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@#$Node 0 System
@#$Key  1 Grab the Focus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
When a window that doesn't have the focus (in the background) is updated by
its program, Win2K by default prevents it from becoming the topmost window.
Instead it flashes the taskbar button. This is governed by these DWORD
[REG_DWORD] Values:
- ForegroundLockTimeout :
Value 200000 [Decimal]: background window not allowed to grab the focus
(default behaviour).
Value 0 [Decimal or DWORD]: allows the background window to grab the focus
(become topmost/foreground).
- ForegroundFlashCount :
Value 0 [Decimal or DWORD]: taskbar flashes until clicked.
Value x [Decimal]: taskbar flashes x times (default is 3)."
@#$Key  1 Changing the Behavior of the Dr. Watson Utility
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug
By default whenever an application error occurs in Windows NT, Dr. Watson is launched and the debugger
started automatically. The extra resources needed for the debugger can sometimes push the system over the
edge. It is possible to stop the debugger from launching by changing this setting.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Change the value of 'Auto' to equal '0' to disable the automatic debugger.
Note: To disable Dr. Watson completely simply delete the AeDebug subkey and then to re-enable simple
execute the command 'drwtsn32 -i'.
@#$Key  1 Control Printing Notification Messages
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers
By default Windows NT notifies a user with a popup message that their print job has been completed on the
printer. This setting controls that behavior.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named "NetPopup" and set it to equal "0" to
disable notification or "1" to enable it.
Restart the printer spooler service or restart Windows for the change to take effect.
@#$Key  1 Define Whether Windows Parses Autoexec.bat
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
When this value is 1, the environment variables declared in the Autoexec.bat file are included in the user's
environment.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new String value, or modify the existing value called 'ParseAutoexec' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
@#$Node 1 Command Prompt
@#$Key  2 Changing Default Colors for Command Prompt
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor
The value DefaultColor controls the foreground and background colors used in command prompt windows. It
has a default value of 0, for standard white text on a black background.
You can replace this value with a two-digit hexadecimal number, in which the first digit selects a background
color and the second a foreground color. A value of F0, for example, would give black text on a white
background, and 1E would yield yellow text on a blue background.
@#$Key  2 Enable Command Line Completion
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor
Command completion allows you to type only a portion of a file name, and then have the system complete the
rest by pressing the specified key. This is similar to the UNIX shell command completion feature.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the exist value called 'CompletionChar' set the value to equal '9' (for
the TAB key).
Exit your registry, you may need to restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Now when you type the first part of a filename then press the TAB key, Windows will complete the filename for
you. Pressing TAB multiple times will scroll through all the options.
For Windows 2000 users you can also create an additional key named 'PathCompletionChar' to configure an
alternate directory completion character.
Note: Changing the value of 'CompletionChar' changes which key executes command completion i.e. '09' is
the TAB key.
@#$Node 1 Hardware
@#$Key  2 Enable DVD Features in Media Player
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings
This setting allows you to use Microsoft Media Player to Play and Open DVDs.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new string value called "EnableDVDUI" and set it to "yes" to enable DVD functionality.
@#$Key  2 Enabling UDMA66 Mode on Intel Chipsets
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96A-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000
If you have a computer with an Intel chipset that supports UDMA66, you will still find that UDMA66 mode is
disabled by default on Windows 2000 computers. This tweak enables it.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value called "EnableUDMA66" and set it to "1" to enable UDMA66 or "0" to disable
it.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: Before you enable UDMA66 mode make sure that the device supports UDMA66 mode and use an
80-pin IDE cable with the proper pin cut.
@#$Key  2 Fix AMD Athlon AGP Paging Issue
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
Windows 2000 based computers may stop responding when you use an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
program with an AMD Athlon processor. This is due to the memory allocated by the video adapter driver
becoming corrupted. This registry tweak will fix the problem.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value called "LargePageMinimum" and set it to equal "0xffffffff".
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
@#$Node 1 File System
@#$Key  2 Change the Size of the Windows File Protection Cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
The Windows File Protection feature of Windows stores copies of common DLL files and replaces them if the
original becomes damaged or lost. This tweak lets you control the maximum amount of space available to be
consumed by the backup DLL's.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "SfcQuota" and set it to the allowable disk
space in megabytes (decimal mode). For example, 50Mb would be 0x00000032 (50) and 200Mb would be
0x000000c8 (200). The default value is 0 (zero) which allows unlimited space.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.



