.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard

Parameter: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Type: string
Description:
To turn on NumLock when user logon set this value to 2.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: BootCount
Type: string
Description:
This parameter inctrements from 0 upto 3 with first three Windows booting and
writing "bootlog.txt" file. Then it stays equal 3. To write "bootlog.txt" again,
set this value to any number less than 3.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl

Parameter: AutoReboot
Type: string
Description:
To automatically reboot on system fault set this value to '1'. To disable
rebooting, set it to '0'. This function can also be enabled from 'Control Panel ->
System -> Startup/Shutdown -> Automatically Reboot'. This feature is enabled by
default on NT server, and disabled on NT Workstation.

System settings
===============

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW

Parameter: DefaultSeparateVDM
Type: string
Description:
When starting a 16bit application you have the option of running it in a seperate
virtual machine. From this setting you can change the default setting for using
VDM's. Change the value of 'DefaultSeparateVDM' to either 'Yes' or 'No'.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\

Memory Management
Parameter: SecondLevelDataCache
Type: string
Description:
By default Windows NT is optimized for use L2 cache size up to on 256Kb. To change
used L2 cache size modify this parameter to established L2 cache in Kb.

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\System

Parameter: EISASimulateInt15
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 0 for direct BIOS call, and 1- for call BIOS through interrupt
15.

Lanman Parameters
=================

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\

Parameters
Parameter: Users
Type: string
Description:
This value determines the number of concurrent users connected to a server.
(ffffffff = unlimited)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\

Parameters
Parameter: Hidden
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to hide your computer from the list of network resources. To
connect to your computer users shall manually type the paths and names in Uniform
Naming Convention (UNC) format. Note: restart service "Server" or to reboot the
computer.
Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\
Parameters
Parameter: AutoShareWks
Type: string
Description:
For NT workstations only. Set this value to "0" to disable admin shares for a
workstations such as c$ and d$. (1=enable)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\

Parameters
Parameter: AutoShareServer
Type: string
Description:
For NT servers only. Set this value to "0" to disable admin shares for a server
such as c$ and d$. (1=enable)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\

LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
Parameter: MaxCmds
Type: string
Description:
'MaxCmds' The range is 0 - 255 and the default is 15.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\

LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
Parameter: MaxThreads
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to the same value as MaxCmds.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\

LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
Parameter: MaxCollectionCount
Type: string
Description:
This is the buffer for character-mode named pipes writes. The default is 16 and the
range is 0 - 65535.

TCP-IP Parameters
=================

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Parameter: ArpCacheLife
Type: string
Description:
This value determines the time to keep ARP cache. Default is 2 minutes and can be
changed to any value in seconds.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Parameter: TcpWindowSize
Type: string
Description:
This parameter determines the maximum TCP receive window size offered by the
system. The receive window specifies the number of bytes a sender may transmit
without receiving an acknowledgment. In general, larger receive windows will
improve performance over high delay, high bandwidth networks. For greatest
efficiency, the receive window should be an even multiple of the TCP Maximum
Segment Size (MSS). (default = 8760 for Ethernet)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Parameter: TcpMaxDataRetransmissions
Type: string
Description:
This parameter controls the number of times TCP will retransmit an individual data
segment (not connection request segments) before aborting the connection. (default
= 5)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Parameter: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Type: string
Description:
This parameter determines the number of times TCP will retransmit a connect request
(SYN) before aborting the attempt. (Default = 3)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Parameter: MTU
Type: string
Description:
Maximum Transmission Unit defines the maximum size of a packet that can be
transferred in one frame over a network. For modem connections a MTU of '576' would
be a good size. Default is 0xFFFFFFFF

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP

Parameter: DefaultTTL
Type: string
Description:
128. The default value is '32'

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP

Parameter: DefaultRcvWindow
Type: string
Description:
4228

Restrictions
============
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Network
Parameter: NoEntireNetwork
Type: string
Description:
To hide "Entire Network" in Network Neighborhood set this value to 1. This will
prevent users to see all the Workgroup and Domains on the network.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Network
Parameter: NoWorkgroupContents
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to hide all Workgroup content in Network Neighborhood.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Network
Parameter: HideSharePwds
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to hide passwords for accessing a file share with asterisks. 0
- show passwords in clear texts.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Network
Parameter: NoPrintSharing
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to disable printer sharing ('1' sharing disabled, '0' sharing
enabled).

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Network
Parameter: NoFileSharing
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to disable file sharing ('1' sharing disabled, '0' sharing enabled).

