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Disclaimer: These registry edits and script files are presented "as is". Every effort has been made to ensure the files work as stated. I assume no responsibility for your use of these files.
Disable Tool Tips
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. Modify or create,
"ShowInfoTip" and set the Value to 0. To restore set the Value to 1. This edit
excludes the Start Button.
Disable Status Messages During Boot, Logon, Logoff, Shutdown
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Right click in the right
pane and select New, DWord value. Name the new value DisableStatusMessages. Double click the new value and
set it to 1. Status messages will no longer show during boot/shutdown/logon/logoff.
Disable Balloon Tips
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.
Modify or create, "EnableBalloonTips" and set the Value to 0. To restore set the Value to 1.
Disable Media Player Update Message
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade. Value Name: AskMeAgain, Data Type:
REG_SZ
(String Value), Value Data: "yes" or "no".
Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called
'AskMeAgain' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out
of Windows for the change to take effect.
Disable/Enable Boot Defrag
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction.
Select Enable from the list on the right. Right click on it and select Modify.
Change the value to Y to enable and N to disable.
Reboot your computer.
Disable the Windows Key
Start/Run/Regedit
Create a new Binary value, or modify the existing value, called 'Scancode Map' and edit the value according to the
settings below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
Keyboard Layout. Value Name:
Scancode Map, Data Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value), Value Data: 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 Error Reporting
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting. Value: DoReport, 1 = Send Reports, 0 = Don't Send.
Disable Crash Control Auto Reboot
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl
In the right pane, "AutoReboot" set the Value to 1.
To disable set the value back to 0.
Disable Run Commands Specified in the Registry
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer. Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRun, DisableLocalMachineRunOnce, DisableCurrentUserRun,
DisableCurrentUserRunOnce.
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value),
Value Data:
(0 = enable run, 1 = disable run).
Create a new DWORD value for each of the optional values
above depending on which Run function to stop and set the value to "1" to disable.
Restart Windows for change to take effect.
Disable All Caps on Files and Folders
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced]
Value Name: DontPrettyPath
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data:
(0 = adjust caps, 1 = show caps)
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called
"DontPrettyPath" and set it to equal "1" to display the file using their original
capitalization or "0" to adjust the caps.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Disable Low Disk Space Message
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Create or modify:
NoLowDiskSpaceChecks REG_DWORD and set the value to 1. Logoff/Reboot.
Disable Search Assistant
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState. In the right pane,
look for or create a string value called: Use Search Asst set the value to: no
Disable the Thumbnail Cache
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced.
Value Name: DisableThumbnailCache,
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data:
(0 = enabled, 1 = disable cache). Create a new DWORD value,
or modify the existing value, called 'DisableThumbnailCache' and edit the value according to the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
Disable/Turn Off System Beeps
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound
In the right pane, right click "Beeps", modify, set the value to no.
Exit, reboot.
Disable/Stop Error Messages When Booting
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows. Value Name: NoPopupsOnBoot, Data Type:
REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (1 = disable messages).
Stops the annoying Windows pop-up messages notifying you a device is not functioning when you boot-up Windows.
Create a REG_DWORD value of 'NoPopupsOnBoot' in the key below (if it doesn't already exist).
Set the value to '1' to disable pop-up messages from appearing.
Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz. Value Name:
NoRun, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = enabled, 1= disable wizard). Create a new
DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoRun' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit
your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
Disable Auto-Run of Windows Messenger
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN. Delete the Value named MSMSGS.
Disable Auto-Expanding Trees in Windows Explorer
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Change the value of "FriendlyTree" to 0.
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