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Comes with great documentation. If ur having problems just give me ur registration info and i'll create the script for u...

One question though handy buddy, the tweak that disables short name creations for NTFS (i think that's what it's called, can't remember now), doesn't it sometimes give u errors? like for example, one i was trying to install a program and it's installation files were in a really complex directory and it would always give me errors and when i disabled "the tweak" it worked... Any thoughts??

WOW! Great tweaks handyBuddy, thx

Thx a lot dude

Hello ppl read about a program that backed-up drivers of a machine for u here on MSFN. Any1 remember it's name or where i could get it???

got some more great tweaks from Terminator's site: XP-WIN2K3 Mods ;Broadband Tweak for Windows XP [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters] GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize="256960" TcpWindowSize="256960" Tcp1323Opts="1" DefaultTTL="64" EnablePMTUDiscovery="1" EnablePMTUBHDetect="0" SackOpts="1" TcpMaxDupAcks="2" MTU="1500" HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000020 "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000020 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000020 "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000020 ;NTFS Speed-up [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem] "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001 ;Disable automatic codec downloads (Media Player) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences] "UpgradeCodecPrompt"=dword:00000000 ;Disable Autoupdates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU] "NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001 ;Disable Autoupdates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update] "AUOptions"=dword:00000001 "AUState"=dword:00000007 ;Disable System Restore [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore] "DisableSR"=dword:00000001 ;Disable Error Reporting [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting] "AllOrNone"=dword:00000001 "DoReport"=dword:00000000 "IncludeKernelFaults"=dword:00000000 "IncludeMicrosoftApps"=dword:00000000 "IncludeWindowsApps"=dword:00000000 "ShowUI"=dword:00000000 ;Disable Remote-Desktop [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server] "fDenyTSConnections"=dword:00000001 "fAllowToGetHelp"=dword:00000000 ;Speed up browsing remote computers [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}] ;Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler] Hope u don't mind mind me posting them terminator

have u got any experience with that tool aaron? is it good--??

I think so, i even automatically install Medal of Honor (game) using AutoIt. Had problems installing C&C Generals though...

For example, programs that u can't install with switches for whatever reasons, u can send key presses to the installation program just to press the "next" button or to fill in installation directories or serial nº's...

Just wanted to share a really cool prog i found to help in unattended installations (escpecially for installations that don't support it). What it does is write scripts that can simulate mouse-clicks or send Keyboard keys! AutoIt download page and documentation... Haven't really mastered it, but it's pretty simple to use.

Ahh cool, thx aaron.

What does regdone do??

great tweaks! thx Nephilim

HOW exactly? i just dwlded a WindowsBlinds theme, it's extension is .wba

Make sure u have the right .inf file. Try adding ur hardware using that inf, if it doesn't work it's because u have the wrong one selected!

Ahh get it, thx dude. So i can now use WindowsBlind themes without actually installing it?

Also becareful cause if u set Print Spooler to "Manual" as i did, u have to start the service manually to install a printer or print!

YEAH of course! feel free to take whatever u want, just watch out for the services that I disable, might affect ppl w/ modems or other configurations!

Try disabling windows file protection: Open up REGEDIT and search for "SFCDisable" and set it's value to dword:ffffff9d. Don't think that this is ur problem but it's worth a try. BTW, could someone fill me in on how exactly this hack uxthemes.dll works and what it's for. I know it's for using modified themes or something but could someone show me an example plz

Here are another two i learnt: ;Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}] ;Disable Windows File Protection [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "SFCDisable"=dword:ffffff9d

ahhh, thx a lot dude

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "SFCDisable"=dword:ffffff9d dword:0 = enabled dword:1 = disable but will prompt at boot to re-enable dword:4 = enabled but no pop-up warnings dword:ffffff9d = completely disabled BTW, you might not find the registry entry in the exact same place if ur using a different OS version. Search for the term "SFCDisable" just to be sure in regedit. Hope this helps: additional info: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/790/

Is is possible to remove registry entries, such as the ones in HKey Local Machine >...>Run to stop programs from starting up? Or even better, to configure msconfig automatically?? thx for the help

Already found for Desktop: ;Configure Desktop [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 "{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 "{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000 As for the quicklaunch anyone know anthing?

