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View/Change
System Variables
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Env
ironment
(Windows
2000)
All
of the values in this key are system variables that can be used by
programs. You can
make changes to the variables.
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Force
IE to Open with Full Screen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main\fullscreen
This
STRING value set to "yes" will force new IE Windows to
full screen. Note: This
does not work for me on my Windows 2000/IE 6 system
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Change
the Name of the Recycle Bin
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\
LocalizedString
Changing
the text at the end of this value from Recycle Bin to the text of
your choice will
change the name of the recycle bin.
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Restrict
Users from Changing File Types
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp
lorer\NoFileAssociate
This
REG_DWORD value set to 1 will prevent users from changing file type
associations. Setting it to 0 will allow them to make
changes.
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Regedit.exe
Favorites
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Reged
it\Favorites
(Windows
2000)
The
Windows 2000 Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) provides you with the
ability to add
frequently
visited registry keys to a Favorites menu. This enables you to open
those
registry
keys quickly without having to browse through the Registry Editor
for them. This
registry key is where the Favorites are stored.
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Edit
Windows 2000 “Open With…” List
KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExt
s\.extension\OpenWithList
(where extension equals the file extension that you want to
open)
(Windows
2000)
This
string (REG_SZ_ values) identifies a program that will open files of
this type. You
can
remove values if you don’t want those programs to open that file
type, or you can add
items to add new programs.
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Restrict
Windows Setup Option from Add/Remove Programs Applet
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Unins
tall\NoWindowsSetupPage
(Windows
2000)
Settings
this REG_DWORD to 1 will prevent users from seeing the Add/Remove
Windows Components Button in the Add/Remove Programs
applet of the Control Panel
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Disable
Personalized Menus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\E
xplorer\NoInstrumentation
(Windows
2000)
This REG_DWORD set to 1will disable personalized menus.
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Working
with Shares
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares
All
of the shares on your computer are listed here. To remove a share,
delete the key.
It
is also a good way to migrate shares to a new server. If you rebuild
a server, you can
export
this key and associated sub-keys from your old server and import
them on your
new server and all of the shares will be set up for you
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How
Many Processors Does Your O/S Support
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\RegisteredProcessors
(Windows
2000)
Check
the registry value to see how many processors your version of
Windows supports.
This
registry key value is informational only. In other words, changing
the value to 128
won’t enable your version of Windows to support 128
processors.
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Restrict
Users from Accessing Windows Update
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWindowsUpdate
To disable Windows Update
on a per user basis set (or create) this DWORD value to 1. If
you want to enable WindowsUpdate, delete this value, or
change it to 0.
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Clear
the Windows Run Most Recently Used List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Run
MRU
Deleting
the values in this key will clear the log list of commands that is
created when
you use Run on Windows’ Start menu.
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Change
Main Network Provider (Novell or NT)
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
(Windows
2000 Professional)
The
GINADLL value is set for either a Microsoft logon screen or a Novell
login screen.
If
you want to use a Novell login screen, make sure that the value is
NWGINA.DLL. If
you
want to use a Microsoft Login screen, make sure the value is
MSGINA.DLL. Then
close the Registry Editor and restart the system.
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Remove
Shutdown from the Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\Explorer\NoClose
This
String Value set to 1 removes the Shutdown option from the Startmenu.
Change it to
0 to allow shutdowns.
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Password
Reminder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PasswordExpiryWarning
(Windows
2000)
This
key in Windows 2000 sets the number of days before a user’s
password must be
changed.
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Export
Dial-Up Networking Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses
This
key is where the Dial-Up Networking settings are stored.
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Force
Windows to Crash
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters\Cr
ashOnCtrlScroll
(Windows
NT/2000)
Set this DWORD value to
1. After a reboot, hold down the right CTRL key and hit the
Scroll
Lock key twice. This generates a BSOD. This is intentional as it can
be used for
testing purposes.
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Hide
the File Menu in Windows Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo
rer
Change (or create) the NoFileMenu value to 1 to hide
the File menu, or 0 to show it
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Critical
Update Notification Delay
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Critical
Update\CurrentDelayInterval
This
REG_DWORD value is the value in seconds between prompts from the
Critical
Update Notification. The default is 86,400 seconds (1
day).
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Disable
CD-ROM Autorun
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Changing
this value to 0 disables the CD-ROM autorun feature. A value of 1
enables
autorun.
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