COMPLETE REGISTRY LEARN

Backup / Restore the Registry

To Backup/Restore the Windows Registry: Windows 9x For XP 2000 click here

1. If you are in MSDOS, at the C:\Windows prompt type
2. Attrib -s -r -h C:\Windows\System.dat (press Enter)
3. Attrib -s -r -h C:\Windows\User.dat (press Enter)

To make the backup copies type:

1. copy C:\Windows\System.dat C:\Windows\System.000 (press Enter)
2. copy C:\Windows\User.dat C:\Windows\user.000 (press Enter)

To Restore the Registry

1. copy C:\Windows\System.000 C:\Windows\System.dat (press Enter)
2. copy C:\Windows\User.000 C:\Windows\user.dat (press Enter)

Add Open With to all files

You can add "Open With..." to the Right click context menu of all files.This is great for when you have several programs you want to open the same file types with. I use three different text editors so I added it to the ".txt" key.

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell
3. Add a new Key named "OpenWith" by right clicking the "Shell" Key and selecting new
4. Set the (Default) to "Op&en With..."
5. Add a new Key named "Command" by right clicking the "OpenWith" Key and selecting new
6. Set the (Default) to "C:\Windows\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1", C:\ being your Windows drive. You must enter the "OpenAs_RunDLL %1" exactly this way.

Customize the System Tray

You can add your name or anything you like that consists of 8 characters or less. This will replace the AM or PM next to the system time. But you can corrupt some trial licenses of software that you may have downloaded.

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
3. Add two new String values, "s1159" and "s2359"
4. Right click the new value name and modify. Enter anything you like up to 8 characters.

If you enter two different values when modifying, you can have the system tray display the two different values in the AM and PM.

Lock Out Unwanted Users

Want to keep people from accessing Windows, even as the default user? If you do not have a domain do not attempt this.

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon
3. Create a dword value "MustBeValidated"
4. Set the value to 1
This forced logon can be bypassed in Safe Mode on Windows 9x

Disable the Outlook Express Splash Screen

You can make OutLook Express load quicker by disabling the splash screen:

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OutLook Express
3. Add a string value "NoSplash"
4. Set the value data to 1 as a Dword value

Multiple Columns For the Start Menu

To make Windows use multiple Start Menu Columns instead of a single scrolling column, like Windows 9x had, Also if you are using Classic Mode in XP

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
3. Create a string value "StartMenuScrollPrograms"
4. Right click the new string value and select modify
5. Set the value to "FALSE"

Changing Windows' Icons

You can change the Icons Windows uses for folders, the Start Menu, opened and closed folder in the Explorer, and many more.

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Shell Icons
3. Add a string value for each Icon you wish to change.
Example: "3" ="C:\Windows\Icons\MyIcon.ico,0" This will change the closed folders in the Explorer to "MyIcon.ico". Here is a complete list for each value.

0= Unknown file type 1= MSN file types 2= Applications Generic 3= Closed Folder 4= Open Folder 5= 5.25" Drive 6= 3.25" Drive 7= Removable Drive 8= Hard Drive 9= NetWork Drive 10= Network Drive Offline 11= CD-ROM Drive 12= RAM Drive 13= Entire Network

14= Network Hub 15= My Computer 16= Printer 17= Network Neighborhood 18= Network Workgroup 19= Start Menu's Program Folders 20= Start Menu's Documents 21= Start Menu's Setting 22= Start Menu's Find 23= Start Menu's Help 24= Start Menu's Run 25= Start Menu's Suspend 26= Start Menu's PC Undock 27= Start Menu's Shutdown

28= Shared 29= Shortcut Arrow 30= (Unknown Overlay) 31= Recycle Bin Empty 32= Recycle Bin Full 33= Dial-up Network 34= DeskTop 35= Control Panel 36= Start Menu's Programs 37= Printer Folder 38= Fonts Folder 39= Taskbar Icon 40= Audio CD

You need to reboot after making changes. You may need to delete the hidden file ShellIconCache if after rebooting the desired Icons are not displayed.

Change Default Folder Locations

You can change or delete the Windows mandatory locations of folder like My Documents:

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Shell Folders
3. Change the desired folder location, My Documents is normally list as "Personal"
4. Open the Explorer and rename or create the folder you wish.

To change the desired location of the Program Files folder
1. Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
2. Change the value of "ProgramFiles", or "ProgramFilesDir"
Now when you install a new program it will default to the new location you have selected.

Change the Registered Change the User Information

You can change the Registered Owner or Registered Organization to anything you want even after Windows is installed.
1) Open RegEdit
2) Got to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion.
3) Change the value of "RegisteredOrganization" or "RegisteredOwner", to what ever you want

Opening a DOS Window to either the Drive or Directory in Explorer

Add the following Registry Keys for a Directory:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\opennew
@="Dos Prompt in that Directory"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\opennew\command
@="command.com /k cd %1"
Add or Edit the following Registry Keys for a Drive:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\opennew
@="Dos Prompt in that Drive"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\opennew\command
@="command.com /k cd %1"
These will allow you to right click on either the drive or the directory and the option of starting the dos prompt will pop up.

Changing Exchange/Outlook Mailbox Location

To change the location of your mailbox for Exchange:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows Messaging Subsystem\ Profiles
3. Go to the profile you want to change
4. Go to the value name that has the file location for your mailbox (*.PST) file
5. Make the change to file location or name
To change the location of your mailbox for Outlook
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook (or Outlook Express if Outlook Express)
3. Go to the section "Store Root"
4. Make the change to file location

Add/Remove Sound Events from Control Panel

You can Add and delete sounds events in the Control Panel. In order to do that:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Eventlabels. If this key does not exist you can create it and add events.
3. You can add/delete any items you want to or delete the ones you no longer want.

Adding an Application to the Right Click on Every Folder

Here is how to add any application to the Context Menu when you right click on any Folder. This way you do not have to always go to the Start Menu. When you right click on any folder, you can have access to that application, the same as using Sent To.
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
3. Add a new Key to the "Shell" Key and name it anything you like.
4. Give it a default value that will appear when you right click a folder, i.e. NewKey (use an "&" without the quotes, in front of any character and it will allow you to use the keyboard)
5. Click on the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\NewKey
6. Add a New Key named Command
7. Set the (Default) value of the application you want to run
8. For example: c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe (Include the full path and parameters if you need them)

Adding Explore From Here to Every Folder

When you want to right click on any folder and want to open up an Explorer window of that folder.
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
3. Add a new Key "RootExplore " under the "Shell" Key
4. Set the (Default) value to "E&xplore From Here "
5. Right Click the "RootExplore " Key and add a new Key "Command"to the RootExplore
6. Set the (Default) value of Explorer.exe /e,/root,/idlist,%i

Changing the Location of Windows' Installation Files

If you need to change the drive and or path where Windows looks for its installation files:
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Setup
3.Edit the value next to SourcePath

Creating a Logon Banner

If you want to create a  Logon Banner: A message box to appear below your logon on.
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go To
For Windows 9x and ME -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
For Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon

3.Create a new String value"LegalNoticeCaption "
4. Enter the Title of the window. What is displayed in the Title Bar.
5. Create a new string value "LegalNoticeText"
6. Enter the text for your message box that will appear even before the Logon window.

Creating a Default File Opener

If you have a un-registered file type and want to view it instead of having to select Open With. Use Explorer's Right-click and add your program to the right-click options by:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\Shell
3. Right click on "Shell" and create a New Key and name it "Open "
4. Create a New Key under the "Open" key you just created and name it "Command"
5. Set the (Default) value to the path and filename of the program you want to use to open the file type
6. For example: C:\Windows\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
You must use the "%1" for this to work.and a space between the exe and the %1

Deleting Registry Keys from the Command Line

There are two ways to delete a key from the Registry from the Command line. At the Windows Command line:
RegEdit /l location of System.dat /R location of User.dat /D Registry key to delete
You cannot be in Windows at the time you use this switch.
Or you can create a reg file as such:
REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\the key you want to delete]
Note the negative sign just behind the[
Then at the Command line type:
1. RegEdit C:\Windows\(name of the regfile).

