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I haven't made a restore point in a LOOOONG time, so I don't want to go back. Does anyone have the reg key? You can do it like this: Start-->Run-->Type "regedit" (without the quotes)-->Expand the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder, right click ".LNK", export it, edit the resulting .reg file in notepad, copy and paste it all the text here Thanks!

Hi! I'm stupid. I accidentally deleted HKCR\.LNK for Windows XP. Could someone post this key in its entirety? Thanks

Here's some info on your version. Proret.msi means you have the retail version.

Here's mine: ;Disable links folder in explorer favorites so it never appears again. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar] "LinksFolderName"="" "Locked"=dword:00000001 ;Search with google from the address bar instead of MSN [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\G] @="http://www.google.com/search?q=%s" ;This will add "Services" to the right-click menu of "My Computer" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\services] @=hex(2):53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,00,00 "SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\services\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73, 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00, 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52, 00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00, 32,00,5c,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,6d,00,73, 00,63,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,00,00 ;Disable Windows Picture and Fax Viewer [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ShellImagePreview] ;Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a BSOD [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl] "AutoReboot"=dword:00000000 ;Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz] "NoRun"=dword:00000001 ;Disables Error Reporting, but notifies when errors occur [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting] "DoReport"=dword:00000000 ;Disable Imapi CD-Burning Service (just the built-in Windows burning, nero or whatever you use works fine) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ImapiService] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Messenger Service (to stop incoming spam. Does not affect MSN or Windows Messenger) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Remote Registry Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Windows Time Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Removes Language Bar [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}] @="Language bar" "MenuTextPUI"="@%SystemRoot%\System32\msutb.dll,-325" ;Allow renaming of Recycle Bin [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20 "CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000 ;Disables Windows Tour bubble popup [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour] "RunCount"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour] "RunCount"=dword:00000000 ;XP and 2k3 ;Opens 16-bit apps in a seperate memory space, this increases stability when dealing with 16-bit apps. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW] "DefaultSeparateVDM"="Yes" ;XP and 2k3 ;This allows boot files to be placed optimally on the hard-drive for faster boots. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction] "Enable"="Y" ;XP and 2k3 ;These NTFS tweaks improve file system performance. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem] "NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation"=dword:00000001 "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001 "Win95TruncatedExtensions"=dword:00000001 ;XP and 2k3 ;Kills services after 1 second if it is hung instead of default 20. Faster shutdown. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000" ;XP and 2k3 ;AutoEndTasks, HungAppTimeout, WaitToKillAppTimeout, and ForegroundLockTimeout improve shutdown time or application response if applications are hung. ;MenuShowDelay is the time in milliseconds that it takes for a menu to pop out when hovered over. The default is 400. ;PaintDesktopVersion writes the OS version and build info on the bottom right of the desktop. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "AutoEndTasks"="1" "ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000 "HungAppTimeout"="100" "MenuShowDelay"="2" "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="1000" "PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000 ;XP and 2k3 ;NoLowDiskSpaceChecks won't check if you are low on diskspace and pop up a balloon telling you. ;NoInstrumentation disables windows user tracking. ;NoSMHelp removes help from the startmenu. