Windows Registry Tips

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How to disable the unread email notification in XP welcome screen?


Windows XP by default display the list of unread email on the windows welcome screen. But some time this unread email notification is irritating users and they don't want to display it on the welcome screen. They can easily disable it using the windows registry editor. Make sure before modifying your system Registry about its backup because Registry contains all information how your system runs. This backup will help you to restore Registry in case any problem occurs after modifying.


Follow the given steps to disable the email notification option:


To edit the computer registry, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

First click on Start button and type "Regedit" in Run option.

Here locate the location to:

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ UnreadMail

Here in right side panel, double click on the key MessageExpiryDays and set its value to 0.

But if MessageExpiryDays key doesn't exist, then in right side panel, click right to create a key with the name MessageExpiryDays and then set its value to 0.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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Clearing the Documents History Automatically



The windows Documents Menu display all the information about last used files and programs as a history. Your co-workers, family members can trace your activities on the computer with clicking on Documents menu. If you are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your documents menu history to safe yourself from cyber crimes. You can clear the documents menu history manually, but automatically history clean option can be useful if one computer used by multiple people. To clear the document history automatically, edit the computer registry keys.

•Click Start button then type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

•Here locate the location to:

•Go to HKey_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft

\ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders

•Here in right side panel, double click on Recent and change its value of C:\RECYCLED.

•Now set your Recycle bin, "remove files immediately when deleted".

•Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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How to disable the right click functionality on the desktop?



Today tip is very useful particularly for home users who want to protect their system default settings against unwanted changes that other users can make. For example changes in system desktop appearance, themes, and screen saver as well as other display settings. Using registry editor, you can disable the right click functionality on desktop to access the "Display Properties" dialog box and this will also prevent users to access windows explorer.

Follow the given steps to disable the right click functionality on desktop:

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Here locate the location to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with the name NoViewContextMenu (it is case sensitive), then assign number 1 in value data box.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

But next time, if you want to enable right click functionality on desktop then simply change the value of data box or delete the NoViewContextMenu DWORD item.

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How to disable the "Turn Off Computer" button in windows XP?



Today tip is very useful particularly for those users who want to restrict the common users to shutdown public computer in common areas. You can disable the "Turn off Computer" button on the start menu and a common user will not "Turn Off, Restart and Stand By" a computer. Using registry editor, you can implement this task in all windows XP versions with minimum effort.

Follow the given steps to disable Turn off Computer" button on the start menu:

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.


Here locate the location to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with the name NoClose.

Now assign number 1 in value data box and close the registry editor.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

But next time, if you want to enable "Turn Off Computer" button on start menu then simply change the value of data box to 0 or delete NoClose DWORD item.

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How to create your own Run Command for any specific application?



Today tip will help you to make your own Run Command (program shortcut) to run a program or a document directly. No more need to navigate the location of a program or document to run it, simply click on Start button to open Run box and type the programs shortcut name to open it directly.


Follow the given steps to disable the save settings functionality for desktop:


To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.


Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Here locate the location to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App paths

Now right click on App Paths and select New > Key, title the key and name it whatever you want your run command to be. In this case, we will try to create a run command for SecueCRT application.

New > Key > SecureCRT.exe

Now select the SecureCRT.exe folder and click right on (Default) string value then click Modify at the right hand side panel.

Here enter the path of the program that you want to execute in the value data field. In our case, the path of SecueCRT application will be C:\Program Files\VanDyke Software\SecureCRT \SecureCRT.exe.

Now again in right side panel, click right to create a new String value with the name SecureCRT and its values as C:\Program Files\VanDyke Software\SecureCRT\SecureCRT.exe.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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Does these tips also work in Windows 7 or Vista?

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Does these tips also work in Windows 7 or Vista?

Of course. it should be, because you are using new edition not old one.
So Best of luck and read my other interesting posts here...

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How to secure your desktop Icons and other settings?



Today tip is very useful particularly for home users who want to secure their default desktop icons and other desktop settings against unwanted changes that other users can make. For example changes in system desktop appearance, change icons title or image, themes, and screen saver as well as other display settings. Using registry editor, you can disable the save settings functionality to prevent the unwanted changes.



Follow the given steps to disable the save settings functionality for desktop:


To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.


Here locate the location to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with the name NoSaveSettings (it is case sensitive), then assign number 1 in value data box.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

But next time, if you want to enable right click functionality on desktop then simply change the value to 0 of data box or delete the NoSaveSettings DWORD item.

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Disable the Security Center warnings



Security is a system of safeguards designed to protect a computer system and important data from damage or access by unauthorized persons. Different antivirus and firewall programs are used to manage the security of the computer. Some time this is build-in antivirus or firewall program in windows XP to maintain the computer security. But if your windows is not provided with any antivirus, firewall program and Automatic Updates, your windows security center will alerts you a message "Your computer may be at risk. Your virus protection status is unknown" with useless repeating reminder. You can disable this message permanently by changing the values of “AntiVirusDisableNotify” in windows registry.

Follow the given steps to edit the computer registry for disable message:

•First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.
•Here locate the location to:
· HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
•Here in right side panel, double click on AntiVirusDisableNotify and set its value 1.
•Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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How to enable the hidden files and folders function in XP?



Today tip will help you to solve the problem with hidden files and folders in windows XP. Normally in windows XP, you can view the hidden files and folders using the path, Tool>Folder Options>View, and then check the “Show hidden files and folders" radio box. But sometime due to some spyware/trojan attacks, this radio box is unchecked automatically and you could not show the system hidden files and folders.

Follow the given steps to visible the hidden files and folders:

To edit the computer registry, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.


Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folde r\Hidden\SHOWALL


Now in right side panel, double click on the DWORD value “CheckedValue", here a small dialog box will appear with the title “Edit Dword Value".


To modify the “Value data" information as DWORD Value to 1 then click on Ok button to finish the process.


Now you can easily view the hidden files and folders using the path, Tool>Folder Options>View and then check “Show hidden files and folders" radio box.


But next time, if you want to disable this functionality then simply change the value of data box to old value.