CHANGE IE TITLE BAR TEXT
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain
Modify/Create the Value Name Window Title according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: Window Title
Value Data: Enter The Text Desired In Title Bar
Exit and Reboot
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CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER TITLE BAR
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoft
Create the Key WindowsMediaPlayer.
Modify/Create the Value Name TitleBar according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: TitleBar
Value Data: Enter the text to be displayed in the title bar.Note: Whatever text you enter as the value data will be preceded by:
Windows Media Player provided by, so if I had entered text of [winfoxp], it would read:
Windows Media Player provided by winfoxp
Exit and Reboot
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DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC UPDATING OF FILE ACCESS TIME.
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESSystemCurrentControlSetControlFileSystem. Add a new Dword (if missing) and name it NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate. Set value to 1 to delete this feature.
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ENABLE/DISABLE MEDIA PLAYER AUTOMATIC UPDATE MESSAGE
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMediaPlayerPlayerUpgrade
Modify/Create the Value Name AskMeAgain according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ [string Value] // Value Name: AskMeAgain
Value Data: No = Disabled / Yes = Enabled
Exit Registry and Reboot
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INCREASE SPEED BY TWEAKING PREFETCHER SETTINGS.
This is an unique technique for XP, which could improve the performance significantly by tweaking the prefetcher. Recommended hardware: PIII 800 or higher, 512M RAM or more.
run "regedit";
goto [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/ControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementPrefetchParametersEnablePrefetcher];
Set the value to either 0-Disable, 1-App launch prefetch, 2-Boot Prefetch, 3-Both ("3" is recommended).
Reboot.
It will decrease the boot time and increase the performance of XP.
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INVOKE A PROGRAM ONCE THEN DELETE FROM THE REGISTRY
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion
Create the Key: Runonce
Create Data Type: REG_SZ String Value
Value Name: Enter the Name of Program Executable
Value Data: Enter the Path to the Program Executable
Exit and Reboot
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LAUNCH PROGRAMS AT LOGIN WITHOUT THE STARTUP FOLDER
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: Enter the Name of Program Executable
Value Data: Enter the Path to the Program Executable
Exit and Reboot
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MINIMIZE OUTLOOK 2002 TO THE SYSTEM TRAY
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice10.0OutlookPreferences
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: MinToTray
Setting for Value Data: 0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled
Exit Registry and Reboot
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PASSWORD IS NOT SAVED IN OUTLOOK OR OUTLOOK EXPRESS
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftProtected Storage System Provider
/Right click to Export/ Create unique name/ Save/ Exit/ Re-Boot.
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftProtected Storage System Provider/Right click/ Select permissions/ Set Read, and Full Control to Allow/ Click Advanced Button/ Select Permissions Tab/ Click apply/ Click Yes/
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftProtected Storage System Provider/ Click Delete Exit Registry and Reboot. Re-enter password.
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REMOVE HISTORY IN INTERNET EXPLORER ADDRESS BAR.
Click on Start, then Run.
Type regedit in the box.
In Regedit navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Typed URLs
Then just delete all of the keys that list the URL's you no longer want to see.
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RUN INTERNET EXPLORER FULL SCREEN
2 part edit.
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERConsole
Modify/Create the Value Name FullScreen according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD Dword Value // Value Name: FullScreen
Value Data: 0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternetExplorerMain
Modify/Create the Value Name FullScreen according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: FullScreen
Value Data: Modify Value to (Yes)
Exit Registry and Reboot
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SPEED UP MENU DISPLAY.
When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0.
Reboot your computer.
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STOP MESSENGER FROM RUNNING IN OUTLOOK EXPRESS.
Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOutlook Express
Modify/Create the Value Name according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD Dword Value // Value Name: Hide Messenger
Value Data: 2 = Messenger Will Not Load
Exit Registry and Reboot