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001 "NoInstrumentation"=dword:00000001 "NoSMHelp"=dword:00000001 ;XP and 2k3 ;Marshall's Start Menu/Windows Explorer settings [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "Hidden"=dword:00000002 "ShowCompColor"=dword:00000001 "HideFileExt"=dword:00000000 "DontPrettyPath"=dword:00000000 "ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000 "HideIcons"=dword:00000000 "MapNetDrvBtn"=dword:00000000 "WebView"=dword:00000000 "Filter"=dword:00000000 "SuperHidden"=dword:00000001 "SeparateProcess"=dword:00000001 "ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000001 "ListviewShadow"=dword:00000001 "ListviewWatermark"=dword:00000000 "TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000000 "StartMenuInit"=dword:00000002 "StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000002 "DisableThumbnailCache"=dword:00000001 "EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000 "TaskbarSizeMove"=dword:00000001 "TaskbarGlomming"=dword:00000000 "Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000001 "Start_MinMFU"=dword:00000006 "Start_ShowRecentDocs"=dword:00000002 "Start_AutoCascade"=dword:00000001 "Start_NotifyNewApps"=dword:00000001 "NoNetCrawling"=dword:00000001 "FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000001 "FriendlyTree"=dword:00000001 "WebViewBarricade"=dword:00000001 "ShowSuperHidden"=dword:00000001 "ClassicViewState"=dword:00000001 "PersistBrowsers"=dword:00000000 "StartMenuAdminTools"="YES" "StartMenuFavorites"=dword:00000000 "StartMenuRun"=dword:00000001 "StartMenuChange"=dword:00000001 "CascadeControlPanel"="YES" "CascadeMyDocuments"="NO" "CascadeMyPictures"="NO" "CascadeNetworkConnections"="YES" "CascadePrinters"="NO" "StartMenuScrollPrograms"="NO" "IntelliMenus"=dword:00000000 ;XP and 2k3 ;Increases the number of concurrent downloads from a site (default 2). [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000010 "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000010 ;XP and 2k3 ;Removes Shared Documents from My Computer [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}] ;XP and 2k3 ;Speeds up access to AVI files. [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32] ;XP and 2k3 ;Removes Briefcase, Document, and Rich-Text-Document from New Menu. [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bfc\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip\CompressedFolder\ShellNew] ;Disables CD autorun [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=hex:b5,00,00,00 ;Disable persistent internet caching, among other things, you pr0nmonkey! [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache] "FreshnessInterval"=hex:80,f4,03,00 "CleanupFactor"=hex:19,00,00,00 "CleanupTime"=hex:00,00,00,00 "Persistent"=hex:00,00,00,00 "CleanupInterval"=hex:80,51,01,00 "DebugFlag"=hex:ff,ff,00,00 ;Enable word wrap and status bar in notepad, and give it Tahoma font [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad] "fWrap"=dword:00000001 "StatusBar"=dword:00000001 "lfFaceName"="Tahoma" ;Fixes slowdown problem starting Outlook Express when you delete ;Windows Messenger, and it disables the splash screen [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541}\InProcServer32] "ThreadingModel"="Apartment" @="" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541}\LocalServer32] "ThreadingModel"="Apartment" @="" ;Enables Live Scrolling in Microsoft Word [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word\Options] "LiveScrolling"="1" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options] "LiveScrolling"="1" ;Open with any program [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\openas] @="Open with..." [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\openas\command] @="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL \"%1\"" ;Disable "Send To" menu [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Send To] @="" ;Remove "Shotcut to" in new shorcuts HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 ;Stores more DNS entries so that your computer doesn't have to look them up as much [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters] "CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001 "CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180 "MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00 "MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d ;Marshall's Menu Animation Settings--designed for high-speed navigation and clicking [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects] "VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\AnimateMinMax] "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ComboBoxAnimation] "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\CursorShadow] "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DragFullWindows] "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DropShadow] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\FontSmoothing] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListBoxSmoothScrolling] "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewAlphaSelect] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewShadow] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewWatermark] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\MenuAnimation] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\SelectionFade] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TaskbarAnimations] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\Themes] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TooltipAnimation] "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\WebView] "DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

