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Latest "Registry Tips" Tips Full List

What reinstalling TCP/IP does: Date - Aug 07, 2007; Rating - 2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to determine what registry changes and other actions are made when you reinstall TCP/IP.
Locating an Application's Registry Settings: Date - Sep 27, 2006; Rating - 3.2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to find the registry settings for an application.
Simplified EFS: Date - Jul 05, 2006; Rating - 4.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; How to encrypt files easily from Windows Explorer.
When Windows Won't Shut Down: Date - Jul 04, 2006; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to automatically kill hung processes when you try to shut down Windows.

Top Rated "Registry Tips" Tips Full List

Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.6; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Disable - Hide
Disable Windows XP's Built In Zip support: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Disable - Hide
Installing MSI Packages with Elevated Privileges: Date - Jan 18, 2006; Rating - 4.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; Want to right-click on a .msi file and select Run As? Here's how!
Make Outlook minimize to system tray rather than task bar: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization

Most Popular "Registry Tips" Tips Full List

Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.6; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Disable - Hide
Registry Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous; Policy:Disable the new simple Start Menu
Policy:Remove pinned programs list from the Start menu
Policy:Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
Policy:Remove More Programs list from the Start menu
Policy:Remove common program groups from Start Menu
Policy:Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
Policy:Disable and remove links to Windows Update
Policy:Remove user folders from the Start Menu
Policy:Prohibit user from changing user folder paths
Policy:Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu
Policy:Prohibit user from changing My Documents path
Policy:Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
Policy:Maximum number of recent documents
Policy:Clear history of recent documents on exit
Policy:Remove Favorites item from Start Menu
Policy:Remove My Computer from the Start Menu
Policy:Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
Policy:Remove Network Places from the Star
Hide Desktop Icons: Date - Mar 22, 2006; Rating - 3.9; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Disable - Hide; This tip has been recently updated. It details how to remove desktop icons on various Windows systems.
Automatic Logon: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Security