Change/Add Restrictions And Features

If you want to make restrictions to what users can do or use on their computer without having to run Poledit, you can edit the Registry. You can add and delete Windows features in this Key shown below.
Zero is Off and the value 1 is On. Example: to Save Windows settings add or modify the value name NoSaveSettings to 0, if set to1 Windows will not save settings. And NoDeletePrinter set to 1 will prevent the user from deleting a printer.
The same key shows up at:
HKEY_USERS\(yourprofilename)\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer so change it there also if you are using different profiles.
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ CurrentVersion\ Policies
3.Go to the Explorer Key (Additional keys that can be created under Policies are System, Explorer, Network   and WinOldApp )
4.You can then add DWORD or binary values set to 1 in the appropriate keys for ON and 0 for off.
NoDeletePrinter - Disables Deletion of Printers
NoAddPrinter - Disables Addition of Printers
NoRun - Disables Run Command
NoSetFolders - Removes Folders from Settings on Start Menu
NoSetTaskbar - Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu
NoFind - Removes the Find Command
NoDrives - Hides Drives in My Computers
NoNetHood - Hides the Network Neighborhood
NoDesktop - Hides all icons on the Desktop
NoClose - Disables Shutdown
NoSaveSettings - Don't save settings on exit
DisableRegistryTools - Disable Registry Editing Tools
NoRecentDocsMenu - Hides the Documents shortcut at the Start button
NoRecentDocsHistory- Clears history of Documents
NoFileMenu _ Hides the Files Menu in Explorer
NoActiveDesktop - No Active Desktop
NoActiveDesktopChanges- No changes allowed
NoInternetIcon - No Internet Explorer Icon on the Desktop
NoFavoritesMenu - Hides the Favorites menu
NoChangeStartMenu _ Disables changes to the Start Menu
NoFolderOptions _ Hides the Folder Options in the Explorer
ClearRecentDocsOnExit - Empty the recent Docs folder on reboot
NoLogoff - Hides the Log Off .... in the Start Menu
And here are a few more you can play with
ShowInfoTip
NoTrayContextMenu
NoStartMenuSubFolders
NoWindowsUpdate
NoViewContextMenu
EnforceShellExtensionSecurity
LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo
NoDriveTypeAutoRun
NoStartBanner
NoSetActiveDesktop
EditLevel
NoNetConnectDisconnect
RestrictRun - Disables all exe programs except those listed in the RestrictRun subkey
This key has many other available keys, there is one to even hide the taskbar, one to hide the control panel and more. I'm not telling you how, as someone may want to play a trick on you. The policies key has a great deal of control over how and what program can run and how one can access what feature.
In the System key you can enter:
NoDispCPL - Disable Display Control Panel
NoDispBackgroundPage - Hide Background Page
NoDispScrSavPage - Hide Screen Saver Page
NoDispAppearancePage - Hide Appearance Page
NoDispSettingsPage - Hide Settings Page
NoSecCPL - Disable Password Control Panel
NoPwdPage - Hide Password Change Page
NoAdminPage - Hide Remote Administration Page
NoProfilePage - Hide User Profiles Page
NoDevMgrPage - Hide Device Manager Page
NoConfigPage - Hide Hardware Profiles Page
NoFileSysPage - Hide File System Button
NoVirtMemPage - Hide Virtual Memory Button
In the Network key you can enter:
NoNetSetup - Disable the Network Control Panel
NoNetSetupIDPage - Hide Identification Page
NoNetSetupSecurityPage - Hide Access Control Page
NoFileSharingControl - Disable File Sharing Controls
NoPrintSharing - Disable Print Sharing Controls
In the WinOldApp key you can enter:
Disabled - Disable MS-DOS Prompt
NoRealMode - Disables Single-Mode MS-DOS

Automatic Screen Refresh

When you make changes to your file system and use Explorer, the changes are not usually displayed until you press the F5 key
To refresh automatically:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update
3. Set the value name "UpdateMode" to 1

Disable Password Caching

To disable password caching, which allows for the single Network login and eliminates the secondary Windows logon screen. Either use the same password or:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Network
3. Add a Dword value "DisablePwdCaching" and set the value to 1

Changing the MaxMTU for faster Downloads

There are four Internet settings that can be configured, you can get greater throughput (faster Internet downloads) by modifying a few settings.
They are the MaxMTU, MaxMSS and DefaultRcvWindow, and DefaultTTL
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlset\ Services\ Class\ net\ 000x
(where x is your particular network adapter binding.)
3.Right click on the right panel
4.Select New\String Value and create the value name IPMTU
5.Double click on it and enter then the number you want. The usual change is to 576
6.Similarly, you can add IPMSS and give it a value of 536
(Windows 9X)You can set DefaultRcvWindow, and DefaultTTL by adding these string values to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\ CurrentControlset\ Services\ VXD\ MSTCP
Set the DefaultRcvWindow to"5840"and the DefaultTTL to "128"
Note: These settings will slow down your network access speed slightly, but you will probably not even see the difference if you are using a network card. If you are using Direct Cable you should see a sight difference.

Adding Items to the Start Button

To add items when you right-click on the Start Button:
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell
3.Right-click on Shell and select New Key
4.Type in the name of the key and press the Enter key
5.In the Default name that shows in the right hand panel, you can add a title with a "&" character in front of the letter for a shortcut
6.Right-click on the key you just created and create another key under it called command
7.For the value of this command, enter the full path and program you want to execute
8.Now when you right click on the Start Button, your new program will be there.
9.For example, if you want Word to be added, you would add that as the first key, the default in the right panel would be &Word so when you right click on the Start Button, the W would be the Hot Key on your keyboard. The value of the key would be C:\Program Files\Office\Winword\Winword.exe

Remove Open, Explore & Find from Start Button

When you right click on the Start Button, you can select Open, Explore or Find.
Open shows your Programs folder. Explore starts the Explorer and allows access to all drives.
Find allows you to search and then run programs. In certain situations you might want to disable this feature.
To remove them:
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Find
3.Delete Find
4.Scroll down below Directory to Folder
5.Expand this section under shell
6.Delete Explore and Open
Caution: - When you remove Open, you cannot open any folders.

Removing Items from NEW Context Menu

When you right-click on the desktop and select New, or use the File Menu item in the Explore and select New a list of default templates you can open up are listed.
To remove items from that list:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Do a Search for the string ShellNew in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Hive
3. Delete the ShellNew command key for the items you want to remove.

Changing Telnet Window

You can view more data if you increase the line count of Telnet. By Default it has a window size of 25 lines. To increase this so you can scroll back and look at a larger number on lines:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Telnet
3. Modify the value data of "Rows"

 Changing the Tips of the Day

You can edit the Tips of the day in the Registry by going to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ explorer\ Tips

Disabling Drives in My Computer

To turn off the display of local or networked drives when you click on My Computer:
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
3.Add a New DWORD item and name it NoDrives
4.Give it a value of 3FFFFFF
5.Now when you click on My Computer, none of your drives will show.

Changing the caption on the Title Bar

Change the Caption on the Title Bar for OutLook Express or the Internet Explorer:
For Outlook Express:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OutLook Express
For IE5 and up use:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\IDENTITIES \{9DDDACCO-38F2-11D6-93CA-812B1F3493B}\ SOFTWARE\ MICROSOFT\ OUTLOOK EXPRESS\5.0
3. Add a string value "WindowTitle" (no space)
4. Modify the value to what ever you like.
For no splash screen, add a dword value "NoSplash" set to 1
The Key {9DDDACCO-38F2-11D6-93CA-812B1F3493B} can be any key you find here. Each user has his own Key number.
The Key 5.0 is whatever version of IE you have
For Internet Explorer:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
3. Add a string value "Window Title" (use a space)
4. Modify the value to what ever you like.

Disabling the Right-Click on the Start Button

Normally, when you right button click on the Start button, it allows you to open your programs folder, the Explorer and run Find.
In situations where you don't want to allow users to be able to do this in order to secure your computer.
1.Open RegEdit
2.Search for Desktop
3.This should bring you to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
4.Expand this section
5.Under Shell is Find
6.Delete Find
7.Move down a little in the Registry to Folder
8.Expand this section and remove Explore and Open
Now when you right click on the Start button, nothing should happen.
You can delete only those items that you need.
Note: - On Microsoft keyboards, this also disables the Window-E (for Explorer) and Window-F
(for Find) keys.
See the section on Installation in the RESKIT to see how to do this automatically during an install.

