Tweaks [Merged]

[Legolash2o]

In v1.3.0.41A+ you can now select reg files on the AIO Tool (Tweak Tab), you don't have to convert the reg file, Win Toolkit will do this for you. This new feature lets you import your own custom tweaks via Win Toolkit.

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My point is that you don't have to make a request for every tweak BUT if you think a tweak will be great for other users, feel free to share in this thread. Also make sure W7T does not already contain the tweak(s).

--Zimmer---

a handy reference for tweaks is the Group Policy Settings Reference - this lists the registry keys

here's the direct link to the Win 7/Server 2008 sheet...

WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx (612 KB)

[boogerlad]

I don't think it's an option with w7t 1.30-19a, but it would be nice to mount an image and have file system access to read and write to the wim. For an example, a batch file could be ran to manually remove things that w7t can't remove, and you can manually inject some files simply by copying and pasting.

Also, this may or may not be posted/requested, but there are a couple registry tweaks that I'd like to see in the toolkit

remove run as admin context menu

remove send to context menu

remove pin to taskbar/start menu context menu

remove restore previous versions context menu

remove open context menu

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[crashfly]

I was doing a bit of surfing, and I decided to find you a list of tweaks that your W7T does not appear to have along with the settings that go with the tweaks. I hobbled these together in no particular order which I thought would be good for customization:

1. Prevent Windows Update from Forcibly Rebooting Your Computer (Machine option, goes under system or misc)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001

2. Change Windows Update Reboot Timeout and/or Enabledness (Machine option, goes under system or misc)

(Set at enabled, timeout in minutes, currently 4 hours)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RebootRelaunchTimeout"=dword:000000F0

3. Stop Windows Update from Hijacking the Sleep/Shutdown Button (User or machine option, goes under system or misc)

This allows for an actual shutdown/sleep without installing any updates. The default option now becomes an option on the shutdown menu. (Can be done on each user's account or the whole machine, option given is for the machine.)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAUAsDefaultShutdownOption"=dword:00000001

4. Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7 (User option, goes under Explorer)

One of the interesting new features in Windows 7 is the way you can grab a window by the title bar and "shake" it back and forth to minimize everything else. This option disables that "feature".

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

5. Disable All Notification Balloons (User option, goes under system or misc)

If you find the popup notification balloons in the Windows system tray to be too annoying, you might be interested to know that you can completely disable them. This would be an extreme option, of course… typically you can just turn them off in any offending applications, but if you want to disable them across the board, this is the solution.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000

6. Add Registry Editor shortcut to the Control Panel (Machine option, goes under system or misc)

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{77708248-f839-436b-8919-527c410f48b9}]
@="Registry Editor"
"InfoTip"="Starts the Registry Editor"
"System.ControlPanel.Category"="5"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{77708248-f839-436b-8919-527c410f48b9}\DefaultIcon]
@="%SYSTEMROOT%\\regedit.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{77708248-f839-436b-8919-527c410f48b9}\Shell\Open\Command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
  00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{77708248-f839-436b-8919-527c410f48b9}]
@="Add Registry Editor to Control Panel"

7. Make the Taskbar Buttons Switch to the Last Active Window in Windows 7 (User option, goes under Explorer)

When selecting the taskbar button with Aero Peek Enabled, all open windows in that program show up. This option switches just to the last open window.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"LastActiveClick"=dword:00000001

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[crashfly]

I would like to suggest a "re-work" of your 'Start Menu' options.

The final option information I have deals with the default option of the "Shutdown menu"

A. 'Log off' (dword:00000001)

B. Shutdown (dword:00000002)

C. Restart (dword:00000004)

D. Sleep (dword:00000010)

E. Switch User (dword:00000100)

F. Lock (dword:00000200)

"Start_PowerButtonAction"=dword:00000004

At a minimum, I would like to have the new options for the directories with three choices. The rest you can work in (or not) as you see fit.

[MANIKANT.S.GUPTA]

2. Do you have a working tweak for this?

3. Do you also have a working tweak for this?

4. Hmm, i'll have to test this, works fine for me, can you take a print screen of your context-menu

Disable Autorun for All Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:000000ff

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Disable Autorun for CD-ROM Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000020

______________________________________________________________________________

Disable Autorun for Fixed Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000008

______________________________________________________________________________

Disable Autorun for Network Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000010

_______________________________________________________________________________

Disable Autorun for RAM Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000040

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Disable Autorun for Removable Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000004

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Disable Autorun for Unknown Drives

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

"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000001

[RicaNeaga]

1. Context menu Right Click Make Cab:

Right Click MAKECAB
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\MakeCAB Here\command]
@="makecab.exe \"%1\""

2. Windows Updates configuration

AUOptions:1|2|3|4

1 = No search for updates (not recommanded)

2 = Search for updates, no download, no auto-install

3 = Search for updates, download, no auto-install

4 = Search for updates, download, auto-install.