Sure! You will find the info at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\. Make a DWORD value named "AutoAdminLogon" and set it to "1"

Well, there are several different registry entries in there. For example: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

TinTin? I would rather see a Homestar Runner film. Jean Claude Van Damme is...STRONG BAD!!! Serously, though, TINTIN?

Did you guys not read that?? Anywho, i would definitly reccomend the MSI 5600 128 its a great card, but for 30 bucks more you can get the 256mb version which has a more elaborate cooling system. Regardless of the additional software, MSI puts out a very well built and solid card, I highly reccomend them to avid gamers |Drew| Missed that one...I never read those headers anyway . I'm not really an ATI fanboy, but it's what I suggest. As far as the Geforce FX goes, I agree with the MSI being the best. I have an MSI GF4 Ti4200 in my computer right now. They have a tendency to stray away from stock equipment, which is usually a good thing when you get better cooling on your card.

Hmm...I didn't see a Radeon 9600 or 9600 pro in your post, but that's what I suggest.

That's swell! Maybe I need to dowl...ermm...buy the 64 bit version.

Let's just say that your product key cannot begin with FCKGW... I have my SP1 slipstreamed in anyhow. I have corp and it runs on a 32 bit processor

I believe DirectX is for more than just graphics. It affects sound and user input as well, but honestly the only reason to install it is if your app requires it, in which case you'd have to get a new video card anyway.

Thanks guys! It's called "Ringbearer".

Looks like I'm a little slow, being in the US and all, but here I go anyhow.

jeez, some people, i don't know. maybe this will help Lol...I love that link I guess I can tell Widnez_Boy that I think I just found Jeffk's real brother. IMO, Microsoft uses leaks as free advertisement and hype-getters. Look what it did for MSN Messenger 6.0! It is a great product, but those "leaks" took it higher than any ad ever could. Same for Longhorn!

The only one I've seen that insists that it will be DX9 is Doom III. All the others should have options to turn off the fancy-pants shaders.

So they lied for sympathy for a day saying they would never get their site back up again, destroying the lives of a malicious child and his innocent mother. They know how to work the minds of their armies of followers.

Are DDoS attacks illegal? What law code says that, or what precedent has been set? I mean, why doesn't Neo Win just sue or call the police instead of running an overt campaign to make people want to break his skull in? What I have been seeing in the internet forums is not all in good fun. It's been violent talk, murderous scheming, and anger beyond belief. He took a major internet site down--one of billions. Nobody seems to care when a single child gets molested, which far worse than DDoS attacks. This "I wanna shove a broomstick into his eye sockets" stuff is ridiculous, and just as childish as his actions. Direct your anger at crimes that actually mean something.

I think it's disgusting how the <<spam>> admin posted his neighbor's data and his mother's name, you know, just so their lives could be destroyed too I guess.

Since any speed difference is hardly noticeable by the end user, Western Digital for their excellent three-year warranties. I had one die on me, entered my serial on the internet, and found out I was under warranty until 2006! They sent me the new drive, no questions asked. I sent them my old one at the same time, so from the time I told them I had a problem until the time I got a new drive: Five days.

ROFL!

Pretty close to people in the police department...I am from a small town and the woman from my church that watches the inmates at the county jail has been there for years, and she's like my other mother My girlfriend might not be such a good sport about being arrested. Maybe if I got arrested...

Ooo...I never made her dinner. She likes food quite a bit, but she's not fat...I'll find out if that holds true in a few years . It rains a lot where I'm from, too (Oregon). Quirky things about our relationship that might be worked into a proposal: in two years, we have spent a total of eight weeks together. 95% of our relationship has been long distance--thank God for celluar phones! She's a Yupik Eskimo (I always tease her about her diet of seal meat and whale blubber when she was younger), she likes to roughouse, loves cats, likes cocker spaniels (a breed I woudn't miss were they snuffed out), spaghetti, and good music. Well, maybe that helps a bit. I'll definitely update this post after I pop the question to tell you how it turns out. But the proposal is still a week and a half away, so you're input is welcome and more than likely will find it's way into the best night of my life

Been saving that for marriage for 24 years, and she's been saving herself 18 years as well...not going to ruin it now I wonder if it will be like "The Sims" and she'll go "I can't make such a big decision on an emtpy stomach." Then I'll go over to the stove and catch everything on fire because my cooking skill is only 1 dot.

I'm proposing to my girlfriend in two weeks, and I want to do it in a way that has never been done before. I'd love to hear your suggestions. Thanks, guys (and gals too!) I've got contacts in radio (once was a DJ), police (lady in my church is a warden), department stores (two years in the same store), and restaurants (family). You can be creative...I don't necessarily have to use these, but I wouldn't mind using them either.