Disabling My Computer

In areas where you are trying to restrict what users can do on the computer, it might be beneficial to disable the ability to click on My Computer and have access to the drives, control panel etc.
To disable this:
1.Open RegEdit
2.Search for 20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D
3.This should bring you to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID section
4.Delete the entire section.
Now when you click on My Computer, nothing will happen.
You might want to export this section to a Registry file before deleting it just in case you want to enable it again. Or you can rename it to 20D0HideMyComputer4FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D. You can also hide all the Desktop Icons, see Change/Add restrictions.

Opening Explorer from My Computer

By default, when you click on the My Computer icon, you get a display of all your drives, the Control Panel etc. If you would like to have this open the Explorer:
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ Shell
3 . Add a new Key named "Open" if it does not exists by right clicking "Shell" and selecting new.
4. . Add a new Key named "Command" by right clicking "Open" and selecting new
5. Set the (Default) value for the Command Key to "Explorer.exe" or "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe"

Recycle Bin Edits

Fooling with the recycle bin. Why not make the icon context menu act like other icon context menus.
Add rename to the menu:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ ShellFolder
"Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20
Add delete to the menu:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ ShellFolder
"Attributes"=hex:60,01,00,20
Add rename and delete to the menu:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} \ShellFolder
"Attributes"=hex:70,01,00,20
Restore the recycle bin to Windows defaults including un-deleting the icon after deletion:
Restore the icon.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows \CurrentVersion\ explorer\
Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
@="Recycle Bin"
Reset Windows defaults.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} \ShellFolder
"Attributes"=hex:40,01,00,20
Other edits to the recycle bin icon:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ ShellFolder
"Attributes"=hex:40,01,01,20 ... standard shortcut arrow
"Attributes"=hex:40,01,02,20 ... a different shortcut arrow
"Attributes"=hex:40,01,04,20 ... and still another shortcut arrow
"Attributes"=hex:40,01,08,20 ... make it look disabled (like it's been cut) 
For Windows XP and 2000 also edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
For Windows ME also edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\ Classes\ CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Setting the Minimum Password Length

1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Network
3. Now, choose the Edit/New/Binary value command and call the new value MinPwdLen. Press Enter twice and Assign it a value equal to your minimum password length.

Add\delete programs to run every time Windows starts

You can start or stop programs from executing at boot up by adding or deleting them to/from the run Keys in the Registry. Windows loads programs to start in the following order; Program listed in the Local Machine hive, then the Current User hive, then theWin.ini Run= and Load = lines. then finally programs in your Start Up folder.
To add or remove programs in the Registry
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to the desired Key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \RunServices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \RunServices
3. Add a new String Value and name it anything you like
4. For the value data, enter the path and executable for the program you want to run.
By adding the value to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive instead allows the program to start only when that user is logged on.
If you add the value to the RunOnce key the program will run once and be removed from the key by Windows.

Removing the Shortcut Icon Arrows

1.Open RegEdit
2.Open the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
3.Open the Key LNKFILE
4.Delete the value IsShortcut
5.Open the next Key PIFFILE
6.Delete the value IsShortcut
7.Restart the Windows

Turn Off Window Animation

You can shut off the animation displayed when you minimize and maximize Windows.
1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control panel \Desktop\ WindowMetrics
3. Create a new string value "MinAnimate".
4. Set the value data of 0 for Off or 1 for On

Changing your Modem's Initialization String

1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet \Services \Class \Modem \0000 \Init
3.Change the settings to the new values

Increasing the Modem Timeout

If your modem it is timing out during file transfers or loading Web Pages, you might try increasing the timeout period. To change the Time Out::
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\ Class\ Modem\ XXXX\ Settings Where XXXX is the number of your modem
3. In the right panel and double click on Inactivity Timeout
4.The number of minutes for a timeout should be entered between the brackets.
5.For example, a setting could have S19=<10> to set it to 10 minutes.

Removing Programs from Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs Section

If you uninstalled a program by deleting the files, it may still show up in the Add/Remove programs list in the Control Panel.
In order to remove it from the list.
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Uninstall
3.Delete any programs here.
If you have a problem locating the desired program open each key and view the DisplayName value

The Fix for Grayed Out Boxes

The File Types tab in Explorer's View / Options menu lets you edit most of your file types, but certain settings cannot be changed. The default action for a batch file, for instance, runs the batch file instead of opening it via Notepad or Wordpad. Thus, when you double-click on AUTOEXEC.BAT, a DOS window opens, and the file executes. If you want to change this default action and edit a batch file when you double-click on it, however, the File Types tab does not let you do so; the Set Default button for the file type called MS-DOS Batch File is always grayed out.
The button is grayed out because HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT's batfile key contains an EditFlag value entry. Such entries are used throughout the Registry to prevent novice users from altering certain system settings. The binary data in batfile's EditFlag reads d0 04 00 00. If you change this value to 00 00 00 00, you can then change any of the batch file settings. Do not, however, indiscriminately zero out EditFlag; if you do so in a system ProgID such as Drive or AudioCD, it completely disappears from the File Types list. For ProgIDs that are linked to extensions, set all EditFlags to 00 00 00 00. For system ProgIDs, replace EditFlag data with 02 00 00 00.
If you wish to have access to some buttons while leaving others grayed out, you must know the function of each EditFlag bit. The last two bytes of data are always zero, but most bits within the first two bytes have a specific effect:

• Byte 1, bit 1: Removes the file type from the master list in the File Types tab (select View / Options under Explorer) if it has an associated extension.
• Byte 1, bit 2: Adds the file type to the File Types tab if it does not have an associated extension.
• Byte 1, bit 3: Identifies a type with no associated extension.
• Byte 1, bit 4: Grays out the Edit button in the File Types tab.
• Byte 1, bit 5: Grays out the Remove button in the File Types tab.
• Byte 1, bit 6: Grays out the New button in the Edit File Type dialog (select the Edit button in the File Types tab).
• Byte 1, bit 7: Grays out the Edit button in the Edit File Type dialog.
• Byte 1, bit 8: Grays out the Remove button in the Edit File Type dialog.
• Byte 2, bit 1: Prevents you from editing a file type's description in the Edit File Type dialog.
• Byte 2, bit 2: Grays out the Change Icon button in the Edit File Type dialog.
• Byte 2, bit 3: Grays out the SetDefault button in the Edit File Type dialog.
• Byte 2, bit 4: Prevents you from editing an action's description in the Edit Action dialog (select the Edit button in the Edit File Type dialog).
• Byte 2, bit 5: Prevents you from editing the command line in the Edit Action dialog.
• Byte 2, bit 6: Prevents you from setting DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) fields in the Edit Action dialog.

The EditFlags value for Drive, for instance, is d2 01 00 00 in Hex (1101 0010 0000 0001 in binary). Bits 2, 5, 7, and 8 are on in byte 1, and bit 1 is on in byte 2. The EditFlag for batfile is d0 04 00 00 in Hex or 1101 0000 0000 0100 in binary. In this case, bits 5, 7, and 8 are on in byte 1, and bit 3 is on in byte 2.
Bits 4, 5, and 6 of byte 2 apply only to actions that are protected. EditFlags with action keys (such as HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open) determine protection. If byte 1, bit 1 of such an EditFlag is 0 (or if there is no EditFlag), then the action is protected. If byte 1, bit 1 is 1, then the action is unprotected.

Protection on system files

To enable protection on system files such as the KnownDLLs list, add the  following value;
1. Open RegEdit
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Control\ SessionManager
3. Create the a Dword value and name it "ProtectionMode "
4. Set the Value to1

how to uninstall any software by cmd

By using the Windows Instrumentation command-line interface (WMIC), you can easily uninstall an application without having to use the GUI. Once you become familiar with the steps, it will be much faster than having to access the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. This Tech-Recipe applies to Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Input WMIC and press Return. You will see a prompt that looks like this:
 

wmic:root\cli>

3. At the new prompt, execute the following command:
 
product get name

This will generate a list of installed applications.

4. At the prompt, execute the following command:
 

product where name="" call uninstall

where application name is the name of the program you wish to uninstall (use the exact name provided by the previously generated list).