ScheduledInstallDay

Rang = 0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7. 0 = Everyday; 1 to 7 = days of the week, from sunday(1) to saturday(7)

Recommandation = 0

ScheduledInstallTime

Rang = n. where n = hour 24-hours (0-23). Recommandation = 1

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update]

"ConfigVer"=dword:00000001

"ElevateNonAdmins"=dword:00000001

"AUOptions"=dword:00000002

"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000

"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003

"IncludeRecommendedUpdates"=dword:00000001

"EnableFeaturedSoftware"=dword:00000001

3. Display detailed parameters for Drivers in "Device Manager"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS"="1"

4. Add 'Device Manager' to the right click menu of 'Computer'

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Devices]
@=hex(2):44,00,65,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,20,00,4d,00,61,00,6e,00,61,00,67,\
00,65,00,72,00,00,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Devices\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\
00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\
32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,\
00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,00,00

5. Disable Taskbar Notifications

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"TaskbarNoNotification"=dword:00000001

6. Diasable ALL Notification and Ballon Tips from taskbar and Explorer (not recommended if you still want to safely remove USB devices)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"TaskbarNoNotification"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"TaskbarNoNotification"=-
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=-

Edited February 1, 2012 by RicaNeaga

[tealc]

re,

yes, i know that W7T already includes many regtweaks, i thought a collection could be useful.

but here are some of them which are not implemented in 1.3.0 yet :

1. LOCAL_MACHINE / CLASSES_ROOT :

;Right Click Snipping Tool
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Snipping Tool]
@=""
"icon"="SnippingTool.exe"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Snipping Tool\command]
@="SnippingTool.exe"

;RunAs for VBS and JS Files
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\VBSFile\Shell\runas\Command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,57,00,\
  53,00,63,00,72,00,69,00,70,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,22,\
  00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,25,00,2a,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\JSFile\Shell\runas\Command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,57,00,53,00,\
  63,00,72,00,69,00,70,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,\
  00,22,00,20,00,25,00,2a,00,00,00

;Recycle Bin : 3%
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\Cfg]
"DiskPercent"=dword:00000003

;Display hidden drivers in Device Manager
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES"=1

;Better NTFS filesystem performances
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]

"Win95TruncatedExtensions"=dword:00000001
"Win31FileSystem"=dword:00000000

;Configuration Media Player 12
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences]
"AcceptedEULA"=dword:00000001
"FirstTime"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]
"GroupPrivacyAcceptance"=dword:00000001

;Powerdown after Shutdown
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"PowerdownAfterShutdown"="1"

2. CURRENT_USER :

;No JumpList Items (no History)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_JumpListItems"=dword:0

;Change How Long Notifications Stay Open
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility]
"MessageDuration"=dword:5

;Disable Navigation & Preview Pane(s)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Modules\GlobalSettings\Sizer]
"PageSpaceControlSizer"=hex:a0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,10,03,00,00
"PreviewPaneSizer"=hex:44,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,1d,02,00,00
"ReadingPaneSizer"=hex:04,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,7d,03,00,00

;Save Notepad windows position
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"fSaveWindowPositions"=dword:00000001
"StatusBar"=dword:00000001
"fSavePageSettings"=dword:00000001

Hope you like them :dancing:

All are working, or should be.

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[Rafadecai]

 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Add [Clear Temp Folder] option to the Recycle Bin Icon right-click menu.
;This function will clean entire "Temp" folder
;Works in Windows Vista and Windows 7

