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It'd be nice if there were a short description as to what '1' does.

Example :

;Disable the NTFS Last Access Time Stamp (speeds up viewing folders in ntfs)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001

The description of the above tweaks begins with negative word, disable, meaning that the current value of the dword "00000001" will perform the disable function.

However, in this next example :

;Optimize System Cache Size: server only (Will cause data corruption if you have ATI vid card and 1 GB of ram)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"LargeSystemCache"=dword:00000001

The decription of this particular tweak does not begin with a negative word, meaning that the value of the dword "00000001" will activate the function outlined in the description.

My confusion is that the dword value of "00000001" is used for both disabling and activating registry functions -- depending on how the decription is written and interpreted.

A final example :

;Disable Windows Installer Rollback (faster msi installs, But some MSI installer wont work with this tweak activated, caused all sorts of problems don't recommend

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]
"DisableRollback"=dword:00000001

Since the decription says 'disable,' does that mean if I left this dword value alone, that this function would be disabled ? ( In other words, this key (1) already is coming to me in the already-disabled position ? But aren't there keys with the same value (1) coming to me in the already-enabled position ?) If I wanted this function 'enabled' would I have to change the dword value to 00000000 ?

In tweaking this registry file to meet my needs, I would have to change the description on every value so that I would remember which dword value corresponds to which function ( on / off ) . Perhaps this standardized format could be used :

;USE ntfs last access time stamp ? (1=Yes / 0=No) (speeds up viewing folders in ntfs) 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001

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;USE windows installer rollback ? (1=Yes / 0=No) (faster msi installs, But some MSI installer wont work with this tweak activated, caused all sorts of problems don't recommend

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]
"DisableRollback"=dword:00000001

Just tryin' to be helpful. :hello:

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Thank You for your exellent updated list glent .. nice work :)

Found a mild mistake.

;Remove the Logoff Button
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"StartMenuLogoff"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"StartMenuLogoff"=dword:00000000

Value should be "StartMenuLogoff"=dword:00000001 for remove

Also all that is needed for the tweak to work in New Start Menu and Classic Start Menu is:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"StartMenuLogoff"=dword:00000001

The other Key/value is redundant as far as I can see.

Cheers & Thank You once again.

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Edit: Wow, this is so the wrong thread... a bit tired here... anyway ill let it be and just make an other post in the sticky thread. Btw, the new ending bracket check actually comes up with 3 errors in the beta list.

Okay now I'm done with the RegCheck V. 1.2. The interface looks a bit different, added a list box and moved the buttons. I also added suggestions for the lines that come up as errors. Thought I would give you a specific list of what the program searches for, so if there's something you would like have added to the search pattern just tell me:

  • Out commented keys which don't have all there values out commented as well, will cause an error.
  • Any non-empty line which doesn't begin with a '"' , '@' , '[' or a ';' ,will cause an error, if the previous line doesn't end with a '\'.
  • NEW: Lines that begin with a '[' needs to end with a']' or an error will a occur.

I hope you won't find bugs all too fast B)

RegCheck_1_2.rar

Edited by 4r0
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I just found this post with glent's signature.

I have three comments:

1-Visual Tweaks

This should help you : (to be iported at T-12)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\AnimateMinMax]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ComboBoxAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\CursorShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DragFullWindows]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\DropShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\FontSmoothing]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByFontTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListBoxSmoothScrolling]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewAlphaSelect]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewShadow]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\ListviewWatermark]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"MinimumMEM"=dword:00000054

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\MenuAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\SelectionFade]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TaskbarAnimations]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\Themes]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\TooltipAnimation]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultByAlphaTest"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\WebView]
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000

2- IOPageLockLimit has no effect under XP. :yes:

3- could you split your tweaks in different files ?

I've done that with RegTweaks Pt3 and it is far easier to maintain. Having them separated let me spot some redundancy.

I now have 15 files.

