Possible to create a registry setting for this?

[Sgt_Strider]

Is it possible to create a registry entry that will enable quick launch and with 4 icons being displayed with classic start menu, hide inactive icons unchecked, and uncheck personalize menu in the customize tab for classic start menu? Thx

[Sgt_Strider]

Also does anyone know how to enable cleartype through the registry? Thx

[MCT]

hi, these can all be done SEARCH the forum, extensive threads on each of these..

remember 2 search for "any date" instead of "30 days"

best regards

[blinkdt]

All due respect to MCT, but my heart goes out to Sgt Strider or anyone trying to search the "Registry Tweaks" thread. The four keys you need, sarge, are:

;enable Quick Launch toolbar w/ (your preferred number of) spaces
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop]
"TaskbarWinXP"=hex:0c,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,e2,2b,d8,\
  64,57,d0,11,a9,6e,00,c0,4f,d7,05,a2, yadda, yadda, yadda, etc., etc., etc.

;disable Hide Inactive Icons feature in Status Notification Area
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"EnableAutoTray"=dword:00000000

;Use personalized menus=false
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"IntelliMenus"="No"

;Enable ClearType for ALL Users
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002

The first key is created by exporting the [...\Streams\Desktop] key from the registry AFTER you have the Quick Launch bar set up as you like on a clean machine. I then remove the "Toolbars" and "Upgrade" entries found at the bottom of the key. It works for me.

[Sgt_Strider]

Thx for the info!