10 Tips To Enhance Windows Usability

[apoorv]

Some of my favorite tweaks in Windows, the list has manual methods & an archive for registry entries can be found at the end with all hacks mentioned.

1. Restore Previous Folder Windows At Logon:

My Computer –> Tools –> View –> Check ‘Restore Previous Folder Windows At Logon’ option.

2. Use Check boxes To Select Multiple Items:

My Computer –> Tools –> View –> Check ‘Use Check boxes To Select Items’

Note: Registry hack for the same in the pack

3. Change Start Menu Power Button To Shut Down:

Control Panel –> System and Maintenance –> Power Options –> Choose What Power Buttons Do (left sidebar) –> Change as per wish

Note: Registry hack for the same in the pack

4. Add Copy/Move To Option In Right Click Menu

Note: Registry hack for the same in the pack

5. Remove “Delete” Option For Recycle Bin On Desktop

Note: Registry hack for the same in the pack

6. Disable Balloon Tips:

Start -> Run –> Regedit.exe –> Navigate to

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

Right Click on empty space –> New –> DWORD, name it EnableBalloonTips
Double-click EnableBalloonTips, and then assign a value data of 0

7. Flip 3D & Show Desktop Missing From Quick Launch:

For Show Desktop Shortcut:

Create a text file with the following:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Save it as “Show Desktop.scf” in:

C:\Documents and Settings\<YOURNAME>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

For Flip 3D


Navigate to C:\Users\Leo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Create New Shortcut
Enter location as: %WinDir%\System32\rundll32.exe dwmapi #105
Name it ‘Switch between windows’


8. Take ownership Of Folders:

A script that will add the ”Take Ownership’ option in the right click menu.
Note: Registry hack for the same in the pack

9. Disable Autorun For Drives:

Control Panel –> Hardware and Sound –> AutoPlay

You can customize the behavior or uncheck the ‘Use Autoplay for…’ to completely disable it.

Note: Registry hack for the same in the pack

10. Add Effects To Thumbnails In A Folder:

* Start –> Run –> Regedit –>
* HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT –> SystemFileAssociations -> image
* Change values for Treatment as per choice:

0 - No Effect

1 - Drop Shadow

2 - Photo Border

3 - Video Frame

[Babyshambles]

thanks for all the tips

[richard_hall22]

wow...awesome.
Thanks for shearing with us.

[abdullah84]

Your tips are awesome man but I couldn't understand one thing why you have mentioned this line again and again

"Registry hack for the same in the pack."

[anilkamble]

thanks for sharing this nice tips to enhance the windows performance.

[wendy12]

Thanks for this useful information.

[footstep]

This is lengthy, but indeed helpful.

Thanks a lot for the share.

[neo127]

Worth to read but stil missing the registry hack for them which were mentioned earlier.

[pinnaclewebs]

HI,Friend's
Thanks for sharing this info..............