As you know that, Registry Editor is a very powerful tool of Windows XP Pro. To use this you can control your XP completely.
If you need you can Disable Registry Editor and protect your computer from unwanted changes being made. Use the below steps to do that :
Start Group Policy Editor using gpedit.msc
In Left Panel Select User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System
Then, In Right Panel Select Prevent Access to Registry Editing Tools and enable it
Now you can't access Registry Editor.
Note : This is not for Windows XP Home
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Disable Registry Editor (Windows XP Pro)
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Shortcut for Removing USB Devices Safely
Normally we use tray icon Safely Remove Hardware to remove our USB devices from PC. But if we have more tray icons, then we probably need some time to find Safely Remove Hardware icon. So, we can create a desktop icon for removing USB devices Safely and Quickly.
Use the below steps to create a desktop icon for removing USB devices :
Right Click on Desktop and select New and then select Shortcut
Type RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll and press Next
Then Type the name of the shortcut like Remove USB
Your shortcut is ready now, you can double click to easily and safely remove your USB Devices.
More Registry Tips - Windows XP
Automatically Kill Non-Responsive Tasks
Goto Registry Editor using Regedit
Select HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks
Set the value to 1
In the same section, select WaitToKillAppTimeout and change its vlue to milliseconds you want.
Change Internet Explorer Title
Goto Registry Editor using Regedit
Select HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title
Change the value to what you want to appear in the title ba
Enable / Disable - Highlight Newly Installed Programs
After installation of a new software, in start menu you will get a small pop up which will highlight that new software is installed.
We can disable / enable this option using the following way :
Right Click on Taskbar and select properties
Goto Startmenu Tab and click Customise
And in Advance Tab, Clear Highlight Newly installed programs check box and press OK
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