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  1. Save Notepad Window Position
  2. End Tasks Automatically
  3. Disable Windows Messenger
  4. Disable Windows 2000 Web Printing
  5. Windows Media Player 7 Automatic Updates
  6. Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer start and search pages
  7. Configure multiple concurrent IE download sessions to one server?
  8. Edit Disk Space Warning Message
  9. Remember Windows XP Customized Folders
  10. Remove Windows XP Notification Area
  11. Stop Windows from caching a .dll file after I close the program that was accessing it
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Caution Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause data loss or even operating system failure. Be careful when directly editing the registry.

  1. Save Notepad Window Position

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad\fSaveWindowPositions

    Set this value to 1 to save Notepad window position.

  2. End Tasks Automatically  TOP

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks

    Set this to 1 to automatically end tasks instead of seeing the End Task prompt, when an

    application is waiting to close.

  3. Disable Windows Messenger

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\PreventRun

    (Windows XP)

    Set this DWORD value to 1 to prevent Windows Messenger from running

  4. Disable Windows 2000 Web Printing

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\

    DisableWebPrinting

    Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable web printing in Windows 2000.

  5. Windows Media Player 7 Automatic Updates

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Dis

    ableAutoUpdate

    Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable automatic updates. Set it to 0 to enable automatic

    updates

  6. Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer start and search pages

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page

    Changes these values to customize your start and search pages

  7. Configure multiple concurrent IE download sessions to one server?  TOP

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

    Settings\MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

    Settings\MaxConnectionsPerServer

    Set these DWORD values to the hexadecimal value for the number of connections you

    desire

  8. Edit Disk Space Warning Message

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parame

    ters\DiskSpaceThreshold

    Set this REG_DWORD value to the integer within the range of 0 to 99. This number

    represents the percentage of free space on the hard drive. When the free space drops

    below this percentage, the event is triggered.

  9. Remember Windows XP Customized Folders

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU

    Set this DWORD value to be the number of folders you want XP to remember

  10. Remove Windows XP Notification Area

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo

    rer\NoTrayItemsDisplay

    Set this DWORD value to 1 to hide the Windows XP notification area

  11. Stop Windows from caching a .dll file after I close the program that was accessing it

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

    Explorer\AlwaysUnloadDLL

    Set this DWORD value to 1 to unload DLLs immediately when a program is closed.
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Caution Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause data loss or even operating system failure. Be careful when directly editing the registry.
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