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# Go to: ''User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer''
 
# Go to: ''User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer''
 
# Enable '''Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures''' and '''Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files'''
 
# Enable '''Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures''' and '''Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files'''
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==125% DPI==
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If you were unlucky and Windows decided that it 'knew better' and that you wanted bigger stuff, you may have issues with oversized fonts even after you turn the setting back to 100% DPI. [https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/developingforgp/archive/2009/11/24/windows-7-bitmap-fonts-and-microsoft-dynamics-gp.aspx#.Uee2sY2B1Yk ref]
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Use the following registry file to fix this:
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<source lang="text">
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
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"MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24"="SSERIFE.FON"
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"MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24"="SERIFE.FON"
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"Courier 10,12,15"="COURE.FON"
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</source>

Revision as of 10:43, 18 July 2013

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AutoHotkey

Make Device Manager Show Disconnected Devices

@echo off
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
start "" devmgmt.msc

Disable "These files may be harmful to your computer" Security Warning

  1. Start IE
  2. Press <alt + t>, <o>
  3. 'Security' Tab
  4. 'Local Intranet'
  5. Move slider to 'Low'
  6. Press <alt + s>, <alt + a>
  7. Add any IPs that you want to permit in (no wild cards, DNS, x.x.x.x/x notation)
  8. Press okay, and close IE
  9. Restart any open explorer windows

Disable thumbs.db

  1. Start gpedit.msc
  2. Go to: User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer
  3. Enable Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures and Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files

125% DPI

If you were unlucky and Windows decided that it 'knew better' and that you wanted bigger stuff, you may have issues with oversized fonts even after you turn the setting back to 100% DPI. ref

Use the following registry file to fix this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24"="SSERIFE.FON"
"MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24"="SERIFE.FON"
"Courier 10,12,15"="COURE.FON"
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