Merging those files is fast but it's much harder to do it the other way round. :)

EDIT - changed to codebox - tain

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The following attachment is included for helping with either the production of the next version or peoples searches of the Regtweaks_Feb_3rd_2006 version. It is a reg file in alphabetical key order.

It is in the order that each line would have been run using the glent file as is. This means that any value data processed more than once would have took that which is listed here.

I have not checked the validity of the keys, or mafe many corrections. I have removed all descriptive comment, changed all HKCR to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes, (as they should be), and made a word change

  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\draw]

now says

  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\drawer]

Hope it helps out!

Sortedtweaks.zip

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I've gone through part of your Feb 3 2006 file. Further modifications are necessary. My comments are preceded by ==>.

==> the hex values differ among machines (perhaps they store the value of your available RAM) so it won't be useful to import this without checking.
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Disable Hibernate

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power]
"Heuristics"=hex:05,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,3f,42,0f,00


==> these two entries are duplicated because of name change in SP2
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Internet Connection - Firewall (ICF) / Sharing (ICS) Service (Manual)
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
;Set this service to the same setting used for Application Layer Gateway Service.
;Renamed Windows Firewall/ICS in XP SP2

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;-----------------------------------------------------------
;Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
;--------------------------------------------------
;Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion
;prevention services for a home or small office network.
;XP SP2 only (previously Internet Connection Firewall (ICS)/Sharing (ICS)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess]
"Start"=dword:00000002

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
==> doubtful benefit, should be omitted altogether

;Increase IoPageLockLimit (disk cache)
; Note- Use the following settings depending on your system RAM:
;00020000 = 131072 KB (if RAM > 512 MB)
;00010000 = 65536 KB (if RAM > 256 MB)
;00008000 = 32768 KB (if RAM > 128 MB)
;00004000 = 16384 KB (if RAM > 64 MB)
;00002000 = 8192 KB (if RAM > 32 MB)
;00001000 = 4096 KB (if RAM < 32 MB)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"IoPageLockLimit"=dword:00020000

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;Disable kernel paging; Optimize Core System Performance
==> according to a recent thread, you'd need >>1GB (or 2GB) RAM to make good use of this

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Adds Recycle Bin to MY Computer
==> Recycle Bin is present by default so only needed if deleted and you wish to restore it

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;set the power management settings
==> The hex values might differ even for the same power policy

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg]
"CurrentPowerPolicy"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,\
00,00,00,10,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,\
04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,\
00,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\0]
"Name"="Home/Office Desk"
"Description"="This scheme is suited to most home or desktop computers that are left plugged in all the time."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,00,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,b0,04,00,00,2c,01,00,00,8c,0a,00,00,58,02,00,\
00,00,00,64,64,64,64,91,7c

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Disable Windows Tour

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000

==> this key is absent and therefore unnecessary
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Disable Windows File Protection (Can also be done with Nlite or Using patched files)
==>modification of reg alone without NLite or patched file is insufficient

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"SFCSetting"=dword:ffffff9d
"SFCDisable"=dword:ffffff9d

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Make the Windows XP registration with Microsoft unnecessary
; ==> This is unnecessary as registration is never mandatory and has nothing to do with product activation
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"RegDone"="1"

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Enable ClearType
==>(FontSmoothing: 0=do not use any method; 2=use standard or ClearType;
==> FontSmoothingType: 1=standard; 2=ClearType)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002

==> not necessary
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;Show Hidden Files and Folders (1= Do not Show)

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

"Hidden"=dword:00000001

==> default: 2=do not show; 1=Show. so the above is incorrect

EDIT: changed to codebox - tain

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;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;Change the Default Wallpaper to the one you want

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General]"BackupWallpaper"="c:\\windows\\web\\wallpaper\\custom.bmp"

"Wallpaper"="c:\\windows\\web\\wallpaper\\custom.bmp

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Don`t work with me.. :no:

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