reg tweaks questions

[adzee]

Ok, I have been a lurker at this board for some time, as it is a brilliant resource for windows goodies!

Anyway, I decided I should finally register and ask some questions I have been unable to find the answers to on Google...

Firstly, why do some of the tweaks only reference the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] while others reference [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] and [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] ? For example:

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\SuperHidden]

"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001

Would this tweak also need to reference the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] as well? Or do the tweaks actually only need to reference the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE], which will override the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] anyway?

Ok, now for specific reg tweaks..

The following are related to explorer. Basically I want to know what these particular values do. These have been taken directly from the Reg Tweaks sticky latest zip file.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

"HideIcons"=dword:00000000

"Filter"=dword:00000000

"StartMenuInit"=dword:00000002

"ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000000

"StartMenuChange"=dword:00000001

"ClassicViewState"=dword:00000000

"ServerAdminUI"=dword:00000000

"Start_ShowNetPlaces_ShouldShow"=dword:00000041

And the last thing...

this reg file:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoSMMyDocs"=dword:00000001

"NoSMMyPictures"=dword:00000001

"NoStartMenuMyMusic"=dword:00000001

"NoFavoritesMenu"=dword:00000001

"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001

"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000001

and this reg file:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

"StartMenuFavorites"=dword:00000000

"Start_ShowMyDocs"=dword:00000000

"Start_ShowMyMusic"=dword:00000000

"Start_ShowMyPics"=dword:00000000

"Start_ShowRecentDocs"=dword:00000000

do they not do the same thing? So I wouldn't need both in my combined reg file?

thanks to any who reads over these. Just trying to learn a little more about this subject.

[adzee]

*bump*

[MHz]

Normally the system looks at HKCU then it looks at HKLM. So tweaks used for HKCU take precedence before HKLM.

Some tweaks are HKCU or HKLM, but not both.

If a tweak is also in HKLM, then you can use this tweak for system wide influence. And for just user, use HKCU, if exist.

Hope this helps alittle.