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Scooter on 03/06/08


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Collection of Start Menu and Windows Explorer tweaks


Published in: Windows Registry 


You may want to pick and choose from these. I have them grouped together because they all apply to the same branch of the registry.


  1. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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  3. [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
  4. "Hidden"=dword:00000001 ;Show hidden files
  5. "HideFileExt"=dword:00000000 ;Show file extensions
  6. "HideIcons"=dword:00000000 ;System tray will not hide icons by default
  7. "Start_ShowControlPanel"=dword:00000002 ;Control Panel displayed as menu
  8. "StartMenuFavorites"=dword:00000000 ;Favorites removed from start menu
  9. "Start_ShowNetConn"=dword:00000001 ;Network connections link displayed by default
  10. "Start_ShowNetPlaces"=dword:00000001 ;Network places link displayed by default
  11. "WebViewBarricade"==dword:00000001 ;Disable "these files are hidden" message

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