Caching
=======

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon

Parameter: NoDomainPwdCaching
Type: string
Description:
Setting this value to 1 disables the caching of the NT domain passwords, and
passwords will need to be re-entered to access domain resources.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Parameters

Parameter: AutoCacheUpdate
Type: string
Description:
Change this value to "00000000" to disable automatic DNS cache updating.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: DcacheMinInterval
Type: string
Description:
Modify this value to time-out of available domains cache. This cache is used when
user is logged on Windows NT. Data range is between 120...86400 (decimal) seconds.

Winlogon
========

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: ReportDC
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to supress the message about unabling to contact to a domain
controller when an user logs in network.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: RunLogonScriptSync
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to wait for the logon scripts to complete before starting the
user's shell.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\

WinLogon
Parameter: DeleteRoamingCache
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 for delete cache of network computer profiles.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: AllocateFloppies
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to '1' if you want only the user logged on locally can access data
on the floppy disks. '1' - floppy disks can be accessed by all administrators in
the domain.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: AllocateCDRoms
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to '1' if you want only the user logged on locally can access data
on the CD-ROM drive. '0' - CD-ROM drive can be accessed by all administrators in
the domain.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon

Parameter: MustBeValidated
Type: string
Description:
Windows 9x doesn't require a valid network username and password combination for a
user to logon onto local Windows machine. Set this value to validate network
username and password.

Security
Go one level up: Registry Tips & Tricks database

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: AutoRestartShell
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to automatically restart shell (explorer) if an error occurs.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: System
Type: string
Description:
This setting specifies executable files to be run by Winlogon in the system
context, and can be modified by simply editing the value. (default = lsass.exe)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\

Parameters
Parameter: DisableSavePassword
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable 'Save Password' option in Dial-Up properties.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Network
Parameter: DisablePwdCaching
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable user passwords cached locally.

System shutdown
===============

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: PowerdownAfterShutdown
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to cause Windows NT to automatically powerdown your computer
once it has finished the shutdown process. (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to clear recent docs on Windows exit.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: WaitToKillAppTimeout
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to time-out in milliseconds before ending a task (default=20000 i.e.
20 seconds).

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: AutoEndTasks
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to automatically end tasks on windows exit.

System Security
===============

Registry key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter: ScreenSaveActive
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 0 to prevent screensaver from launching.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

Parameter: ProtectionMode
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to enable stronger protection on system base objects such as
the KnownDLLs list.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA

Parameter: RestrictAnonymous
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to enhance security by restricting anonymous access this
computer.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\

Memory Management
Parameter: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to clear the page file at Windows shutdown. Normally it is not
cleared.

Password restrictions
=====================

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Network
Parameter: MinPwdLen
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to minimum password length required. Useful to help stop people from
using trivial passwords.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Network
Parameter: AlphanumPwds
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to require alphanumeric passwords, i.e. a password made from a
combination of alpha (A, B, C...) and numeric (1, 2 ,3 ...) characters.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon
Parameter: PasswordExpiryWarning
Type: string
Description:
This entry specifies the number of days that a warning message is displayed before
the user's password expires.

Restrictions
============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: DisableLockWorkstation
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable locking machines from the Windows NT Security dialog
box.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: DisableChangePassword
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable the 'Change Password' button on the Windows NT
Security dialog box.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

System
Parameter: DisableTaskMgr
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable Task Manager to view processes, applications
running, and make changes to the priority or state of the individual processes.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: DisableRegistryTools
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to disable running Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe to modify the
registry. Warning: Be careful with this setting and make sure you don't lock
yourself of the registry.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer\RestrictRun
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
To allow run some programs after setting Restrict Access to "1" it is need to
create a new parameter for each program named by increasing number, for example:
"1"="RegEdit.exe""2"="RegTune.exe""2"="Calc.exe""3"="winword.exe" ...Do not forget
to include either "regedit.exe" or "RegTune.exe" name because you'll can't make
changes to registry any more.Reboot the system.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: RestrictRun
Type: string
Description:
To prevent users running any program it is possible to restrict run access by set
of programs defined by you. Set string parameter to "1" (create if it is not
exists). Then define the programs allowed to run (see subkey). To allow run any
program set the parameter to "0". Note: user may rename any program to allowed
program name, for example to "Winword.exe".

