Anyone happen to know what reg keys (if any) store the Effects selections, under Display Properties > Apperance?

More specifically, the only one I care about is the "Underline letters..." dont want this option checked.

Compared the reg before and after making the change and couldnt figure out what needed to be modified.

Thanks as always guys...

its been discussed, there are apps ppl made + regisry settings, search

well aware of the search function...

All of the following search terms didnt turn up anything...

+hide +Alt +Appearance

+effects +display

+hide +Alt +display

+hide +underlined

+hide +underline*

+appearance +Alt

+Hide +Alt

Only thing that got close was "+effects +reg*".. pulled up http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=32623 but this doesnt do change that setting.

Now it may be in one of the 50 page "reg tweak" threads that came up in a couple of the above searches, but I really dont feel like search every page to only find out its not in there.

Open to any suggestions as to what terms I should be using that Im not thinking of....

Use registry monitor to find stuff like this. Set the filter for "SetValue" (without quotes) - make changes and apply and look at what was modified. Then use common sence to descern which key is the one your looking for.

I just did this and found the following binary registry key changes when I toggle the "Hide underlined characters..." entry you were wondering about.

Here is the registry key that will turn OFF the checkbox:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:be,3e,05,80

Thanks Nois. Ill give that a shot and try it out. I tried using the same method but it pulled back 4 or 5 reg changes in addition to that.

Ill post back results for anyone who cares...

here u go

[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\DragFullWindows]
"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\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

Thanks Asta, but perhaps I simply didnt word my question properly, but I was looking for the reg setting that Disables the option "Hide Underline unless Alt key is pressed" 'effect'.

Thanks everyone!