Registry Tricks and Tips for Windows

As in Windows for Workgroups, when logging on to an NT Domain, it is preferable to disable password caching. This allows for the single NT Domain login and eliminates the secondary Windows logon screen. It also eliminates the possibility of the respective passwords to get out of sync. To disable p

When you make changes to your hard drive and use Explorer, the changes are not usually displayed until you press the F5 keyTo make the updates automatic: Start RegeditGo to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / System / CurrentControlSet / Control / UpdateModeEdit the DWORD value to be between 1 and 7Restart Win

With the OEM Version of Windows95, a new switch, /D, is added to Regedit.This enables you to delete items from Registry. The syntax is: REGEDIT /L:system.dat_location /R:user.dat_location /D Reg_Keywhere Reg_Key is the key you want to delete There are two requirements:1. That you have to boot to the

If you have a un-registered file type and want to view it with Explorer's Right-clickyou can add your program to the right-click options by: Starting RegeditGo to HKEY_CLASS_ROOT / UnknownHighlight the Shell Folder below itRight click on Shell and create a New KeyName it anything you want (For exam

If you want to create a Network Logon Banner: Start RegeditGo To HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinlogonCreate a new String called LegalNoticeCaptionEnter the text for your banner

If you need to change the drive and or path where Windows95 will look for it's installation files: Start RegeditGo to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Setup \ SourcePathChange the location from there

Remember those "Tips of the day" that appeared when you first install Win95?If you don't want them any longer and want to clear yet more Clutter, approximately 5K, you can delete them at:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ Tips

When I would go to Control Panel or Start Menu Programs, or any other Desktop window setting; meaning size, position, icon arrangement, they would never be as I set them. I found an answer: At [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]There is a "NoSaveSettings

Here is how to add any application to the menu when you right click on any Folder.This could be useful if there is an app you always want available and don't want to go through the Start menu Start RegeditGo to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Folder \ shellAdd a key Name_of_Your_AppThis can really be any labe