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This page contains
windows registry hacks that I have been collecting for some time, I do not
take any responsibility for any thing that may go wrong with your computer
because of using these hacks. I Have Tried these hacks in my win98 machine
but if you like to correct some mistake or wrong information that I have
here, feel free to contact me. Most of these hacks have been tried on
windows 98 they may work with other versions.
Now First of all PLEASE BACKUP your registry before doing anything else,
By going to registry->export registry file. Give the file a
suitable name, do not forget to select the export range as all.
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Add dos
prompt command to context menu :--
Go to the following key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SOFTWARE\ Classes\ Directory\. Here create a new key and name it msdos.
Set the default value to DOS&Prompt. Now create a new key under msdos and
it command. Set the default value to command.com /k %1.
Remove recent documents list in start menu
:-- If you do not use the recent
document give in start menu just go ahead and remove it. Go to the
following key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\
CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer Right-click on the right pane and
select New, DWORD Value. Name it NoRecentDocsMenu. Double-click and enter
1 as value. To restore the Documents menu, just reverse the steps by
changing 1 to 0 or just delete DWORD value.
Remove the favorites from the start menu
:-- To remove the favorites from the
start menu. go to the following key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\
Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer Right-click on the
right pane and select New, DWORD Value and name it NoFavoritesMenu.
Double-click and enter 1 as value. To restore the Favorites in the start
menu, reverse the steps by changing 1 to 0 or by deleting the DWORD value.
Remove the Find from the start menu
:-- To remove the find files from the
start menu. Go to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\
CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer Right-click on the right pane and
select New, DWORD Value and name it NoFind. Double-click and enter 1 as
value. To restore the find, reverse the steps by changing 1 to 0 or delete
DWORD value.
Remove the Log Off option in the start menu
:-- To remove the Log Off from the start menu. Go to
the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\
Policies\ Explorer Right-click on the right pane and select New, DWORD
value and name it NoLogOff. Double-click and enter 1 as value. To restore
the Log Off User option, reverse the steps by changing 1 to 0 or
just delete the DWORD value.
Remove Run Command from the start menu
:-- To stop other users from accessing the
run command in the start menu. Go to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\
Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer . Right click and
select new DWORD value and name it NoRun Double-click and enter 1 as
value. To restore the Run command, reverse the steps by changing 1 to 0
Quick view for all files in context menu
:-- Quick view is an useful tool, that
is used to see the contents of a file with out starting the required
application, but for some files are this tool is not available. To add
quick view to context menu for all files. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ *\.
Under this key, add a new key named QuickView. Set the value of the
Default value to * . Now you should be able to access quick view option
for all file types.
Cascading control panel menu in the start menu
:-- To have a cascading control panel
in the start menu. Right click the Start button, and
select the Open command from the context menu. The Start Menu folder
window opens.
Create a new folder in the Start Menu window, and name it
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Enter this line very carefully, as it defines the CLSID code of the
Control Panel ActiveX component.
When you click outside the name box, the shell detects the new setting,
Win98 changes the folder symbol to the Control Panel icon, and the title
is set to Control Panel. If for some reason the cheat does not work just
reenter the folder name again, I repeat the name has to be exactly like
give above.
Close the Start Menu Window
Control Panel is now available
directly from the Start Menu. When you click this option, you will get a
cascading menu. This menu allows direct access to each entry in the
Control Panel. This not really a registry hack but really useful so I have
added it here.
Recover windows serial number
:-- Microsoft prints the Product key
on the box. But in case you have by mistake lost it , you won't be able to
install the windows again as it will ask for the CD key during
installation. You can find the windows CD key in the following entries in
the registry.
- MS Windows 95/98:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\
ProductID
- MS Windows NT:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion\
ProductID
take down the CD key and keep it in a safe place.
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