For example, if I were wanting to uninstall Adobe Reader 9, my command would look like this:
product where name="Adobe Reader 9" call uninstall

5. When prompted, input y to confirm that you wish to uninstall the application and press Return.
The application will be uninstalled.

all protocol port no

 friends  today i am going to share some protocols port no. these are only for networking boys / girls .




0=Reserved

1=tcpmux

2=compressnet

3=compressnet

4=Unassigned

5=Remote job Entr

6=Unassigned

7=Echo

8=Unassigned

9=Discard

10=Unassigned

11=Active users

12=Unassigned

13=Daytime

14=Unassigned

15=Unassigned

16=Unassigned

17=Quote of the Day

18=Message Send Protocol

19=Character generator

20=FTP (Data)

21=FTP (Control)

22=Unassigned

23=Telnet

24=Private mail-system

25=SMTP

26=Unassigned

27=NSW User System FE

28=Unassigned

29=MSG ICP

30=Unassigned

31=MSG Authentication

32=Unassigned

33=Display support Protocol

34=Unassigned

35=Private printer server

36=Unassigned

37=Time

38=Route access Protocol

39=Resource location Protocol

40=Unassigned

41=Graphics

42=Host Name Server

43=Who Is

44=MPM FLAGS Protocol

45=Message Processing Module (recv)

46=mpm-snd, MPM (default send)

47=ni-ftp

48=Digital Audit Daemon

49=login, Login Host Protocol

50=re-mail-ck, Remote Mail Checking Protocol

51=IMP Logical Address Maintenance

52=xns-time, XNS Time Protocol

53=domain, Domain Name Server

54=xns-ch, XNS Clearinghouse

55=ISI Graphics Language

56=XNS Authentication

57=Private terminal access

58=XNS Mail

59=Private file service

60=Unassigned

61=NI MAIL

62=ACA Services

63=Unassigned

64=Communications Integrator (CI)

65=TACACS-Database Service

66=Oracle SQL*NET

67=Bootstrap Protocol Server

68=Bootstrap Protocol Client

69=Trivial File Transfer

70=Gophergopher

71=Remote Job Service

72=Remote Job Service

73=Remote Job Service

74=Remote Job Service

75=any private dial out service

76=Distributed External Object Store

77=any private RJE service

78=vettcpvettcp

79=Finger server

80=HTTP

81=HOSTS2 Name Server

82=XFER Utility

83=MIT ML Device

84=Common Trace Facility

85=MIT ML Device

86=Micro Focus Cobol

87=Private terminal link

88=Kerberos

89=SU/MIT Telnet Gateway

90=DNSIX Securit Attribute Token Map

91=MIT Dover Spooler

92=Network Printing Protocol

93=Device Control Protocol

94=Tivoli Object Dispatcher

95=SUPDUPsupdup

96=DIXIE Protocol Specification

97=Swift Remote Vitural File Protocol

98=TAC Newstacnews

99=Metagram Relay

100=newacct [unauthorized use]

101=NIC Host Name Server

102=ISO-TSAP

103=Genesis Point-to-Point Trans Net

104=ACR-NEMA Digital Imag. & Comm. 300

105=Mailbox Name Nameserver

106=3COM-TSMUX3com-tsmux

107=Remote Telnet Service

108=SNA Gateway Access Server

109=Post Office Protocol - Version 2

110=Post Office Protocol - Version 3

111=SUN RPC

112=McIDAS Data Transmission Protocol

113=Authentication Service

114=Audio News Multicast

115=Simple File Transfer Protocol

116=ANSA REX Notify

117=UUCP Path Service

118=SQL Servicessqlserv

119=Network News Transfer Protocol

120=CFDPTKTcfdptkt

121=Encore Expedited Remote Pro.Call

122=SMAKYNETsmakynet

123=Network Time Protocol

124=ANSA REX Trader

125=Locus PC-Interface Net Map Ser

126=Unisys Unitary Login

127=Locus PC-Interface Conn Server

128=GSS X License Verification

129=Password Generator Protocol

130=cisco FNATIVE

131=cisco TNATIVE

132=cisco SYSMAINT

133=Statistics Service

134=INGRES-NET Service

135=Location Service

136=PROFILE Naming System

137=NETBIOS Name Service

138=NETBIOS Datagram Service

139=NETBIOS Session Service

140=EMFIS Data Service

141=EMFIS Control Service

142=Britton-Lee IDM

143=Interim Mail Access Protocol v2

144=NewSnews

145=UAAC Protocoluaac

146=ISO-IP0iso-tp0

147=ISO-IPiso-ip

148=CRONUS-SUPPORT

149=AED 512 Emulation Service

150=SQL-NETsql-net

151=HEMShems

152=Background File Transfer Program

153=SGMPsgmp

154=NETSCnetsc-prod

155=NETSCnetsc-dev

156=SQL Service

157=KNET/VM Command/Message Protocol

158=PCMail Serverpcmail-srv

159=NSS-Routingnss-routing

160=SGMP-TRAPSsgmp-traps

161=SNMP

162=SNMP TRAP

163=CMIP/TCP Manager

164=CMIP/TCP Agent

165=Xeroxxns-courier

166=Sirius Systems

167=NAMPnamp

168=RSVDrsvd

169=Send

170=Network PostScript

170=Network PostScript

171=Network Innovations Multiplex

172=Network Innovations CL/1

173=Xyplexxyplex-mux

174=MAILQ

175=VMNET

176=GENRAD-MUXgenrad-mux

177=X Display Manager Control Protocol

178=NextStep Window Server

179=Border Gateway Protocol

180=Intergraphris

181=Unifyunify

182=Unisys Audit SITP

183=OCBinderocbinder

184=OCServerocserver

185=Remote-KIS

186=KIS Protocolkis

187=Application Communication Interface

188=Plus Five's MUMPS

189=Queued File Transport

189=Queued File Transport

190=Gateway Access Control Protocol

190=Gateway Access Control Protocol

191=Prospero Directory Service

191=Prospero Directory Service

192=OSU Network Monitoring System

193=srmp, Spider Remote Monitoring Protocol

194=irc, Internet Relay Chat Protocl

195=DNSIX Network Level Module Audit

196=DNSIX Session Mgt Module Audit Redir

197=Directory Location Service

198=Directory Location Service Monitor

199=SMUX

200=IBM System Resource Controller

201=at-rtmp AppleTalk Routing Maintenance

202=at-nbp AppleTalk Name Binding

203=at-3 AppleTalk Unused

204=AppleTalk Echo

205=AppleTalk Unused

206=AppleTalk Zone Information

207=AppleTalk Unused

208=AppleTalk Unused

209=Trivial Authenticated Mail Protocol

210=ANSI Z39.50z39.50

211=Texas Instruments 914C/G Terminal

212=ATEXSSTRanet

213=IPX

214=VM PWSCSvmpwscs

215=Insignia Solutions

216=Access Technology License Server

217=dBASE Unix

218=Netix Message Posting Protocol

219=Unisys ARPsuarps

220=Interactive Mail Access Protocol v3

221=Berkeley rlogind with SPX auth

222=Berkeley rshd with SPX auth

223=Certificate Distribution Center

224=Reserved (224-241)

241=Reserved (224-241)

242=Unassigned#

243=Survey Measurement

244=Unassigned#

245=LINKlink

246=Display Systems Protocol

247-255 Reserved

256-343 Unassigned

344=Prospero Data Access Protocol

345=Perf Analysis Workbench

346=Zebra serverzserv

347=Fatmen Serverfatserv

348=Cabletron Management Protocol

349-370 Unassigned

371=Clearcaseclearcase

372=Unix Listservulistserv

373=Legent Corporation

374=Legent Corporation

375=Hasslehassle

376=Amiga Envoy Network Inquiry Proto

377=NEC Corporation

378=NEC Corporation

379=TIA/EIA/IS-99 modem client

380=TIA/EIA/IS-99 modem server

381=hp performance data collector

382=hp performance data managed node

383=hp performance data alarm manager

384=A Remote Network Server System

385=IBM Application

386=ASA Message Router Object Def.

387=Appletalk Update-Based Routing Pro.