Here's mine! : Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------SERVICES------------------------------------------------------------ ;Disable Messenger Service (to block 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 ;Disable Error Reporting Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ERSvc] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Alerter [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable ClipBook [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ClipSrv] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LmHosts] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable NVIDIA Driver Helper [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NVSvc] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Remote Registry [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Remote Desktop Help Session Manager [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDSessMgr] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Routing and Remote Access [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Secondary Log-on [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\seclogon] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Performance Logs & Alerts [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SysmonLog] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Telephony [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TapiSrv] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Wireless Zero Configuration [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Automatic Updates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable UPS [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPS] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable System Restore Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\srservice] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Indexing Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CiSvc] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Help and Support [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\helpsvc] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Task Scheduler [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Set Print Spooler to "Manual" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler] "Start"=dword:00000003 ;-----------------------------------------------------------------HARDWARE------------------------------------------------------------ ;CoolBits... [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NvTweak] "CoolBits"=dword:00000003 ;-----------------------------------------------------------CONTEXT MENU HANDLERS---------------------------------------------------- ;Right-Click Copy-To [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To] @="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}" ;Right-Click Move-To [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To] @="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}" ;This adds the "Open Command Window Here" on the right-click menu for folders [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] @="Open Command Window Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command] @="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\"" ;---------------------------------------------------------------NTFS TWEAKS----------------------------------------------------------- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------OTHERS---------------------------------------------------------- ;Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz] "NoRun"=dword:00000001 ;Disable WinXP CD-Burning [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoCDBurning"=dword:00000001 ;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 ;Configure Start Menu [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "Hidden"=dword:00000001 "ShowCompColor"=dword:00000001 "HideFileExt"=dword:00000000 "DontPrettyPath"=dword:00000000 "ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000001 "HideIcons"=dword:00000000 "MapNetDrvBtn"=dword:00000000 "WebView"=dword:00000001 "Filter"=dword:00000000 "SuperHidden"=dword:00000000 "SeparateProcess"=dword:00000000 "ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000000 "ListviewShadow"=dword:00000001 "ListviewWatermark"=dword:00000000 "TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000000 "StartMenuInit"=dword:00000002 "StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000002 "Start_ShowNetPlaces"=dword:00000001 "Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000000 "Start_MinMFU"=dword:0000000c "Start_ShowControlPanel"=dword:00000001 "Start_EnableDragDrop"=dword:00000001 "StartMenuFavorites"=dword:00000002 "Start_ShowHelp"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowMyComputer"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowMyDocs"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowMyMusic"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowMyPics"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowPrinters"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowRun"=dword:00000001 "Start_ScrollPrograms"=dword:00000000 "Start_ShowSearch"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowRecentDocs"=dword:00000002 "Start_AutoCascade"=dword:00000001 "Start_NotifyNewApps"=dword:00000000 "Start_AdminToolsRoot"=dword:00000000 "StartMenuAdminTools"=dword:00000001 "TaskbarSizeMove"=dword:00000000 "TaskbarGlomming"=dword:00000001 "Start_ShowNetConn"=dword:00000001 "NoNetCrawling"=dword:00000000 "FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000001 "FriendlyTree"=dword:00000001 "WebViewBarricade"=dword:00000000 "DisableThumbnailCache"=dword:00000000 "ShowSuperHidden"=dword:00000000 "ClassicViewState"=dword:00000000 "PersistBrowsers"=dword:00000000 ;Configure Desktop [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 "{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 "{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000 ;----------------------------------------------------------Visual Effects-------------------------------------------------------------------- [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