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\Delete]
@="&Clear Temp"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,161"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\Delete\Command]
@=hex(2):43,00,6d,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2f,00,63,00,20,00,25,\
  00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,44,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,25,00,\
  20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,63,00,64,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,\
  00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,\
  20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,64,00,65,00,6c,00,20,00,2a,00,2e,00,2a,00,20,00,2f,\
  00,66,00,20,00,2f,00,71,00,20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,28,00,66,00,6f,00,72,00,\
  20,00,2f,00,64,00,20,00,25,00,25,00,61,00,20,00,69,00,6e,00,20,00,28,00,2a,\
  00,29,00,20,00,64,00,6f,00,20,00,72,00,64,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,25,00,61,00,\
  22,00,20,00,2f,00,71,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,29,00,20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,63,\
  00,64,00,20,00,25,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,25,00,20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,\
  64,00,65,00,6c,00,20,00,2a,00,2e,00,2a,00,20,00,2f,00,66,00,20,00,2f,00,71,\
  00,20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,28,00,66,00,6f,00,72,00,20,00,2f,00,64,00,20,00,\
  25,00,25,00,61,00,20,00,69,00,6e,00,20,00,28,00,2a,00,29,00,20,00,64,00,6f,\
  00,20,00,72,00,64,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,25,00,61,00,22,00,20,00,2f,00,71,00,\
  20,00,2f,00,73,00,29,00,00,00

;Adds [Disk Cleanup] option to the Recycle Bin Icon right-click menu.
;This function will cleanup disk all partitions from entire HDD Disk
;Works in Windows Vista and Windows 7

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\Erase]
@="&Disk Cleanup"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\cleanmgr.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\Erase\Command]
@=hex(2):43,00,6d,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2f,00,63,00,20,00,43,\
  00,6c,00,65,00,61,00,6e,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,61,00,67,00,\
  65,00,73,00,65,00,74,00,3a,00,36,00,35,00,35,00,33,00,35,00,20,00,26,00,20,\
  00,43,00,6c,00,65,00,61,00,6e,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,61,00,\
  67,00,65,00,72,00,75,00,6e,00,3a,00,36,00,35,00,35,00,33,00,35,00,00,00

[pppx00]

; WMP Tweaks

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]

"DesktopShortcut"="no"

"PreventLibrarySharing"=dword:00000001

"QuickLaunchShortcut"="no"

; ## Internet Explorer Tweaks ##

; Disable add-on performance notifications

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{7AF0BBA9-2432-46FF-8EE3-792BEE653DA1}Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext]

"DisableAddonLoadTimePerformanceNotifications"=dword:00000001

; Disable Browser Geolocation

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Geolocation]

"PolicyDisableGeolocation"=dword:00000001

; Disable Import/Export Wizard

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer]

"DisableImportExportFavorites"=dword:00000001

; Provent the Customer Experience Improvement Program

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM]

"DisableCustomerImprovementProgram"=dword:00000000

; Turn off Automatic Crash Recovery Prompt

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery]

"AutoRecover"=dword:00000002

; Turn off Windows Search AutoComplete

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch]

"EnabledScopes"=dword:00000000

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[Er1ch]

I also have a few suggestions.

; Disable Browser Choice Update Screen (for Users in EU)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BrowserChoice]
"Enable"=dword:00000000

;Enable "Pin to Start Menu" Option for Folders
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\{a2a9545d-a0c2-42b4-9708-a0b2badd77c8}]

; Add Custom Default Time Server (Example)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DateTime\Servers]
@="0"
"0"="ntp.estpak.ee"

;Change the Default Update Interval to One Day
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient]
"SpecialPollInterval"=dword:00015180

Keep up the good work! :prop:

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[zavan]

Disables Automatic Private IP Addressing.

http://answers.micro...90-ff6866a4adb1

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\IPAutoconfigurationEnabled

DWORD with value 0

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[zavan]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters]

"EnableICMPRedirect"=dword:00000000

"DeadGWDetectDefault"=dword:00000000

"DisableIPSourceRouting"=dword:00000002

"EnableDeadGWDetect"=dword:00000000

[zavan]

Preferred power setting

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}

PreferredPlan value options.

381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e Balanced plan.

a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a Power saver plan.

8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c High performance plan.

Cheers.

Disable Write Cache

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\IDE\DiskYOURDRIVENAME\YOURDRIVEID\Device Parameters\Disk\]

"CacheIsPowerProtected"=dword:00000001

The greatest speed disk tweak in windows.

I don't know if it's possible to integrate it due to it's dynamic keys.

Edited November 6, 2011 by Legolash2o

[zavan]

Dear all,

Herewith the information to configure the task scheduler. It's a two way job. First the registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree

And second the physical files of each task.

C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\

So for instance, if you want to get rid of the scheduled defrag you do the following.

You delete the following key from the registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{5C0AEEEA-C154-45BE-8499-BEA5F11BAFF6}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag

And the equivalent folder and task file.