388=Unidata LDM Version 4

389=Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

390=UISuis

391=SynOptics SNMP Relay Port

392=SynOptics Port Broker Port

393=Data Interpretation System

394=EMBL Nucleic Data Transfer

395=NETscout Control Protocol

396=Novell Netware over IP

397=Multi Protocol Trans. Net.

398=Kryptolankryptolan

399=Unassigned#

400=Workstation Solutions

401=Uninterruptible Power Supply

402=Genie Protocol

403=decapdecap

404=ncednced

405=ncldncld

406=Interactive Mail Support Protocol

407=Timbuktutimbuktu

408=Prospero Resource Manager Sys. Man.

409=Prospero Resource Manager Node Man.

410=DECLadebug Remote Debug Protocol

411=Remote MT Protocol

412=Trap Convention Port

413=SMSPsmsp

414=InfoSeekinfoseek

415=BNetbnet

416=Silverplattersilverplatter

417=Onmuxonmux

418=Hyper-Ghyper-g

419=Arielariel1

420=SMPTEsmpte

421=Arielariel2

422=Arielariel3

423=IBM Operations Planning and Control Start

424=IBM Operations Planning and Control Track

425=ICADicad-el

426=smartsdpsmartsdp

427=Server Location

429=OCS_AMU

430=UTMPSDutmpsd

431=UTMPCDutmpcd

432=IASDiasd

433=NNSPnnsp

434=MobileIP-Agent

435=MobilIP-MN

436=DNA-CMLdna-cml

437=comscmcomscm

439=dasp, Thomas Obermair

440=sgcpsgcp

441=decvms-sysmgtdecvms-sysmgt

442=cvc_hostdcvc_hostd

443=https

444=Simple Network Paging Protocol

445=Mcft-DS

446=DDM-RDBddm-rdb

447=DDM-RFMddm-dfm

448=DDM-BYTEddm-byte

449=AS Server Mapper

450=TServertserver

512=exec, Remote process execution

513=login, remote login

514=cmd, exec with auto auth.

514=syslog

515=Printer spooler

516=Unassigned

517=talk

519=unixtime

520=extended file name server

521=Unassigned

522=Unassigned

523=Unassigned

524=Unassigned

526=newdate

530=rpc courier

531=chatconference

532=readnewsnetnews

533=for emergency broadcasts

539=Apertus Technologies Load Determination

540=uucp

541=uucp-rlogin

542=Unassigned

543=klogin

544=kshell

545=Unassigned

546=Unassigned

547=Unassigned

548=Unassigned

549=Unassigned

550=new-who

551=Unassigned

552=Unassigned

553=Unassigned

554=Unassigned

555=dsf

556=remotefs

557-559=rmonitor

560=rmonitord

561=dmonitor

562=chcmd

563=Unassigned

564=plan 9 file service

565=whoami

566-569 Unassigned

570=demonmeter

571=udemonmeter

572-599 Unassigned ipc server

600=Sun IPC server

606=Cray Unified Resource Manager

607=nqs

608=Sender-Initiated/Unsolicited File Transfer

609=npmp-trapnpmp-trap

610=npmp-localnpmp-local

611=npmp-guinpmp-gui

634=ginadginad

666=Doom Id Software

704=errlog copy/server daemon

709=EntrustManager

729=IBM NetView DM/6000 Server/Client

730=IBM NetView DM/6000 send/tcp

731=IBM NetView DM/6000 receive/tcp

741=netGWnetgw

742=Network based Rev. Cont. Sys.

744=Flexible License Manager

747=Fujitsu Device Control

748=Russell Info Sci Calendar Manager

749=kerberos administration

751=pump

752=qrh

754=send

758=nlogin

759=con

760=ns

762=quotad

763=cycleserv

765=webster

767=phonephonebook

769=vid

771=rtip

772=cycleserv2

774=acmaint_dbd

775=acmaint_transd

780=wpgs

786=Concertconcert

800=mdbs_daemon

996=Central Point Software

997=maitrd

999=puprouter

1023=Reserved

1024=Reserved

1025=network blackjack

1030=BBN IAD

1031=BBN IAD

1032=BBN IAD

1067=Installation Bootstrap Proto. Serv.

1068=Installation Bootstrap Proto. Cli.

1080=SOCKS

1083=Anasoft License Manager

1084=Anasoft License Manager

1155=Network File Access

1222=SNI R&D network

12345=Netbus

1243=Subseven

1248=hermes

1346=Alta Analytics License Manager

1347=multi media conferencing

1347=multi media conferencing

1348=multi media conferencing

1349=Registration Network Protocol

1350=Registration Network Protocol

1351=Digital Tool Works (MIT)

1352=/Lotus Notelotusnote

1353=Relief Consulting

1354=RightBrain Software

1355=Intuitive Edge

1356=CuillaMartin Company

1357=Electronic PegBoard

1358=CONNLCLIconnlcli

1359=FTSRVftsrv

1360=MIMERmimer

1361=LinX

1362=TimeFliestimeflies

1363=Network DataMover Requester

1364=Network DataMover Server

1365=Network Software Associates

1366=Novell NetWare Comm Service Platform

1367=DCSdcs 1368=ScreenCastscreencast

1369=GlobalView to Unix Shell

1370=Unix Shell to GlobalView

1371=Fujitsu Config Protocol

1372=Fujitsu Config Protocol

1373=Chromagrafxchromagrafx

1374=EPI Software Systems

1375=Bytexbytex

1376=IBM Person to Person Software

1377=Cichlid License Manager

1378=Elan License Manager

1379=Integrity Solutions

1380=Telesis Network License Manager

1381=Apple Network License Manager

1382=udt_os

1383=GW Hannaway Network License Manager

1384=Objective Solutions License Manager

1385=Atex Publishing License Manager

1386=CheckSum License Manager

1387=Computer Aided Design Software Inc LM

1388=Objective Solutions DataBase Cache

1389=Document Manager

1390=Storage Controller

1391=Storage Access Server

1392=Print Managericlpv-pm

1393=Network Log Server

1394=Network Log Client

1395=PC Workstation Manager software

1396=DVL Active Mail

1397=Audio Active Mail

1398=Video Active Mail

1399=Cadkey License Manager

1400=Cadkey Tablet Daemon

1401=Goldleaf License Manager

1402=Prospero Resource Manager

1403=Prospero Resource Manager

1404=Infinite Graphics License Manager

1405=IBM Remote Execution Starter

1406=NetLabs License Manager

1407=DBSA License Manager

1408=Sophia License Manager

1409=Here License Manager

1410=HiQ License Manager

1411=AudioFileaf

1412=InnoSysinnosys

1413=Innosys-ACLinnosys-acl

1414=IBM MQSeriesibm-mqseries

1415=DBStardbstar

1416=Novell LU6.2novell-lu6.2

1417=Timbuktu Service 1 Port

1417=Timbuktu Service 1 Port

1418=Timbuktu Service 2 Port

1419=Timbuktu Service 3 Port

1420=Timbuktu Service 4 Port

1421=Gandalf License Manager

1422=Autodesk License Manager

1423=Essbase Arbor Software

1424=Hybrid Encryption Protocol

1425=Zion Software License Manager

1426=Satellite-data Acquisition System 1

1427=mloadd monitoring tool

1428=Informatik License Manager

1429=Hypercom NMSnms

1430=Hypercom TPDUtpdu

1431=Reverse Gosip Transport

1432=Blueberry Software License Manager

1433=Mcft-SQL-Server

1434=Mcft-SQL-Monitor

1435=IBM CISCibm-cics

1436=Satellite-data Acquisition System 2

1437=Tabulatabula

1438=Eicon Security Agent/Server

1439=Eicon X25/SNA Gateway

1440=Eicon Service Location Protocol

1441=Cadis License Management

1442=Cadis License Management

1443=Integrated Engineering Software

1444=Marcam License Management

1445=Proxima License Manager

1446=Optical Research Associates License Manager

1447=Applied Parallel Research LM

1448=OpenConnect License Manager

1449=PEportpeport

1450=Tandem Distributed Workbench Facility

1451=IBM Information Management

1452=GTE Government Systems License Man

1453=Genie License Manager

1454=interHDL License Manager

1455=ESL License Manager

1456=DCAdca

1457=Valisys License Manager

1458=Nichols Research Corp.

