Registry Tweaks, Part-1

**Bachus** · July 3, 2004

I've just about got my registry tweaks finished, but there are a few tiny details that I can't seem to work out.

First up are my visual effects settings. Some apply while others don't and I can't understand why. Here are the VE registry settings:

[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:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\CursorShadow]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DragFullWindows]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DropShadow]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\FontSmoothing]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListBoxSmoothScrolling]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewAlphaSelect]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewShadow]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewWatermark]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\MenuAnimation]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\SelectionFade]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TaskbarAnimations]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TooltipAnimation]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\WebView]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

I've noticed two settings (DefaultValue and DefaultApplied) so I think I'll try setting both and I'll see what happens, but in the meantime hopefully someone can provide a sure solution to this annoying problem. It seems the visual effects have been quite a problem for lots of people, so hopefully someone is familiar with this issue. I've tried applying these tweaks during setup (t-13) and through runonceex after setup with little success.

Second thing is the small icons in the start menu. I've been using this tweak iapplied at both T-13 and guirunonce/runonceex and it still doesn't work:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000000
"Start_MinMFU"=dword:0000000a

Next is moving the taskbar to the top of the screen. I had thought the same key that enables the quick launch toolbar, but it isn't working (although quick launch does..). Once again I've tried applying it during setup at t-13 and afterwards.

Finally, I've been trying to move the Address Bar in explorer to be on the same level as the Back, Forward, etc buttons. I'm not sure exactly which key would control this, but I have successfully configured small icons in Explorer and told it to not display text next to any toolbar buttons. I'd assume this same key controlled that as well, but this does not seem to be the case.

**Tachikoma** · July 3, 2004

I'm having the same trouble too. I am running the following in cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]
"REGEDIT /S HKCU.reg"
"REGEDIT /S region.reg"

Here is the Visual Effects portion of HKCU.reg

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects]
"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\AnimateMinMax]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ComboBoxAnimation]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\CursorShadow]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DragFullWindows]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DropShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[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:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewAlphaSelect]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewWatermark]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\MenuAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\SelectionFade]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TaskbarAnimations]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TooltipAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\WebView]
"DefaultApplied"=dword:00000000

I want to turn them all off, except font smoothing. The settings just don't seem to have any effect what so ever.

I've been trying to get this to work for ages, many virual machines have been killed in the process....

Update: Small start menu icons doesn't apply for me either. Using this code in HKCU.reg

"Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000000
"Start_MinMFU"=dword:0000000c

Also I want to turn Hide inactive icons off, can't find the reg key for it though.

**Drewdatrip** · July 4, 2004

Topics Merged

**Bachus** · July 4, 2004

Are you going to merge the other visual effect topic, then? I always assumed the Registry Tweaks thread was to be used just to list tweaks, not debug the usage of them. Oh well.

**MCT** · July 4, 2004

Are you going to merge the other visual effect topic, then? I always assumed the Registry Tweaks thread was to be used just to list tweaks, not debug the usage of them. Oh well.

i agree, maybe a mod can make a read only sticky that lists all the reg tweaks ?

regard

**jrzycrim** · July 4, 2004

I remember reading that some months ago but that has long since flown out the window.

**Tachikoma** · July 4, 2004

Here's another one that won't apply. Once again being run from cmdlines.txt

; Desktop icons
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001

Rotten icons are still there.

Another

;Remove "Shotcut to" in new shorcuts
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00

And it still puts "Shortcut to" in front.

This is driving me mad. It's unbelievable how hard it is to get some settings to apply.

Any ideas?

Thanks

**MCT** · July 4, 2004

for the "shortcut to" 1, u need [ ] in your command

just do 1 at a time & see whats causing it

**Tachikoma** · July 4, 2004

Oops, that was kind of an obvious syntax error. Don't know how I missed it.

With regard to the others I'll just have to deal with setting them manually. Just about everything is automated now.

THanks

**Bachus** · July 4, 2004

;Hides Recycle Bin et al from the Desktop.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000001

This is what I use to hide the desktop items and it has worked fine. Looks like there are different ones for both styles of start menu...perhaps that's your problem?

**..::BFS::..** · July 5, 2004

I'm looking for the registry key that enables the network icon in your system tray, I've searched all the posts in this topic but can't find it?

I hate to quote myself but does anybody knows the answer to my question?

**Tachikoma** · July 5, 2004

Thanks Bachus that did the trick.

Now if only I could get those **** visual settings and small icons in start menu to apply.......

**monstersnatch** · July 7, 2004

..in a REG file, enter the following:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment]
"TEMP"="D:\\temp"
"TMP"="D:\\tmp"

@SibTiger: did so, but the TMP enviroment variable changed to D:\\temp instead of D:\\Tmp (straaaange..)

Another problem is that it was set only local; if i join a domain the variable is set to %USERPROFILE%\Local Setings\Temp. This should be also set to D:\\tmp.

Any suggestions?!

..does anyone know a reg_tweak for disabling the DNS Registration in the TCP/IP menue?!?

Thank You.

**nazz** · July 8, 2004

"SecondLevelDataCache"=dword:00000100
I use an AMD Athlon XP 2000+ with 512Mb RAM. Do the tweaks need to be altered or left as they are?
"SecondLevelDataCache"=dword:00000100
With most computers now having L2 caches larger than that it pays to take the time to change the setting to correspond to the size of the cache memory installed.
100 = 256KB
200 = 512KB
Ok, how do I find out how big my cache memory is (whether I have 256Kb or 512kb)?

I found 3 or four instances of "SecondLevelDataCache" in my registry. Which one do I edit for 2800+ Barton.

**nazz** · July 8, 2004

Can I use this tweak on my AMD 2800+ Barton

;AMD Processor Fix

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]

"LargePageMinimum"=dword:ffffffff

and where do I use "SecondLevelDataCache"=dword:00000100 because I see 3 or 4 instances of it in my registry?

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