C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag

Cheers

Edited November 6, 2011 by zavan

[ianymaty]

Is there a way implemented in W7T to prevent this in Event Viewer?

"The shadow copies of volume C: were aborted because the shadow copy storage could not grow due to a user imposed limit."

How big the space its needed for a tipical shadow copy in Windows 7? How about limiting it to a number of copies or an amount of GB needed for lets say 3 copies?

Any one know this tweek? Could it be implemented if it's not already?

[RicaNeaga]

After having some issues, I decided to investigate further, and came out with the following list of working tweaks (tested on a live system, and not through W7T for now), which aren't included in W7T:

Working useful tweaks for an overclock-er / bench-er:

7. Set Paging File To c:\pagefile.sys = 512 Mb (with the following description: only use this for a system that has at least 4 GB of RAM, 6 or more preferred)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"PagingFiles"=hex(7):63,00,3a,00,5c,00,70,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,66,00,69,00,6c,\
  00,65,00,2e,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,20,00,35,00,31,00,32,00,20,00,35,00,31,00,\
  32,00,00,00,00,00

8. More started threads / tasks by default - this isn't recommended if you're into power saving / global warming / saving the planet. It contradicts the concept of IDLE, as it always keeps a number of tasks (workers) active and ready. More about it here. You can change the last two digits of the dword with any number from 01 to 16. I decided to use 08 - 8 threads always active - the middle number.

Windows is full of Registry tweaks that can optimise your PC for a variety of tasks. When the OS boots, for instance, it creates threads to carry out system tasks. Adding more can improve performance on a busy PC, or waste resources if there's not much to do.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Executive]
"AdditionalCriticalWorkerThreads"=dword:00000008
"AdditionalDelayedWorkerThreads"=dword:00000008

NOT working tweaks - it would be very useful ones:

- Change power plan - the changing of the preffered power plan described by zavan at post isn't working at all. Hopefully someone can make a working .reg for this, or maybe an .inf out of the powercfg guide from here. So, the following code is useless for setting the preffered plan to High performance...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}]
@="Power Options"
"PreferredPlan"="8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\User\Default\PowerSchemes]
"ActivePowerScheme"="8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c"

I also attached the working tweaks.

More started threads by default.reg

Page file - 512 MB.reg

Edited February 1, 2012 by RicaNeaga

[rulman]

Show " IE Desktop Icon"

IE Desktop Icon;

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/15206/how-to-restore-the-real-internet-explorer-desktop-icon-in-windows-7/

Disable System Restore

Disable CD and DVD Burring

Disable Media Center

Disable Sound Recorder

Disable Thumbnail Previews

-image file thumbnail

-thumbnail on network folder

-thumbnail cache

Remote Desktop Sharing Disabled

Disable NetBios;

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{e29ac6c2-7037-11de-816d-806e6f6e6963}

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\NetCfgLockHolder]
@="Local Area Connection Properties"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NetBT\Parameters\Interfaces\Tcpip_{B8901AD5-FEF0-4881-B48A-941F58DB76B2}]
"NetbiosOptions"=dword:00000000

IE Tweak

Empty the Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Edited January 16, 2012 by Legolash2o

[RicaNeaga]

Edited the previous two posts, and I continue the list with the following very useful tweaks:

9. Disable the Send unique player ID through WMP feature - security/privacy reasons - the only tweak found out to be needed for my system by the well-known TuneUp Utilities 2012 tool

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences]
"SendUserGUID"=hex:00

10. Disable Open File Security Warning - this is quite original, and really working - tested it, the warning is gone. Changed from LowRiskFileTypes to ModRiskFileTypes - hope the security will be better with Mod than with Low.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments]
"SaveZoneInformation"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations]
"ModRiskFileTypes"=".avi;.bat;.com;.cmd;.exe;.htm;.html;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.msi;.m3u;.rar;.reg;.txt;.vbs;.wav;.zip;"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments]
"SaveZoneInformation"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations]
"ModRiskFileTypes"=-

Edited October 29, 2012 by RicaNeaga

[rulman]

More than 20 user

dword 32 "0"

EnableConnectionRateLimiting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\

Edited February 14, 2012 by rulman

[rulman]

"IE 9"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; IE exiting the Clear History

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy]

"ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit"=dword:00000001

"CleanDownloadHistory"=dword:00000001

"CleanForms"=dword:00000001

"CleanPassword"=dword:00000001

"CleanTrackingProtection"=dword:00000001

; IE Setup Screen

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"DisableFirstRunCustomize"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"DisableFirstRunCustomize"=-

; Community Remembrance

; On Forums Current time Remembering Names and Passwords

; Passwords Before Saving Warning

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Use FormSuggest"="no"

"FormSuggest Passwords"="no"

"FormSuggest PW Ask"="no"

; Save encrypted pages to disk

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]

"DisableCachingOfSSLPages"=dword:00000001

; Browser shutting down: Delete Temporary Internet Files

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\CACHE]

"Persistent"=dword:00000000

[spidernz]

Windows 8 CP Tweaks:

;Add Power Context Menu

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Power Menu]
"MUIVerb"="Power Menu"
"SubCommands"="lock;logoff;switch;sleep;hibernate;restart;shutdown"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,215"
"Position"="bottom"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\lock]
@="Lock"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\lock\command]
@="Rundll32 User32.dll,LockWorkStation"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\logoff]
@="Log Off"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\logoff\command]
@="Shutdown -l"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\switch]
@="Switch User"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\switch\command]
@="tsdiscon.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\sleep]
@="Sleep"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\sleep\command]
@="rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\hibernate]
@="Hibernate"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\hibernate\command]
@="Shutdown -h"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\restart]
@="Restart"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\restart\command]
@="Shutdown -r -f -t 00"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\shutdown]
@="Shut Down"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\shutdown\command]
@="Shutdown -s -f -t 00"

;Increase number of rows for Apps

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Grid]
"Layout_MaximumRowCount"=8

;Remove and prevent installation of Microsoft Bing toolbar

For 32 Bit:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSN\Toolbar]
“version”=”
For 64 Bit:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSN\Toolbar]
“version”=”

Edited March 23, 2012 by spidernz

[RicaNeaga]

How about a new category in the tweaks section from Win Toolkit AIO - Scheduled tasks?

11. Remove Scheduled Defragmentation Task - removes only the task, that is re-generated when the user opens Disk Defragmenter.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{5C0AEEEA-C154-45BE-8499-BEA5F11BAFF6}]


[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag]

12. Remove Scheduled Collection of Usage Data for Windows - original and working

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{FDD56C73-F0D5-41B6-B767-6EFFD7966428}]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{47536D45-EEEC-4BDC-8183-A4DC1F8DA9E4}]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{C016366B-7126-46CA-B36B-592A3D95A60B}]

13. Remove Scheduled Windows Error Reporting - original and working - needs to be run concurrently with disabling the Windows Error Reporting service

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{D0250F3F-6480-484F-B719-42F659AC64D5}]

Also, other very useful tweaks, not found in Win Toolkit...

14. IE tweak - Do not notify when IE downloads complete

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"NotifyDownloadComplete"="no"

15. IE tweak - Disable Send information to the Internet IE prompt

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3]
"1601"=dword:00000000

16. IE tweak - Disable IE Cookie Privacy Icon prompt

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"PrivDiscUiShown"=dword:00000001

17. Add new REG file to right click - New

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.reg\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

18. Add new INI file to right click - New

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ini\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

19. Add new CMD file to right click - New

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cmd\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""

20. Add MSCONFIG to the right click menu of Computer

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig]
@="MSCONFIG"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig\command]
@="msconfig.exe"

21. Add Advanced System Properties to the right click menu of computer

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\AdvSysProp]
@=hex(2):41,00,64,00,76,00,61,00,6e,00,63,00,65,00,64,00,20,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,20,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,74,00,69,00,\
65,00,73,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\AdvSysProp\command]

@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,64,\
00,6d,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00

22. Hide network location wizard - this is equivalent with setting all new networks to public ones aka no new Home Group networks.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\NetworkLocationWizard]
"HideWizard"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Network\NetworkLocationWizard]
"HideWizard"=dword:00000001

Edited October 29, 2012 by RicaNeaga

[compstuff]

Is there a way to set pagefile settings?

[zimmer]

restore Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar?

[DeadWinter]

An option to enter an IP-range for this tweak:

Stop Any Security Files Warnings when doing any action on networked files.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Ranges\Range666]

"*"=dword:00000001

":Range"="192.168.1.*"

The RangeNumber [Range666] used here can be any high up number so it doesn't intefere with existing ranges.

The option to enable this and enter an IP range under the Tweaks list would be great.