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Latest "Registry Tips" Tips Full List

Stop Auto Reboots after Windows Updates: Date - Jun 08, 2011; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Miscellaneous; Prevent Windows Update from rebooting your PC after automatically installing updates.
Impose Network Connection Restrictions: Date - Jun 06, 2011; Rating - 5; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Network; Control access to LAN, RAS and other network connection settings.
Disable Recent Shares in Network Places: Date - Jun 02, 2011; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Network; Stop Windows from automatically adding shared folders to My Network Places
Disable Mapped Drive Reconnect Warning: Date - May 10, 2011; Rating - 5; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Network; Stop the annoying error message about unavailable mapped network drives or shares.

Top Rated "Registry Tips" Tips Full List

Disable Windows XP's Built In Zip support: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Disable - Hide
Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro: 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 - 4.5; 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