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Ryans packs are ok. If you would want to do it yourself (it ain't very difficult) there are threads on that subject, do some searching.

Also check your "WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper"-folder.

Are you sure all the nessecary services are not disabled: Automatic Updates (Auto), Background Intelligent Transfer (Manual), Cryptographic (Auto). I had a similar problem once, made sure those services were ok and it worked.

I know reshacking isn't all that hard. I've done it... It only requires is some work (mostly finding out which file to reshack and what to change in the file). Also if the files get updated you'll have to do it again. In some cases reshacking is the only way to go, but I would prefer registry changes (when/if they can be done).

I have successfully removed/hidden some other menu items by using .reg-files to remove CLSID:s and set a few values. But those I asked for in this thread have proven to be more difficult to do. I find it hard to believe that not a single one of them can be done in any other way than reshacking.

Do you mean that you want to have "Open CMD-window" in the right-click wherever you right-click (like right-clicking on an empty space in explorer or the desktop)? If so, it can be done but it requires some work and extensive knowledge of some specific parts of the registry. If I had the time and really wanted to do it I could probably learn how to write something like that, but there are others (maybe even on this forum?) who have already done that. Search for a shell extension that does what you want and post the link here if you find one.

FOR %%i IN (*.*) DO cacls "%%i" /T /C /P "%USERNAME%":F or cacls *.* /T /C /P "%USERNAME%":F xcacls *.* /T /C /Y /P "%USERNAME%":f Cacls is included in WXP, Xcacls is part of some reskit and can be downloaded. Xcacls can use the /Y switch which makes it possible to replace rights without verifying (read more on the site Joc mentioned). I'm not sure, but it may be possible to use only the second command. It may also be possible to replace "%USERNAME%" with a group name (e.g. administrators) or *.*/everyone. I use cacls to give me full rights to the "System Volume Information"-folder in order to remove it (permanently).

Are there lots of application installed items in the right-click menu?

Incorrect drivers (or no drivers at all for some devices) may (=often will) affect powermanagement in one way or another.

This is what I use: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache] "SyncAtLogon"=dword:00000000 "SyncAtLogoff"=dword:00000000 "NoReminders"=dword:00000001 "Enabled"=dword:00000000 "NoMakeAvailableOffline"=dword:00000001 "NoCacheViewer"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache] "SyncAtLogon"=dword:00000000 "SyncAtLogoff"=dword:00000000 "NoReminders"=dword:00000001 "Enabled"=dword:00000000 "NoMakeAvailableOffline"=dword:00000001 "NoCacheViewer"=dword:00000001 [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{10CFC467-4392-11d2-8DB4-00C04FA31A66}] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{750fdf10-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{10CFC467-4392-11d2-8DB4-00C04FA31A66}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{10CFC467-4392-11d2-8DB4-00C04FA31A66}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open] "CLSID"=- "LegacyDisable"=- [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]Add a blank line as the second line (under Windows Registry...) and save as .reg. Using that file will disable most of "Offline files". Try it and let me know if it helped you.

You should try this: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere] @="Command P&rompt" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command] @="cmd.exe /k pushd \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere] @="Command P&rompt" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command] @="cmd.exe /k pushd \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\Shell\DosHere] @="Command P&rompt" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\Shell\DosHere\Command] @="cmd.exe /k pushd \"%1\""

What I want to know is whether KB885835 is nessecary, has all of what it does been included in other hotfixes?

It does show up and install on XPSP2, tested on another comp. If you search for the KB# you will find two for WXP, one of them is for SP1 and the other one is for both of the SP:s. Do you know anything about KB885835 (the hf that I asked about in my last post)?

1. Set it in your own WINNT.SIF-file InstallDefaultComponents=YES under [Networking]. Read more in the "Unattended CD/DVD Guide" (link at the top of this page). 2. Has been asked and answered many times, do some searching. 3. & 4. Check the tweaks sticky in the forum. 5. What do you mean? Remove the shortcuts? 6. Read through the guide I mentioned in 1. In general, do some searching before you ask questions. There is a pretty big chance that someone else has already asked/answered the same questions.

I've looked through the bulletins and this is what I found out: KB896688 replaces KB896727 (IE Cumulative) KB899589 replaces none KB900725 replaces KB893086 KB902400 replaces KB873333 KB904706 replaces KB819696 (=included in SP2) KB905414 replaces none KB905749 replaces KB899588 KB907245 replaces none @Lucius Snow: KB904706 appears in WU for me too on XPP-SP2. Both with and without the new hotfixes: nLite (both 1.0b6 & 1.0rc1) complains about KB885835 replacing newer files with older versions. I haven't found any info on which hotfix that has replaced it.

A+ doesn't seem too difficult to do, I will probably do it some day. My problem isn't the exams, but to find somewhere to do the tests without having to go through some expensive course first.

As of yet there is no info on which older hotfixes that are being replaced by the new ones. We'll just have to wait for that (for the bulletins to be updated).

Daemon Tools: Free, simple, works great.

Anyone? I know they are quite uncommon/difficult, but someone ought to know something!

I used to like strategy/RTS back in the old days before they all turned to full 3D. Nowadays its all about FPS (COD, Vietcong, OFP and their successors, also other similar titles that come along).

Office .NET Framework Java WMP MS Reskits and Support tools CPU-Z 3D Mark Sandra MBM Prime95 PDF-Reader Advanced LAN scanner Shockwave & Flash VMWare FFDShow Real Alt QT Alt Ad-Aware Pro Daemon tools Scanner (drive use viewer) ReForce Process Explorer Monoff4 Slowview Bootvis ShellExView Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Some more small progs that I can't remember right now... I don't install all of them UA, I keep some on the CD for later installation if needed. Many progs are updated far too often to even bother putting them on the CD.

In my strive to customize Windows (XP) to its outmost I have come across a few settings I would like to do using reg-, batch- and/or vbs-scripts (=unattended): 1. Remove IE menu items: "Synchronize" and "Mail and News" from Tools. "Send" from File. 2. Remove a number of individual IE right-click menu items, for example "Go to My Pictures" and "Send Picture by Email". 3. Remove Explorer menu items: "Synchronize" from Tools. "Help and Support Center" from Help. "Is this Copy of Windows Legal?" from Help. 4. "Allow Indexing Service..." to be unticked in the properties for all drives. 5. Remove WMP menu items: "Synchronize" from File/CD:s and drives. "Online Stores" from View. "Show privacy policy" from Help. 6. Remove MS Paint menu item: "Send" from file. 7. Remove the "Help"-button from the classic shutdown-dialog. I want them all to be removed/hidden and not only disabled/greyed out, also it should be done without affecting anything else. I've done some extensive searching, but haven't found anything on these yet.

Copy and save this as .reg: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Cachedlogonscount"="0" "DeleteRoamingCache"=dword:00000001

You can remove all (almost) of what nLite can manually, but you will not want to do it when you know how much work it takes. And you will have to do it all once again on the next reinstall. If you just want to remove some components/progs from your current installation there is a program called XPlite. Read What is nLite? and the MSFN Unattended Guide for more info on updating/slimming down and creating your very own special Windows cd. Also take a look around the rest of the MSFN-forums for lots of more info and inspiration.

As I previously wrote, it was quite hard to find. But I'm glad that someone else also has some use for my findings. At first I didn't notice that we were compatriots, because you don't have the right flag under your name/alias.