The Super XP AutoTweaker file!

[doodzzz]

Its worth reading i'ld give you that, but defenately needs cleaning and extraction of the _bad_ _no-use_ stuff =). *Cheers*

[Randolph]

Hey update this or something, because this is really useful to me. Thanks!

[Fr3d]

nice work :yes: the download says file missing tho :\

and yeah, dont inlclude the dodgy/useless tweaks.

if u hosted the .reg file somewhere else, no need 2 keep re-uploading all the time as well ;)

[redduck]

Well hello everybody!

CLIFFS at bottom!

Alright so I love what the topic starter did and it got me thinking.

A part of his .reg file deals with modifiying the startup settings of windows services.

Well that is awsome I thought because everytime I reinstall windows i spend forever changing the services to how I like them. SO I opened regedit and exported all of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

All I wanted to do was isolate the parts that looked like this:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Abiosdsk]

"Start"=dword:00000004

etc etc etc

But this file was about .5 mb and I quickly realized that this was going to take forever.

So I wrote a program that would quickly parse that file and get ride of the stuff I don't want.

AND it worked perfecltly.

Now I was going to give the program[written in java] to you guys today but realized I don't know how to make jar files or how to distribute it.

So if any of you are interested in this program I would gladly give you the source code or just be informed of how to make it ready to distribute.

------------

Sorry for such a long post....i tend to ramble

uh...cliffs:

---1:Wrote a program to make peoples[or atleast my] lives easier [written in java]

---2:It works

---3:Dont know how to give everybody else the program

---4:help?!?

edit: i really need to learn how to spell - i am sure there are plentyl errors left

edit2: heck i was also wondering if this should still be posted here or in the programming forum....because this pertains to both subjects...hmmmmm :no:

Edited November 16, 2004 by redduck

[zedaxax]

DEXTER - in this line under your services

the "[" is missing

;TCP/IP Helper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LmHosts]
"Start"=dword:00000004

Absolutly Brilliant work - I bow to thee time saver.

Here are some i use

;Removes The Icon and "my computer" at bottom right of explorer-you can change the icon or word to anything you want under display name or put in the adress for icon
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0]
@=""
"DisplayName"=""
"Description"=""
"Icon"="explorer.exe#0251"





;Disable WindowsMediaPlayer update
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]
"DisableAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001
"EnableAutoUpgrade"="No"

;Enable WMP DVD feature
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings]
"EnableDVDUI"="Yes"





;disables splash screen in outlook express
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{08AC3D25-A654-4732-8C53-2C7896F4F2ED}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0]
"NoSplash"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{08AC3D25-A654-4732-8C53-2C7896F4F2ED}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0]
"NoSplash"=dword:00000001



;Show Detailed Information in Device Manager adds extra tab with more info for devices
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS"="1"




;Removes in Search in StartMenu- everything except for "Search for Files"
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\ShellFindInDirectory]
@="{F020E586-5264-11d1-A532-0000F8757D7E}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch]
@="{169A0691-8DF9-11d1-A1C4-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch\0]
@="For &Files or Folders..."
"LocalizedString"=hex(2):40,25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,73,79,73,74,\
  65,6d,33,32,5c,53,48,45,4c,4c,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,2c,2d,32,33,32,33,32,00
"RunInProcess"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch\0\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,73,79,73,74,65,6d,33,32,5c,53,\
  48,45,4c,4c,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,2c,2d,31,33,34,00
"HotIcon"=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,73,79,73,74,65,6d,33,\
  32,5c,53,48,45,4c,4c,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,2c,2d,35,30,00
"GrayIcon"=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,73,79,73,74,65,6d,33,\
  32,5c,53,48,45,4c,4c,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,2c,2d,35,31,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch\0\HelpText]
@="Search for files or folders"
"LocalizedString"=hex(2):40,25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,73,79,73,74,\
  65,6d,33,32,5c,53,48,45,4c,4c,33,32,2e,64,6c,6c,2c,2d,32,33,32,39,36,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch\0\SearchGUID]
@="{169A0691-8DF9-11d1-A1C4-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch\0\SearchGUID\UrlNavNew]
@=hex(2):3a,3a,7b,65,31,37,64,34,66,63,30,2d,35,35,36,34,2d,31,31,64,31,2d,38,\
  33,66,32,2d,30,30,61,30,63,39,30,64,63,38,34,39,7d,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\WabFind]
@="{32714800-2E5F-11d0-8B85-00AA0044F941}"

[western]

good job

[Dazzla Veteran]

I've spent a good few minutes combing through it for my own needs, seems like a right little time saver but I won't really know if it works until the next format. One question though:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]

"Desktop"="D:\\Desktop"

"My Pictures"="D:\\Pictures"

"My Music"="D:\\Music"

"Personal"="D:\\"

"My Video"="D:\\Videos"

Is "Personal" My documents?