1459=Proshare Notebook Application

1460=Proshare Notebook Application

1461=IBM Wireless LAN

1462=World License Manager

1463=Nucleusnucleus

1464=MSL License Manager

1465=Pipes Platform

1466=Ocean Software License Manager

1467=CSDMBASEcsdmbase

1468=CSDMcsdm

1469=Active Analysis Limited License Manager

1470=Universal Analytics

1471=csdmbasecsdmbase

1472=csdmcsdm

1473=OpenMathopenmath

1474=Telefindertelefinder

1475=Taligent License Manager

1476=clvm-cfgclvm-cfg

1477=ms-sna-server

1478=ms-sna-base

1479=dberegisterdberegister

1480=PacerForumpacerforum

1481=AIRSairs

1482=Miteksys License Manager

1483=AFS License Manager

1484=Confluent License Manager

1485=LANSourcelansource

1486=nms_topo_serv

1487=LocalInfoSrvr

1488=DocStordocstor

1489=dmdocbrokerdmdocbroker

1490=insitu-confinsitu-conf

1491=anynetgateway

1492=stone-design-1

1493=netmap_lmnetmap_lm

1494=icaica 1495=cvccvc

1496=liberty-lmliberty-lm

1497=rfx-lmrfx-lm

1498=Watcom-SQLwatcom-sql

1499=Federico Heinz Consultora

1500=VLSI License Manager

1501=Satellite-data Acquisition System 3

1502=Shivashivadiscovery

1503=Databeamimtc-mcs

1504=EVB Software Engineering License Manager

1505=Funk Software, Inc.

1524=ingres

1525=oracle

1526=Prospero Directory Service non-priv

1527=Prospero Data Access Prot non-priv

1528=oracletlisrv

1529=oraclecoauthor

1600=issd

1651=proshare conf audio

1652=proshare conf video

1653=proshare conf data

1654=proshare conf request

1655=proshare conf notify

1661=netview-aix-1netview-aix-11662=netview-aix-2netview-aix-2

1663=netview-aix-3netview-aix-3

1664=netview-aix-4netview-aix-4

1665=netview-aix-5netview-aix-5

1666=netview-aix-6netview-aix-6

1986=cisco license management

1987=cisco RSRB Priority 1 port

1988=cisco RSRB Priority 2 port

1989=cisco RSRB Priority 3 port

1989=MHSnet systemmshnet

1990=cisco STUN Priority 1 port

1991=cisco STUN Priority 2 port

1992=cisco STUN Priority 3 port

1992=IPsendmsgipsendmsg

1993=cisco SNMP TCP port

1994=cisco serial tunnel port

1995=cisco perf port

1996=cisco Remote SRB port

1997=cisco Gateway Discovery Protocol

1998=cisco X.25 service (XOT)

1999=cisco identification port

2009=whosockami

2010=pipe_server

2011=raid

2012=raid-ac

2013=rad-am

2015=raid-cs

2016=bootserver

2017=terminaldb

2018=rellpack

2019=about

2019=xinupageserver

2020=xinupageserver

2021=xinuexpansion1

2021=down

2022=xinuexpansion2

2023=xinuexpansion3

2023=xinuexpansion4

2024=xinuexpansion4

2025=xribs

2026=scrabble

2027=shadowserver

2028=submitserver

2039=device2

2032=blackboard

2033=glogger

2034=scoremgr

2035=imsldoc

2038=objectmanager

2040=lam

2041=interbase

2042=isis

2043=isis-bcast

2044=primsl

2045=cdfunc

2047=dls

2048=dls-monitor

2065=Data Link Switch Read Port Number

2067=Data Link Switch Write Port Number

2201=Advanced Training System Program

2500=Resource Tracking system server

2501=Resource Tracking system client

2564=HP 3000 NS/VT block mode telnet

2784=world wide web - development

3049=ccmail 3264=ccmail, cc:mail/lotus
3333=dec-notes 3984=MAPPER network node manager

3985=MAPPER TCP/IP server

3986=MAPPER workstation server

3421=Bull Apprise portmapper

3900=Unidata UDT OS

4132=NUTS Daemonnuts_dem

4133=NUTS Bootp Server

4343=UNICALL

4444=KRB524

4672=remote file access server

5002=radio free ethernet

5010=TelepathStarttelelpathstart

5011=TelepathAttack

5050=multimedia conference control tool

5145=rmonitor_secure

5190=aol, America-Online

5300=HA cluster heartbeat

5301=hacl-gs # HA cluster general services

5302=HA cluster configuration

5303=hacl-probe HA cluster probing

5305=hacl-test

6000-6063=x11 X Window System

6111=sub-process HP SoftBench Sub-Process Control

6141/=meta-corp Meta Corporation License Manager

6142=aspentec-lm Aspen Technology License Manager

6143=watershed-lm Watershed License Manager

6144=statsci1-lm StatSci License Manager - 1

6145=statsci2-lm StatSci License Manager - 2

6146=lonewolf-lm Lone Wolf Systems License Manager

6147=montage-lm Montage License Manager

7000=afs3-fileserver file server itself

7001=afs3-callback callbacks to cache managers

7002=afs3-prserver users & groups database

7003=afs3-vlserver volume location database

7004=afs3-kaserver AFS/Kerberos authentication service

7005=afs3-volser volume managment server

7006=afs3-errors error interpretation service

7007=afs3-bos basic overseer process

7008=afs3-update server-to-server updater

7009=afs3-rmtsys remote cache manager service

7010=ups-online onlinet uninterruptable power supplies

7100=X Font Service

7200=FODMS FLIP

8010=Wingate

8181=IMail

9535=man

COMPLETE REGISTRY TRICKS

Compiled and written by PREM VERMA

If you enjoy these hacks, or have any other hacks you would like to send me, leave the comments

*Note: Not all of these hacks will work for Windows NT. Also, make sure you back up your reg files, user.dat and system.dat before modifying. Have fun. =)

Adding an Application to the Context Menu of Every Folder

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Folder \ shell

2. Add a key named "NameOfApplication" (without quotes) whether it be Notepad, Calculator,

etc.

3. Give it a default value of "NameOfApplication" This key can be named how you would like it to

appear on the context menu.

4. Placing a '&' symbol in front of a character will allow you to use that character on the keyboard.

(Characters that are underlined)

5. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Folder \ shell \ NameOfApplication

6. Add a key command

7. Give it a default value of the application you want to run. You must include the full path and file

name.

8. The context menu of any folder should now include a command to open your application.

Adding Items to the Context Menu of the Start Button

1. HKey_Classes_Root / Directory / Shell

2. Create a new key in the 'Shell' folder

3. Type in a name for the key, does not matter what you call it

4. Modify the data for 'Default' and give it a name of whatever you would like to appear on the

context menu.

5. Create another new key named "Command" (without the quotes) inside of the key you just

created in #2.

6. For the 'Default' value data of 'Command', enter the full path and program you want to execute.

7. Now when you right click on the Start Button, your new program will show up.

Automatically Refresh Explorer; Explorer Refresh Rate

Explorer doesn't always automatically refresh it's contents, you can modify the refresh rate of

Explorer.

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update

2. Modify the 'UpdateMode' value from 01 to 00.

Changing Exchange's Mailbox Location

When you create a mailbox in Exchange for e-mail, you specify the location where you want your

mail to go.

You cannot change this in Exchange afterwards.

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ WindowsMessaging Subsystem \ Profiles

2. Go to the profile you want to change

3. Go to the section that has the file location for your mailbox (*.PST) file in the right hand panel

4. Modify the data to the new file location

Changing the Registered Owner and Organization

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion

2. Modify the data for the 'Registered Owner' key or for 'Registered Organization'

Changing the Tips of the Day

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

explorer \ Tips

Changing the Location of Window's Installation Files

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Setup

\ SourcePath

2. Modify the string 'SourcePath' to the location and directory of your choice

Changing the MaxMTU and other Network Settings

There are four network settings that can be configured to affect your bandwidth when dialing an

ISP: MaxMTU, MaxMSS and DefaultRcvWindow, and DefaultTTL

MaxMTU and MaxMSS

1. Hkey_Local_Machine / System / CurrentControlset / Services / Class / netTrans / 000n

(where n is your particular network adapter binding)

2. Create a new string named "MaxMTU" (without the quotes)

3. Modify it's value to the number you want. Most people modify it to 576

4. You can also add a new string named "MaxMSS" and give it a value of 536

DefaultRcvWindows and DefaultTTL

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ VxD \ MSTCP

2. Create a new string named "DefaultRcvWindow" (without the quotes) and modify it's value to

2144

3. Create a new string named "DefaultTTL" and modify it's value to 60-64

Changing the Telnet Scroll-Back Buffer Size

By default, the Telnet program has a window size of 25 lines. To increase the amount of lines you

can scroll back do the following.

