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Windows 8 and 8.1 Reg Tweaks


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chance to post your Reg tweak file?

most the things worked in Windows 7 will work with Win 8. Thing is you have to test things and see if they work for your machine since no two are setup the same except OEM when first recieved

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MaxX is correct, most of the XP and 7 tweaks will work for Win8 and some like UAC disable that worked for 7 will not work for 8 etc..Check you PM circuittravler..DPyes.gif

chance to post your Reg tweak file?

most the things worked in Windows 7 will work with Win 8. Thing is you have to test things and see if they work for your machine since no two are setup the same except OEM when first recieved

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since Windows 8.1 is only an update

;4 Show my Desktop background on Start Screen Background[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]"MotionAccentId_v1.00"=dword:000000db;5 Windows Explorer Show Libraries off[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabRoaming]"NextTimer"=hex(b):86,d3,ed,1b,23,7b,ce,01,;6 Go to the desktop instead of Start when I sign in[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]"OpenAtLogon"=dword:00000000;7 List desktop apps first in the Apps view when sorted by category[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]"DesktopFirst"=dword:00000001;8 Search everywhere instead of just my apps when I search from Apps view[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]"GlobalSearchInApps"=dword:00000001;9 Show APPS view auto when go to Start[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]"MakeAllAppsDefault"=dword:00000001;10 Default jpg, png, bmp = Windows Photo viewer; Finalize Image AppAssoc.xml;11 Remove 6 Folders from This PC = Windows Explorer;Music[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}];Downloads[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}];Pictures[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}];Videos[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}];Documents[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}];Desktop[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}];DosProbie;Kill the annoying "Switch between apps" pop-up when launching metro apps..[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI]"DisableHelpSticker"=dword:00000001[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI]"DisableHelpSticker"=dword:00000001;Play slide show on lockscreen[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]"SlideshowEnabled"=dword:00000001"SlideshowSourceDirectoriesSet"=dword:00000001[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen]"SlideshowEnabled"=dword:00000001

Show my Desktop background on Start Screen Background

Play slide show on lockscreen
You must be activated for these to work

I Remove the 6 Folders because they take up a lot of screen

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How to disable the stupid "Switch between apps" pop-up with 8.1..
Twk credit==>: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/31098-help-tips-enable-disable-windows-8-1-a.html

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00;Kill the annoying "Switch between apps" pop-up when launching metro apps..[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI]"DisableHelpSticker"=dword:00000001[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI]"DisableHelpSticker"=dword:00000001
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Play slide show on lockscreen for 8.1. Must be activated

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;8.1 Play slide show on lockscreen
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"SlideshowEnabled"=dword:00000001
"SlideshowSourceDirectoriesSet"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen]
"SlideshowEnabled"=dword:00000001

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= Add "Windows Update" To Context Menu (tested on 8.1) =

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00; \\\\ Windows Updates-This PC Context Menu ////[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Windows Update]"Icon"="wucltux.dll,000"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Windows Update\command]@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,57,00,75,00,61,00,75,\  00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00
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More RunAs Admin Context Menu Tweaks:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;ADDS-"Merge...(Run As) administrator" for .reg files.. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\RunAs] "HasLUAShield"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\RunAs\command] @="regedit.exe \"%1\"";ADDS-"Install...(Run As) administrator" for .msi files.. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\runas]  @="Install... (Run &As)"  "HasLUAShield"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\runas\command]  @="msiexec.exe /i \"%1\" %*"  [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\runas]  @="Merge... (Run &As)"  [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\runas\command]  @="regedit.exe \"%1\""  [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\runas]  @="Open &As..."   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\runas\command]  @=hex(2):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,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\  65,00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00  
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Location sensor on/off located in config screen 1 = on 0 = off

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}]"SensorPermissionState"=dword:00000000[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Sensors\LocationProvider]"CSEnable"=dword:00000000
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Location sensor on/off located in config screen 1 = on 0 = off

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}]"SensorPermissionState"=dword:00000000[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Sensors\LocationProvider]"CSEnable"=dword:00000000

spOOf, excuse my ignorance but what exactly does this reg twk do?

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For those of you that bypass metro and go straight to desktop the "Startup-Logon" sound is muted by default, this

little reg tweak will enable it for you, just like in the good old days of Windows 7.. DP :thumbup



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;Adds a check in box "Play Windows Startup sound" from Control Pnl "Sound" for Windows 8 and 8.1
; 0=enable, 1=disable
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\BootAnimation]
"DisableStartupSound"=dword:00000000

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