@#$Key  2 Disable File Protection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
"To disable Windows File Protection (WFP) in Windows 2000 ONLY WITHOUT Service
Pack 2 (SP2) installed, start Regedit or Regedt32 and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Add/modify the "SFCDisable" DWORD [REG_DWORD] entry to read FFFFFF9D.
Reboot when done."
@#$Key  2 Disable "Last Access"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
This Windows NT4/2000 Registry hack speeds up disk access performance ONLY if
using the NTFS file system, for disk management applications that list
directory structures, like Windows Explorer,  the DOS DIR command etc.
By default, every time a directory is displayed or accessed, its "LastAccess"
date/time stamp is updated by the OS.
To stop this time wasting annoyance, open Regedit or Regedt32 and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
If using Regedt32 uncheck "Read Only Mode" in the Options menu.
In the right hand pane look for the "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate" DWORD
[REG_DWORD] Value.
If present: edit the Decimal Value to read 1.
If absent: create a new DWORD [REG_DWORD] Value, name it
"NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate", and give it the Decimal Value of 1.
Close the Registry editor and reboot to see the change.
@#$Key  2 Windows NT Short File Extensions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
Windows NT evaluates file extensions on the first three characters, therefore 'filename.html' is actually treated
as 'filename.htm'. Therefore if you use a command such as 'del *.htm' to delete all the '.htm' files, you will also
delete all '.html' files as well. This functionality can be disabled by modifying the registry.
To turn this setting off, editing the key found below and set the value of 'Win95TruncatedExtensions' to '0', to
turn the feature back on, set the value back to '1'.
@#$Node 0 Internet
@#$Key  1 Increase DNS cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters
To do this, run Regedit and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters
Modify/create the DWORD [REG_DWORD] values "CacheHashTableBucketSize",
"CacheHashTableSize", "MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit", and "MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit".
The Decimal values that seem to work well are (consecutively): 1, 384, 64000,
301 and 300. There are other parameters within this key, but unless you fully
understand how the TCP/IP and DNS systems function, you should leave them
unchanged."
@#$Key  1 Control the Internet Explorer Script Debugger
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
When an Internet Explorer detects an error on a page it has the ability to launch a script debugger to diagnose
the problem. This setting controls the use of the Internet Explorer script debugging functions.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "Disable Script Debugger" and set it to either
"yes" to disable the debugger or "no" to enable it.
Restart Internet Explorer for the change to take effect.
@#$Node 0 Security
@#$Key  1 Force the Use of Automatic Logon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Normally when a Windows machine is configured to automatically logon to a specified account users can
bypass this and enter alternate account information. This tweak forces the machine to auto logon and to
ignore any bypass attempts.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new string value called "ForceAutoLogon" and set it to equal "1" to force automatic logons or "0" to
allow alternate users.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
@#$Node 0 Enhancements
@#$Key  1 Control Smart Menus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Windows 2000 included a new feature called 'Personalized Menus', which remembers which items you use
regularly and hides items you don't. This tweaks allows you to enable or disable this functionality.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.

Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'IntelliMenus'. Modify the value to equal 'YES' to
enable smart menus or 'NO' to disable them.

Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.

Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.



@#$Key  1 Enable Start Menu Scrolling
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
When there are more items on the Start Menu than can fit on the screen, Windows can either create a second
column of items or it can create a scrolling menu. This tweak controls that functionality.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'StartMenuScrollPrograms'. Modify the value to
equal 'YES' to enable scrolling of the items or 'NO' to disable it.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
@#$Key  1 Hide or Display Administrative Tools Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
As with Windows NT, Windows 2000 has an 'Administrative Tools' folder on the Start Menu. This folder
contains powerful administration utilities and therefore can be hidden to avoid accidental use.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'StartMenuAdminTools'. Modify the value to
equal 'YES' to show the administrative tools folder or 'NO' to hide it.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
Note: Hiding the folder does not stop the use of the tools, it only make it more difficult to locate them.
@#$Key  1 Launch Folder Windows in a Separate Process
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This setting controls whether each folder window is launched as a separate explorer task. The benefit of this
method is that if one window has an error and crashes the others should be not be affected. The
disadvantage is that it takes more system resources for each folder.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named "SeparateProcess" and set it to "0" to
disable separate processes or "1" to enable them.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect
@#$Key  1 Remove My Documents from Documents on the Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
This tweak hides 'My Documents' which is shown under the Documents folder on the Start Menu.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoSMMyDocs' set the value to equal '1' to
enable the restriction.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect.
@#$Key  1 Show Cascading Control Panel Items
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This tweak controls whether the Control Panel is shown as a cascading menu or as a simple folder link on the
Start Menu.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'CascadeControlPanel'. Modify the value to
equal 'YES' to enable cascading or 'NO' to disable it.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
@#$Key  1 Show Cascading My Documents Folder
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This tweak makes the 'My Documents' folder on the Start Menu into a cascading folder, which then give you
direct access to sub-folders without having to open the main 'My Documents' directory first.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'CascadeMyDocuments'. Modify the value to
equal 'YES' to enable cascading or 'NO' to disable it.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
@#$Key  1 Show Cascading Network Connections
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This tweak makes the 'Network and Dial-up Connections' folder on the Start Menu into a cascading menu
instead of a simple folder link.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'CascadeNetworkConnections'. Modify the
value to equal 'YES' to enable cascading or 'NO' to disable it.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
@#$Key  1 Show Compressed Files in an Alternate Color
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This setting controls whether compressed files and folders are shown in explorer using a different color to make
them easily distinguishable.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named "ShowCompColor" and set it to equal "1" to
enable the use of alternate colors or "0" to use the default colors.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: The color used to display the files and folders can be set using this tweak.
@#$Key  1 Show Favorites on the Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This setting controls whether the Favorites folder is shown on the Start Menu.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named 'StartMenuFavorites'. Modify the value to
equal '1' to enable Favorites or '0' to disable them.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
@#$Key  1 Show Log Off [Username] on the Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
This setting controls whether the 'Log Off [Username]' option is shown on the Start Menu.
Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named 'StartMenuLogoff'. Modify the value to
equal '1' to enable the Log Off option or '0' to disable it.
Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.
Note: By using the same key except under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] tree the tweak can be enforced
system wide, instead of only user based.
@#$Node 0 Networking
@#$Key  1 Hide Computers Near Me in Network Places
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
This setting allows you to show or hide the computers listed Near Me in My Network Places.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoComputersNearMe' set the value to equal
'1' to enable the restriction.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect.
@#$Key  1 Hide Network and Dial-up Connections on Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
This tweak allows you to hide the Network and Dial-up Connections option on the Start Menu.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoNetworkConnections' set the value to
equal '1' to enable the restriction.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect.
@#$Key  1 Run Logon Scripts Synchronously
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
This setting defines whether the system should wait for the logon scripts to complete before starting the user's
shell or whether the scripts should run asynchronously.
This function can also be controlled on a per user basis by modifying the same value at
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Note: The value in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] section take precedence over [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE].