Windows Xp Tricks (Lear Part 18)

Windows Xp Tricks

112. Laptop/portable computer users ! Undock without logon

I read about this over the Internet. This would allow you to undock without logging on to Window XP.

To do this, open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit.

Navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE \\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion \\Policies\\System] .

In this look for value of "UndockWithoutLogon". Setting its value to 1 to enable it or 0 to disable it.

113. Selectively clean the history of START-RUN list

If you have not cleaned the RUN entries for a while or you choose not to, you would have a list of them.

If you want to selectively delete the entries do this.Open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit.

Navigate to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\RunMRU] .
In this look for various entries on right pane. You can choose what you want to delete and simply delete it. Or you can clear all command lines as well.

114. Customize task bar grouping

This is a customizing tip. If you want to change the default number of grouping in task bar do this.

Open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit.

Navigate to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion \\Explorer\\Advanced] .
In this look for value of "TaskbarGroupSize". You can set it to any value you want. Default is 3.

115. Activate Automatic Boot Disk Optimization

To activate automatic boot disk optimization, do this.Open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit.

Navigate to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Dfrg\\BootOptimizeFunction] . In this look for value of "Enable".

You can set its value to "Y" to enable it.

116. Restrict certain users from running an application

You can selectively restrict access to few apps and file names. To do this, open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit.

Navigate to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows \\CurrentVersion \\Policies\\Explorer] and a sub-key by the name "DisallowRun". Within this key, add many string keys you like each mapped to an application or file that you want to be restricted.

117. Do not let Regedit remember last changed key

You'll need to be in the admin account, or yours must have admin privileges.
In regedit,
navigate to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Applets\\Regedit] and look for the value LastKey.

Double-clickit and clear the string. Then right-click the Regedit key (in the left-hand pane) and select Permissions.

Set Permissions to Deny for any/all users/group. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Before doing anything with registry, It is very important that you take a backup of registry by exporting it. Remember even a minor mistake in registry could render your system unusable or will cause it to stop or crash.

XPTOOLS is not responsible for any such damage that may occur directly or indirectly as a result of your applying these changes. Don't try it if you are not sure. Use at your own riskisk

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All the Tricks, which had shown in this site, is just for Teaching and Learning purpose. Use all tricks on your personal risk.
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