[zedaxax]

Just found another site doing the same thing

with alot of different registry tweaks

<a href='http://www.<< spam >>/board/index.php?showtopic=27911' target='_blank'>http://www.<< spam >>/board/index.php?showtopic=27911</a>

here's their file

Registry_Tweaks.txt

Edited November 27, 2004 by zedaxax

[Slimy]

I've spent a good few minutes combing through it for my own needs, seems like a right little time saver but I won't really know if it works until the next format. One question though:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]

"Desktop"="D:\\Desktop"

"My Pictures"="D:\\Pictures"

"My Music"="D:\\Music"

"Personal"="D:\\"

"My Video"="D:\\Videos"

Is "Personal" My documents?

584996159[/snapback]

yes it is

so to get the tweaks to work, u have to remove all the ";"???

[digen]

No slimy actually everything after the ";" is the Comments or documentation part.The rest are the actual tweaks.

[Molgar]

I've spent a good few minutes combing through it for my own needs, seems like a right little time saver but I won't really know if it works until the next format. One question though:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]

"Desktop"="D:\\Desktop"

"My Pictures"="D:\\Pictures"

"My Music"="D:\\Music"

"Personal"="D:\\"

"My Video"="D:\\Videos"

Is "Personal" My documents?

584996159[/snapback]

I'd say so.

BTW, Dexter updated his regfile, I downloaded from somewhere else some time ago.

Version 1.0e
Last Modified- 12 July 2004

; Changes in this version:
;
; * Added the following Tweaks:
;
;    Show Windows Version on Desktop
;    Disable User Tracking
;    Taskbar group size limit
;
; * Disabled the flash killer tweak by default
;
; * Added 'Grace time before killing app while shutdown' tweak

This file was modified by me to suit my needs (just enabled and disabled some tweaks) and commented some of them in Spanish, I don't have the unmodified one, sorry about that.

RegTweaks_10e.zip

Edited November 28, 2004 by Molgar

[Slimy]

No slimy actually everything after the ";" is the Comments or documentation part.The rest are the actual tweaks.

585000809[/snapback]

really? but some tweaks seem to have ; before them...?

@molgar thx

[digen]

really? but some tweaks seem to have ; before them...?

Yeah slimy i'm sure about that.Anyways can you show me where it is written in that manner?

Oh btw I've uploaded the last updated version of the Reg Tweaks file which happens to be made by my friend [deXter].Dexy if you are reading this thanks a lot man for the excellent piece of work.

Note:The Reg File is as is without any change.Credit solely goes to [deXter].I in no way related to it.I've just uploaded it.

RegTweaks_10e.zip

[Mr Farrar]

i will try as well

[Slimy]

Yeah slimy i'm sure about that.Anyways can you show me where it is written in that manner?

Oh btw I've uploaded the last updated version of the Reg Tweaks file which happens to be made by my friend [deXter].Dexy if you are reading this thanks a lot man for the excellent piece of work.

Note:The Reg File is as is without any change.Credit solely goes to [deXter].I in no way related to it.I've just uploaded it.

585003124[/snapback]

like here

;Disable the Windows Key

;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

;"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,5b,e0,00,00,5c,e0,\

; 00,00,00,00

;Disable Windows Script Host

;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings]

;"Enable"=dword:00000000

anyways, wat's the difference between the file u uploaded and the one that molgar posted 2 posts above?

[Molgar]

anyways, wat's the difference between the file u uploaded and the one that molgar posted 2 posts above?

As I said, mine was adapted to suit my needs and commented, so it's not actually the same Dexter provided.

The one digen uploaded is the original unmodified one.

Some mod please remove my attached reg file to avoid confusion.

[Slimy]

^ :pinch: i should really get some sleep

[dreamz Veteran]

really? but some tweaks seem to have ; before them...?

@molgar thx

585002329[/snapback]

the semi-colon comments the line out, so it's not used. ;)

i created my own supertweak file and i used it today. it's working nicely. :)

[digen]

Exactly everything which start with a ";" is treated as documentation.Whatever is after the ";" is totally discarded[not applied].Thats just the way it is.Try it slimy.Using the same tweak with the comments & without it & see for yourself.

anyways, wat's the difference between the file u uploaded and the one that molgar posted 2 posts above?

Like molgar, said his is a modified version & the one i've posted is as is.

[Slimy]

thx guys, i kinda understood a couple posts back but thx anyways :)

[crossfire]

Thank you dexter, nice work!

[misterkenny]

Thanks! This will come in handy with the constant XP reinstalls ;)

[asmat]

Great tweaks.. my aging desktop gonna luv this

[funkycop]

Many thanks !!!

But don't forget to save your original .reg in case of crash :)

[smash1820]

So I wrote a program that would quickly parse that file and get ride of the stuff I don't want.

AND it worked perfecltly.

Now I was going to give the program[written in java] to you guys today but realized I don't know how to make jar files or how to distribute it.

So if any of you are interested in this program I would gladly give you the source code or just be informed of how to make it ready to distribute.

Redduck, I would like to see this program, coudl you either post it up on this forum or send it to my e-mail, [email protected]?

Thanks