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Telnet

2. Modify the string 'Rows' to the desired value of your choice

Changing your Modem's Initialization String

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Class \ Modem \ 0000

\ Init

2. Change the settings to the new values

Clearing the Documents Menu Automatically

The Documents Menu on your Start Menu displays recently opened files. You can have the

Registry clear the contents of this list every time Windows starts. Only do #1 if you are comfortable

with not being able to store files in your Recycle Bin. This mod tells Windows to store the shortcuts

it makes to recent documents in the Recycle Bin, thus deleting them.

1. Set the properties on the Recycle Bin to delete files immediately.

2. HKey_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell

Folders

3. If there is no string named 'Recent', create a new string named "Recent"

4. Modify it's value to C:\RECYCLED

Compacting the Registry

1. Exit to DOS, **Not a DOS box**

2. Run the Registry Editor, yes run it in DOS, and then export the entire Registry to

COMPACT.REG.

3. Exit Regedit and run it again with the following switch. REGEDIT /C COMPACT.REG

Creating a Default File Opener

If you have a unregistered file type you wish to open up with Notepad, you can add Notepad to

the Context Menu of unregistered file types.

1. HKEY_CLASS_ROOT / Unknown / Shell

2. Create a new key named "Notepad" (without the quotes)

3. Create a new key under 'Notepad' named "Command" (without the quotes)

4. Modify the 'Default' value data for 'Command' to the path and filename of Notepad:

C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE %1

5. This modification will work with any program

Creating a Network Logon Banner

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

Winlogon

2. Create a new String named "LegalNoticeCaption" (without the quotes)

3. Modify this string's value data to whatever you would like the text to be

Deleting Registry Keys from the Command Line

1. Exit to DOS, **Not a DOS box**

2. The syntax is: "REGEDIT /L:system.dat_location /R:user.dat_location /D Reg_Key" where

Reg_Key is the key you want to delete

Disable Password Caching

1. Create a new text document named "Disable.REG" (without the quotes)

2. Edit this new document in Notepad or any ASCII text editor and insert the following text:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Network]

"DisablePwdCaching"=dword:00000001

3. Either double-click on this new file in Explorer and merge it into the Registry, or you can open

up a DOS box and type REGEDIT DISABLE.REG

Disabling Drives in My Computer

This modification will remove all drives, local and network, from Explorer's view.

1. HKey_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \ Policies \ Explorer

2. Create a DWORD item and name it "NoDrives" (without the quotes)

3. Modify it's value to "3FFFFFF"

Disabling Run and Find from the Start Menu

This modification will remove the Run or Find option on the Start Menu.

1. HKey_Current_User \ Software\ Microsoft \Windows \ Current Version \ Policies \ Explorer

2. Create a new DWORD item and name it either "NoFile" or "NoRun" (without the quotes)

3. Modify it's value to "1"

Disabling File and Print Sharing

This modification will deny network access to local printers or shared files.

1. HKey_Local_Machine \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Network

2. Create a new DWORD Value and name it either "NoPrintSharing" or "NoFileSharing"

3. Modify it's value to "1"

Disabling My Computer from the Desktop

This modification is good for administration of multiple users to prevent access to drives, the

Control Panel, etc. After completing this modification, clicking on My Computer will do nothing.

You may want to export this section if you wish to restore it later.

1. Search for "20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D" (without the quotes)

2. This should be the HKey_Classes_Root \ CLSID section

3. Delete the entire section. Yes, you read right.

Disabling the Right-Click on the Start Button

This modification is good for administration of multiple users. After completing this modification,

right-clicking the Start button will do nothing. This also disables use of the Windows key in

conjunction with the E (Explorer) and F (Find) keys on some newer keyboards. You may want to

export these two sections if you wish to restore them later.

1. HKey_Classes_Root \ Directory \ Shell

2. Expand section 'Shell' so that you see the folder 'Find'

3. Delete 'Find' along with all of it's contents

4. HKey_Classes_Root \ Folder

5. Expand section 'Folder'

6. Delete 'Explore' and 'Open' along with all of their contents

Displaying Hi-Color Icons without the Plus Pack

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ desktop \ WindowMetrics

2. Create or edit the string 'Shell Icon BPP'

3. Modify it's value data to a number representing the color depth you wish. This number is in bits,

not colors. BPP stands for Bits Per Pixel

4. The default is 8-bit (256 colors)

Easily Opening any File with Notepad (Context Menu)

This modification will enable the context menu with the option to open the file with Notepad.

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ *

2. Create a new key under '*' named "Shell" (without the quotes)

3. Create a new key under 'Shell' named "Open" (without the quotes)

4. Modify the string 'Default' inside of 'Open' to whatever you would like to appear on the context

menu. I.E. "Open With Notepad" (without the quotes)

5. Create a new key under 'Open' named "Command" (without the quotes)

6. Modify the string 'Default' inside of 'Command' to "C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"

(without the quotes)

Enable Explorer Thumbnails of Bitmaps

This modification will allow Explorer to show thumbnails of bitmap files (*.bmp) as icons.

1. HKey_Classes_Root \ Paint.Picture \ DefaultIcon

2. Edit the string named 'Default' to value data of "%1" (without the quotes)

Fixing a Corrupt Registry

If your registry has become corrupted, and re-installing Windows over your existing installation

does not fix the problem,

there is a hidden, read-only, system file on the root of your boot drive called SYSTEM.1ST.

This is the initial system registry created when you first installed Windows. To use this file:

1. In DOS, go to your Windows directory.

2. Strip the attributes of your current SYSTEM.DAT with the following syntax: ATTRIB -r -s -h

SYSTEM.DAT

3. Copy C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT to SYSTEM.BAD as a backup

4. Switch down to the root directory of the drive Windows is installed on.

5. Strip the attributes of SYSTEM.1ST with the following syntax: ATTRIB -r -s -h SYSTEM.1ST

6. Copy SYSTEM.1ST to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT

This is a last minute fix for the Registry. It will not restore any information about your 32-bit apps

thus you will need to reinstall them or any other programs that modified your system registry. 16-bit

apps do not modify the registry so, those should be able to remain in place. To avoid this problem,

you need to backup your registry on a regular basis!

Get Your Folders to Open the Way You Want Every Time

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

2. Modify the string 'NoSaveSettings' to a value of 1

Getting Rid of Schemes

1. Open up Display Control Panel.

2. Switch to the Appearance tab.

3. Determine which schemes you wish to delete.

4. If you wish to delete them all, you should create one as a backup.

5. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Appearance \ Schemes

6. Right-click each sheme you wish to delete and click delete. DO NOT DELETE "Default"

Getting Rid of or Editing Startup Tips

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

explorer \ Tips

2. You can edit or delete the tips of your choice

Increasing the Modem Timeout

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / System / CurrentControlSet / Services / Class / Modem /

XXXX / Settings (XXXX = number of your modem)

2. Modify the string 'Inactivity Timeout' to the number of minutes you wish for the modem to wait

on file transfers before timing out.

Internet Explorer's Bitmap Toolbar Background; How to Change it

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Toolbar

2. Modify the string 'BackBitmap' to contain the path and filename of the bitmap you wish to use

(must be a bmp)

3. If this string does not exsist, create one.

Modifying Default Desktop Icons

This can be done to many if not all of your default desktop icons

My Computer Icon

1. Search the registry for "My Computer" or "20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D"

(without the quotes)

2. Modify the string 'Default Icon' to contain the path, filename containing the icon you want to use

followed by the icon number (starts at 0)

The above steps should also work for:

Network Neighborhood - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\

CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

InBox - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Recycle Bin - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\

CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Additional icons can be found in:

WINDOWS\MORICONS.DLL

WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PIFMGR.DLL

WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL

Modifying Icon Cache Size

The default cache size for icons is set at 512, so when the number of icons exceeds this number, it

uses the page file for storage.