EventLog
=========

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System

Parameter: RestrictGuestAccess
Type: string
Description:
To restrict access to this section of Event Logs create this value and set it to
'1'. (0 = Guest Access, 1 =Restricted Access)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\

Security
Parameter: RestrictGuestAccess
Type: string
Description:
To restrict access to this section of Event Logs create this value and set it to
'1'. (0 = Guest Access, 1 =Restricted Access)
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\
Application
Parameter: RestrictGuestAccess
Type: string
Description:
To restrict access to this section of Event Logs create this value and set it to
'1'. (0 = Guest Access, 1 =Restricted Access)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System

Parameter: File
Type: string
Description:
Path to System event log

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\

Security
Parameter: File
Type: string
Description:
Path to Security event log

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\

Application
Parameter: File
Type: string
Description:
Path to Application event log

Windows Paths
=============

Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
This key allows to change default mailer. Just set the (Default) value to another
mail program.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Parameter: BootDir
Type: string
Description:
path to windows boot directory

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Parameter: SysDir
Type: string
Description:
path to windows system directory
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Parameter: Media path
Type: string
Description:
path to windows media directory

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Parameter: SourcePath
Type: string
Description:
path to windows install directory. Windows 9x

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Parameter: ConfigPath
Type: string
Description:
path to windows config directory

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: WallPaperDir
Type: string
Description:
Full path to the wallpaper directory. It is possible to set you own folder name
instead the default one.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: ProgramFilesPath
Type: string
Description:
"Unexpanded" path to "Program Files" directory. It is possible to set you own path
to a directory "Program Files". Default is "%SystemDrive%\Program Files".

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: ProgramFilesDir
Type: string
Description:
Full path to the "Program Files" directory. It is possible to set you own folder
name instead the default one.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: MediaPathUnexpanded
Type: string
Description:
"Unexpanded" path to system media folder. By default is "%SystemRoot%\Media". It is
possible to set you own folder name instead the default one.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: MediaPath
Type: string
Description:
The full path to system media folder. It is possible to set you own folder name
instead the default one.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: LinkFolderName
Type: string
Description:
The name of Link Folder. It is possible to set you own folder name instead the
default one.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: DevicePath
Type: string
Description:
It is possible to set you own path to a directory where all devices ".inf" files
are stored. Default is "%SystemRoot%\inf".

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: CommonFilesDir
Type: string
Description:
It is possible to set you own folder name instead the default one.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Parameter: ChannelFolderName
Type: string
Description:
It is possible to set you own folder name to Channel Folder instead the default
one.

Shell Folders
=============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Cache
Type: string
Description:
path to temporary internet files folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Templates
Type: string
Description:
path to "Templates" folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Startup
Type: string
Description:
path to the "Startup" folder
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\
shell folders
Parameter: Start Menu
Type: string
Description:
path to the start menu folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: SendTo
Type: string
Description:
path to "send to" folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Recent
Type: string
Description:
path to recent documents folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Programs
Type: string
Description:
path to start menu\programs folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Personal
Type: string
Description:
path to personal folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: NetHood
Type: string
Description:
path to NetHood folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: History
Type: string
Description:
path to history folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Fonts
Type: string
Description:
path to fonts folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: favorites
Type: string
Description:
path to the "favorites" folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Desktop
Type: string
Description:
path to desktop folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: Cookies
Type: string
Description:
path to cookies folder

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\

shell folders
Parameter: AppData
Type: string
Description:
path to application data folder

Services
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Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPS

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of UPS service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 - Automatic; 0x3
- Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sermouse

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of serial mouse driver service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 -
Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of Messenger service (broadcast messenger). Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 -
System; 0x2 - Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of Event Log service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 -
Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Replicator

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of Directory replicator service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2
- Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of DHCP client service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 -
Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Busmouse

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of mouse driver service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 -
Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of Browser service (browse network). Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System;
0x2 - Automatic; 0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of Atapi service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 - Automatic;
0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter

Parameter: Start
Type: string
Description:
Start of Alerter service. Value can be: 0x0 - Boot; 0x1 - System; 0x2 - Automatic;
0x3 - Manual; 0x4 - Disabled.

Outlook Express
===============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Parameter: Store Root
Type: string
Description:
You can change the location of the mail and news files stored by Outlook Express.
Change this value of 'Store Root' to a new path.

Default mail account settings

=============================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: Account
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains the name of the default mailbox account.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: Name
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains Name used in mail.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: SenderEMail
Type: string
Description:
This paameter contains the default E-mail sender name.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: Password
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains password used in mail.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: Organization
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains the Organization name of the mail account.

Default mail account servers

============================

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: DefaultSMTPServer
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains the default SMTP server name.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News\Mail

Parameter: DefaultPOP3Server
Type: string
Description:
This parameter contains the default POP3 server name.

Appearance
==========

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Parameter: Window Title
Type: string
Description:
This value contains a string to show in the title of Outlook Express. You can set
this value to any you want. To return back the default title simply delete this
parameter.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Parameter: NoSplash
Type: string
Description:
To hide the splash when OE is starting, set this value to 1. To return the default
setting, delete this parameter.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MailBeep\.current

Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
This value contains path to the default 'new mail' sound.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News

Parameter: ColorCycle
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to enable cycling through the colored backgrounds in Outlook
Express. Use CTRL + SHIFT + Z to cycle backgrounds. 0 - disable this feature.