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Explorer

2. Create a new string named "MaxCacheIcons"

3. Modify this string to contain a value that suits your needs. I've heard of 4000 being used, I don't

think my computer encounters that many icons in one session!

Not Displaying the Network Neighborhood

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft /Windows / Current Version / Policies /

Explorer

2. Create a new DWORD named "NoNetHood" (without the quotes)

3. Modify this new DWORD to a value of 1

Not Saving Settings on Exit

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / Current Version / Policies /

Explorer

2. Create a new DWORD named "NoSaveSettings" (without the quotes)

3. Modify this new DWORD to a value of 1

Opening Explorer from My Computer

By default, double-clicking 'My Computer' gives you a window containing your drives, control

panel, etc. If you would rather have Explorer open when you double-click 'My Computer' do the

following:

1. Search for "My Computer" or "20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D" (without the

quotes)

2. This should bring you to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / CLSID

3. Expand the key {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

4. Create a new key under the 'Shell' key and name it "Open"

5. Create a new key under 'Open' named "Command"

6. Modify the 'Default' string under command and give it a value of "Explorer.exe" (without the

quotes)

7. If you wish to undo this change, delete the 'Open' key and all of it's contents

Recycle Bin Edits

Modify the context menu of the Recycle Bin

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

ShellFolder

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20 ... adds 'Rename' to the menu

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:60,01,00,20 ... adds 'Delete' to the menu

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:70,01,00,20 ... adds 'Rename' and 'Delete' to the menu

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:40,01,01,20 ... standard shortcut arrow

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:40,01,02,20 ... another shortcut arrow

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:40,01,04,20 ... and another shortcut arrow

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:40,01,08,20 ... make it look disabled or cut

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:41,01,00,20 ... copy

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:42,01,00,20 ... cut

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:43,01,00,20 ... copy cut

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:44,01,00,20 ... paste

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:45,01,00,20 ... copy paste

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:46,01,00,20 ... cut paste

Bin Value: "Attributes"=hex:47,01,00,20 ... copy cut paste

Removing Items from NEW on the Desktop Context Meun

1. Search for the string 'ShellNew'

2. This should bring you to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

3. For the items you want to remove, simply rename the 'ShellNew' command as renaming it is

safer than deleting

4. Continue searching for the items you want to remove

5. Be sure they all fall under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

Removing Open, Explore & Find from Start Button

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Directory \ Shell

2. Delete the key 'Find'

3. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Folder \ Shell

4. Delete the keys 'Explore' and 'Open'

Note: - When you remove Open, you cannot open any folders

Removing Programs listed from the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs

Section

If you delete an installed program and its files, it may or may not remain in the 'Add/Remove

Programs' Control Panel. In order to remove such programs from the list, do the following:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion /

Uninstall

2. Delete the keys or strings for programs you do not want to appear in the list

3. This will only delete them from the list, it will not delete the actual programs.

Removing Sound Events from the Sounds Control Panel

This modification will delete actual events such as 'Asterick' or 'Critical Stop' This does not

unassign any sounds related to events.

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER / AppEvents / Schemes / Apps

2. From here you can delete any items you don't want to show or no longer need

Removing the Shortcut Arrows

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / LNKFILE

2. Delete the string 'IsShortcut'

3. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / PIFFILE

4. Delete the value IsShortcut

Removing Unwanted Items from the RUN Menu

1. Search the registry for the word 'RUNMRU'

2. Delete the strings you don't want

3. Rename all of the strings so they are all in alphabetical order

User Restrictions without running Poledit

You can create user restrictions by modifying the Registry directly and not using the Policy Editor

(poledit.exe).

1. HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / CurrentVersion / Policies

2. There should already be at least an 'Explorer ' key

3. Additional keys that can be created under Policies are 'System', 'Network 'and 'WinOldApp'

4. The below list explains what restrictions can be done under the keys, Explorer, System,

Network, and WinOldApp.

5. They are all DWORDs and consist of a value of '1'

Explorer:

NoDeletePrinter - Disables Deletion of Printers

NoAddPrinter - Disables Addition of Printers

NoRun - Disables Run Command

NoSetFolders - Removes Folders from Settings on Start Menu

NoSetTaskbar - Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu

NoFind - Removes the Find Command

NoDrives - Hides Drives in My Computers

NoNetHood - Hides the Network Neighborhood

NoDesktop - Hides all items on the Desktop

NoClose - Disables Shutdown

NoSaveSettings - Don't save settings on exit

DisableRegistryTools - Disable Registry Editing Tools - NOTE: Be Careful of this one

NoRecentDocsHistory - Removes Recent Document from Start Menu

ClearRecentDocsOnExit - Clears the Recent Documents when you Exit

NoInternetIcon - Removes the Internet Icon from the Desktop

System:

NoDispCPL - Disable Display Control Panel

NoDispBackgroundPage - Hide Background Page

NoDispScrSavPage - Hide Screen Saver Page

NoDispAppearancePage - Hide Appearance Page

NoDispSettingsPage - Hide Settings Page

NoSecCPL - Disable Password Control Panel

NoPwdPage - Hide Password Change Page

NoAdminPage - Hide Remote Administration Page

NoProfilePage - Hide User Profiles Page

NoDevMgrPage - Hide Device Manager Page

NoConfigPage - Hide Hardware Profiles Page

NoFileSysPage - Hide File System Button

NoVirtMemPage - Hide Virtual Memory Button

Network:

NoNetSetupSecurityPage - H

NoNetSetup - Disable the Network Control Panel

NoNetSetupIDPage - Hide Identification Page

NoNetSetupSecurityPage - Hide Access Control Page

NoFileSharingControl - Disable File Sharing Controls

NoPrintSharing - Disable Print Sharing Controls

WinOldApp:

Disabled - Disable MS-DOS Prompt

NoRealMode - Disables Single-Mode MS-DOS

Saving Desktop Settings

This explains how to tell Windows to remember such arguements as window size, position, icon

arrangement, etc.

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \

Explorer

2. Delete the "NoSaveSettings" string.

3. HKEY_USERS \ QWERT \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \

Explorer

4. Where QWERT is your password profile

Setting the Minimum Password Length

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \

Network

2. Create a new Bin Value named "MinPwdLen" (without the quotes)

3. Assign it a value you wish to be the minimum password length as a number of how many

characters

Specifying programs to run every time Windows

We all know that you can place shortcuts to programs in the Startup folder of your Start Menu in

order to have that program start on Windows load. Or place a run=path/filename or

load=path/filename line in your win.ini. However, you may wish for users to not be able to change

whether these programs run or not. Unless they are advanced users you can hide these programs

from them by placing command in the Registry to run the programs on Windows load.

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run

OR HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ RunOnce

OR HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

RunServices

2. Create a new string and name it whatever you like.

3. Edit the new string's value to contain the path and filename of the program or registered file type

you wish to load at Windows startup.

Stuck Program Timeout Value

This modification can be helpful if you are running unstable programs or an unstable machine. This

modification changes the amount of time Windows waits before considering a program 'Not

Responding'

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Control Panel / Desktop

2. Create a new string named 'HungUpTimeOut' (without the quotes)

3. Modify the new string's value to 1-10000

4. This value is in miliseconds

To speed up the Start Menu

1. Search the registry for the word desktop

2. This should bring you to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / CLSID / {00021400...

3. Create a new string named "MenuShowDelay" (without the quotes)

4. Edit the new string to a value from 1-10, where 1 is the fastest

Turn Off Window Animation

You can turn off the animation displayed when you minimize and maximize windows with this

modification.

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control panel \ Desktop \ WindowMetrics

2. Create a new string named "MinAnimate"

3. Modify the new string's value for 0 or 1

4. 0 = Off and 1 = On

Wait to Kill Frozen Program Value

This modification changes the amount of time Windows will wait before force quitting an

application, rather it is 'Not Responding' or not, after telling Windows to 'End Task' in the

CTRL+ALT+DEL dialog box.

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop

2. Create a new string named "WaitToKillAppTimeout" (without the quotes)

3. Modify the new string to a value 1-20000

4. This value is in miliseconds