Command Prompt
==============

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor

Parameter: DefaultColor
Type: string
Description:
To change color of command prompt set this value to a two-digit hexadecimal number.
First digit sets background color and the second sets foreground color. (0 =
default).
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\command processor\completion
Parameter: Char
Type: string
Description:
If you set this value to "09", then after any command will be completed
automatically. There is an option value "CompletionChar" determines after what key
a command will be completed, that is "09" corresponds to the Tab key.

File System
===========

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: AsyncFileCommit
Type: string
Description:
This setting changes function calls to the File-Commit API to return immediately
back without checking the data has been correctly written to the disk drive. By
default Windows uses synchronous buffer commits, this setting allows you to enable
asynchronous as an alternative for applications that may need this functionality.
(0 = sync, 1 = async).

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: Win95TruncatedExtensions
Type: string
Description:
(0 = disable , 1 = enable) Windows NT evaluates file extensions on the first three
characters, therefore 'filename.html' is actually treated as 'filename.htm'. The
side affect is that if you use a command such as 'del *.htm' to delete all the
'.htm' files, you will also delete all '.html' files as well. To turn this setting
off, editing the key and set the value of 'Win95TruncatedExtensions' to '0', to
turn the feature back on, set the value back to '1'.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: NameNumericTail
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 1 to remove the tildes "~" from short filenames.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: PreserveLongNames
Type: string
Description:
Windows normally preserves the long filenames of files accessed by legacy
applications. This functionalty can be disabled if you are experiencing LFN errors
with a legacy application. (00 00 00 00 = disabled, ff ff ff ff = enabled)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: Win31FileSystem
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 0 to enable long filenames, or to 1 to use only 8.3 format
filenames. Some old software may work only with 8.3 format filenames.
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
Parameter: NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to "1" to prevent the LastAccess time stamp from being updated.
Windows updates the LastAccess time stamp on each directory it browses. If there
are a very large numberof directories, this can affect performance.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\

Parameters
Parameter: DiskSpaceThreshold
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to the percentage of free disk space remaining before an alert is
sent. The allowable range is 0 - 99 percent.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to 0 to enable 8.3 name creation, or to 1 to disable. This key stops
the NTFS volume from generating MS-DOS compatible 8.3 file names.

Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Explorer
Parameter: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type: string
Description:
Determines whether the Autorun feature is enabled on each drive connected to the
system. When Autorun is enabled, media is started automatically when it is inserted
in the drive.This value is comprised of 32 bits. The lower 26 bits each represent a
drive, with the lowest (right- most) bit representing drive A and the 26th bit from
the right representing drive Z. If a bit is set to 0, the autorun feature is
enabled, If a bit is set to 1, the autorun feature is disabled on that drive.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: DriveWriteBehind
Type: string
Description:
To disable cashing data before writing to the disk set this value to 00 00 00 00.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: ContigFileAllocSize
Type: string
Description:
Create and set this value to the size of contiguous file allocation (for example,
200 (hex) or 512 (decimal) - size in kilobytes). VFAT searches a continuous free
disk space with such size to write file at the begining.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: VirtualHDIRQ
Type: string
Description:
This switch allows Windows to terminate interrupts from the hard disk controller,
bypassing the ROM routine that handles these interrupts. Some hard drives might
require that this setting be disabled in order for interrupts to be processed
correctly. If this setting is disabled, the ROM routine handles the interrupts. (00
00 00 00 = disabled, 01 00 00 00 = enabled).

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: SoftCompatMode
Type: string
Description:
This setting controls the file locking mechanisms of Windows 9x, disable this
setting only if you are currently experiencing problems with specific applications.
(00 00 00 00 = disabled, 00 00 00 01 = enabled)

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: ForceRMIO
Type: string
Description:
This setting controls whether fixed disk access is performed through Windows
protected mode drivers or through real mode drivers and BIOS routines. If you are
experiencing drive IO errors enabling this seetting may be a possible solution. (00
00 00 00 = protected mode, 01 00 00 00 = real mode).

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom

Parameter: Autorun
Type: string
Description:
Create and set this value to 0 to disable autorun function CD-ROM.

Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Parameter: NtfsAllowExtendedCharacterIn8dot3Name
Type: string
Description:
This setting allows extended characters to be used in 8.3 filenames. Short file
names with extended characters may not be viewable on computers that do not have
the same character code page. (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)